Five Things Screenwriters Can Learn From “IT” Based on Stephen King’s classic bestseller, IT has broken numerous box-office records and has been praised by critics and fans; many of which have cited the film as one of the best movie adaptations of a King...
John Romano Talks Adapting Philip Roth and the Evolution of Dramatic Storytelling Final Draft: You adapted Philip Roth. That’s got to be a daunting challenge I would imagine. John Romano: It was! Daunting is the word! It was specifically daunting because I used to...
Breaking History Part II: Finding Faults in Historical Figures In our previous post on this topic, “Breaking History: How to Achieve Truth in Historical Storytelling” we covered one of the most common mistakes made in historical scripts: an...
Shake Up Your Research Routine It’s no secret that research can give your script a leg up. Maybe two legs. Potentially an arm too. Research into your subject matter can flesh out your story making it feel even more realistic and grounded. Your script’s world will seem...
Brothers Adam and Aaron Nee on adapting Mark Twain for their comedy “Band of Robbers” The books of Mark Twain, particularly Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, are woven into the fabric of filmmakers Aaron and Adam Nee’s childhood,...
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