Screenwriting News: Page 13
Vatican Still Angry at Dan Brown (June 16, 2008): The Vatican is still quite peeved with Dan Brown.
Ed Norton Refusing to Do Press For The Incredible Hulk (June 13, 2008): Ed Norton is living down to everyone's low expectations: he's refusing to do press for The Hulk and generally being a diva, because of his tiff with the studio over his brilliant revisions to the screenplay and -- presumably -- the studio's failure to conform to his artistic vision.
More Angst Over Declining Network TV Ratings (May 12, 2008): The Associated Press on the story of disappearing audiences for television shows.
TV Viewership Down After Writers' Strike (May 7, 2008): Since the writers' strike ended, television shows have not been rebounding to their previous viewership levels.
Jane Austen Has a Hangover? (April 29, 2008): Jane Austen fans are shocked at the portrayal of the author in a new television program on the BBC.
Ed Norton to Fans: The Incredible Hulk Will Be Good, Don't Worry (April 17, 2008): Comics fans are really worried that the new Hulk film is going to be a disaster, what with the despised trailer and the ongoing battle between scribe/star Edward Norton and the director over the final cut.
Ed Norton is Hulking Mad (April 10, 2008): The New York Times reports that Ed Norton is refusing to do publicity for the upcoming Hulk film unless he is totally happy with the final product.
Are Print Movie Critics an Endangered Species? (April 9, 2008): Movie critics are about to become an endangered species, according to The New York Times.
George Clooney's WGA Battle Over Leatherheads Writing Credit (April 4, 2008): The WGA is denying George Clooney a a writing credit on the new film, Leatherheads. Clooney wrote most of the scripts..
Harlan Ellison Ponders New Film About Himself (March 28, 2008): Salon's Andrew O'Hehir talks with the legendary Harlan Ellison.
Stephen King and John Mellencamp Write a Musical (February 28, 2008): Stephen King has written a musical with John Mellencamp that they'll be trying out in Atlanta, with an eye towards a Broadway run.
WGA Members Ratify New Contract (February 26, 2008): WGA members from both Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West voted overwhelmingly to ratify the new contract that came as a result of the 100-day long writer's strike.
Diablo Cody: From Exotic Dancer to Oscar Winner (February 25, 2008): Former exotic dancer turned screenwriter Diablo Cody won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Juno.
Writer's Strike Cost Los Angeles Economy $2.5 Billion (February 19, 2008): The Associated Press reports that an estimate by Jack Kyser - chief economist of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp - says the writer's strike cost the local Los Angeles economy $2.
Hollywood Writers Return to Work (February 13, 2008): Hollywood writers returned to work today after a hard fought strike that was fought both on the streets of Hollywood and New York in picket lines and on the Internet with blogs and videos like Writer Boi.
All Over But the Voting for Striking Writers (February 11, 2008): Now that the leadership has voted to approved the tentative deal with the AMPTP, the membership must vote by Tuesday whether to end the strike.
Tentative Deal Reached in Writers' Strike (February 9, 2008): At long last, our national nightmare may be over.
WGA Says No Contract Draft Yet (February 8, 2008): Nikkie Finke reports that as of 3:30 Pacific time, there still is no draft contract for the WGA to show its membership on Saturday.
WGA Members Meet Saturday to Hear Terms of Deal (February 7, 2008): WGA Presidents Patric Verrone (WGA West) and Michael Winship (WGA East) sent a letter to members confirming that a tentative deal with the AMPTP is close.
More Details on the WGA-AMPTP Agreement (February 4, 2008): The L.
