Screenwriting News: Page 10
Screenwriter Sues Warner Bros, Hangover 2 Filmmakers For Stealing His Autobiographical Script (October 20, 2011): Entertainment Weekly reports that screenwriter Michael Alan Rubin is suing Warner Bros.
Lost Writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz Talk Once Upon a Time (October 18, 2011): Lost writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz talk about their new ABC drama Once Upon a Time.
Trailer for The Raven Starring John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe (October 9, 2011): Here is the trailer for The Raven starring John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe.
Aaron Sorkin Says He Broke His Nose While Writing (September 19, 2011): Academy Award-winning writer Aaron Sorkin appeared at the 2011 Emmys with a broken nose.
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg Thrilled About Breaking Dawn Trailer Release (September 14, 2011): Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who wrote the screenplay for all the Twilight film, including the upcoming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, posted this to her Facebook page: "I hope you liked these Breaking Dawn posters! The new trailer is set to debut next Tuesday at 4:30pm PST / 7:30pm EST.
Conan the Barbarian Screenwriter Shares What It Is Like to Have a Movie Flop (September 7, 2011): Everyone in Hollywood dreads having a movie flop at the box office.
Director Gary Ross Talks Bringing Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games to the Big Screen (August 29, 2011): MTV has the first look at Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic).
Trailer for The Rum Diary Starring Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and Aaron Eckhart (August 27, 2011): Here is the trailer for The Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins and Giovanni Ribisi.
Harry Potter Director and Screenwriter to Bring Stephen King's The Stand to the Big Screen (August 21, 2011): Hitfix reports the Harry Potter dream team of director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves will bring Stephen King's The Stand to the big screen.
Debut Novelist Rebecca Serle's Romeo and Juliet Novel Headed for the Silver Screen (August 19, 2011): Debut novelist Rebecca Serle may see her first book made into a movie before it lands in bookstores.
Trailer for Twixt Starring Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern and Elle Fanning (August 5, 2011): Here is the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's new movie, Twixt.
F&W Media Buys The Writers Store (July 19, 2011): F+W Media, the publisher of Writer's Digest, has announced the acquisition of The Writers Store.
List of Writers Invited to Join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (June 21, 2011): The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives.
Candy Land Screenwriters Compare Upcoming Movie to LOTR (May 29, 2011): The screenwriters for the upcoming Candy Land movie had to think very creatively in order to turn the children's board game into a movie plot.
Samuel L. Jackson Lost His Avengers Script (May 2, 2011): Samuel L.
Screenwriter Dan Fogelman Gets $2 Million Upfront for Script (April 24, 2011): Screenwriter Dan Fogelman was paid just under $2 million, upfront, for a screenplay by Warner Bros.
Chinese Censors to Screenwriters: No More Time Travel Plots (April 12, 2011): The Chinese censors are at it again.
ABC Greenlights Pilot About Edgar Allan Poe as a Detective in the 1840s (March 7, 2011): The fall pilot season is shaping up to be pretty interesting.
David Seidler Wins Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (March 2, 2011): David Seidler won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The King's Speech at the 83rd Academy Awards.
The Social Network Wins Three Oscars (February 28, 2011): The Social Network - which was based on the formation of Facebook - won three Oscars at last night's 83rd Academy Awards.
