Screenwriting News: Page 18
European Screenwriters Manifesto Unveiled (February 21, 2007): European screenwriters are mad as hell and they're not taking it anymore.
Disney Loses Legal Battle Over Rights to Winnie the Pooh (February 20, 2007): The Walt Disney Co.
David Paterson Talks Bridge to Terabithia (February 20, 2007): Screenwriter David Paterson, who adapted his mother's book Bridge to Terabithia for the screen discusses how J.
24 Writers Decide to Scale Back on Torture Scenes (February 19, 2007): Screenwriters for the hit television show 24 now say that they are going to cut back on the number of torture scenes in the show.
Oscar-winning Visual Effects Pioneer Peter Ellenshaw Dead at 93 (February 16, 2007): Peter Ellenshaw, the legendary Oscar-winning visual effects pioneer has died at the age of 93.
Little Miss Sunshine and The Departed Win Top Writers Guild Awards (February 12, 2007): The 2007 Writers Guild Awards were handed out last night.
Clive Cussler Trial About to Get Nasty (February 11, 2007): The Clive Cussler/Philip Anschutz trial over the movie Sahara -- which starred Matthew McCouneghey and Penelope Cruz in the adaptation of the novel of the same name by Cussler -- is about to get very ugly indeed.
Clive Cussler Sahara Lawsuit Headed for Trial (February 3, 2007): The lawsuit over the film version of the Clive Cussler book Sahara is in full swing.
Teachers Can See Freedom Writers For Free (January 25, 2007): AMC Theaters and Paramount Pictures are giving schoolteachers the chance to see the film Freedom Writers starring Hilary Swank for free.
Lifetime Gets Rights to The Memory Keeper's Daughter (January 24, 2007): Lifetime has purchased the rights to the Kim Edwards' bestselling novel, The Memory Keeper's Daughter.
Academy Award Screenplay Nominations (January 23, 2007): The Academy Award nominations for the Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay have been announced.
Novelists Not Always Welcome in Hollywood (January 22, 2007): The Hollywood Reporter reports on the sad truth that novelists aren't always that welcome in Hollywood.
Jason Isaacs Loves His Job (January 15, 2007): Jason Isaacs, who does such a fabulous job of portraying Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, told Cindy White of Sci Fi Wire that he is delighted that he will have more to do in the next Harry Potter film.
Borat Gets Writer's Guild Nomination (January 11, 2007): In a bit of a surprise, the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan has been nominated for a Writer's Guild Award.
P.D. James Proud of Film Version of Children of Men (January 8, 2007): Author P.D. James is reportedly pleased with the film adaptation of his novel, Children of Men. The film stars actor Clive Owen.
Wisteria Lane Gets Its Own Game (December 14, 2006): Writer Scott Sanford Tobis talks about about the opportunities for writers in the gaming world.
At The Office, the Actors Are Writers (December 4, 2006): One reason the hit comedy The Office is so popular may be in its unusual approach to the writing on the show: the actors and the writers are the same people.
MGM Holds Out Hope to Hobbit Fans (November 28, 2006): Fan reaction to the news that New Line dumped Peter Jackson from the film version of The Hobbit has been overwhelmingly angry.
WGA Refuses Early Negotiations (November 28, 2006): The WGA has got studios worried over a possible writers' strike next year.
Sony Lets Grouper Offer Copyrighted Film Snippets (November 9, 2006): News.
