Screenwriting News: Page 22
The Complex World of Product Placements (November 16, 2005): E Online's Answer B!tch shares the scoop about those product placements that the Writers Guild is so unhappy about.
Writers' Guild Says Product Placements Are Out of Control (November 15, 2005): Have you noticed that your favorite TV stars are now drinking actual Coke and Pepsi on set? That they might order a name-brand pizza or talk about the amazing performance of their new Jeep? There's a reason for that: product placements.
Joss Whedon to Write Buffy Comics (November 9, 2005): Joss Whedon has made his many fans happy by posting an update on Whedonesque.
Chris Van Allsburg Talks Zathura (November 8, 2005): Karen MacPherson of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviews author Chris Van Allsburg, author of Jumanji and Zathura, which is now a feature film.
Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang (November 2, 2005): The BBC has an interesting piece about Shane Black, who was one of the highest-paid screenwriters of the 1990s.
Eric Roth to Write Shantaram Script (October 27, 2005): Oscar-winning writer Eric Roth has been chosen to adapt the Gregory David Roberts novel Shantaram for the upcoming Warner Bros.
The Wyrd Sisters Sue to Stop Harry Potter Release in Canada (October 26, 2005): Just when we thought were were through reading about more copyright infringement lawsuits, we discovered this Canadian shocker.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Gets PG-13 Rating (October 25, 2005): As Harry, Hermione and Ron grow up, their adventures become darker and more frightening.
Silent Hill: From Game to Movie (October 21, 2005): There has been an absolute explosion of feature films made from computer games: Doom is in theaters this weekend starring the Rock, and you can't pick up a magazine without hearing more about the upcoming Halo movie and how huge the budget will be.
Marc Cherry Defends Season 2 Writing on Desperate Housewives (October 20, 2005): Critics and fans have been less than thrilled with the first few episodes of Season 2 of Desperate Housewives, and have been quite vocal about how the writing on the show has gone downhill.
The Screenwriter and Oliver Twist (October 10, 2005): Roman Polanski doing Oliver Twist? No one really knew quite what to expect from Polanski's film version of the Dickens classic.
Judd Apatow Share His Screenwriting Secrets (September 27, 2005): Writer and Director Judd Apatow, whose most recent film is The 40-Year-Old Virgin is currently keeping a week-long journal for Slate.
Joss Whedon and Neil Gaiman Discuss the Writer's Life (September 27, 2005): Lev Grossman of Time magazine did a very interesting interview with Neil Gaiman and Joss Whedon at the same time.
Disney Dumps Hand-Drawn Animation (September 23, 2005): It appears that hand-drawn animation may soon become a thing of the past at Disney.
The WGA's Secret Treasure Trove (September 20, 2005): The New York Times has an interesting article about all the writers who have unclaimed money sitting in the Writers Guild West coffers.
When Your Life Ends Up On the Silver Screen (September 19, 2005): Walter Kirn, author of the novel that is the basis for the new film Thumbsucker starring Keanu Reeves describes for Time magazine how awkward it is to watch his childhood being played out on movie theaters across the nation.
Steve Martin and the Shopgirl (September 13, 2005): The San Francisco Chronicle explores Steve Martin's inspiration for his novel, Shopgirl, which is now a feature film being screened at the Toronto Film Festival.
Scott Derrickson and the Excorcism of Emily Rose (September 9, 2005): The Christian Post (somewhat surprisingly) interviews director/screenwriter Scott Derrickson (Hellraiser: Inferno) whose new horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose opens today.
Writers Guild Sues Fox Over Sweatshop Conditions (August 29, 2005): After similar complaints against ABC, CBS and Turner Broadcasting, the Writers Guild West has now filed a complaint against Fox for forcing writers on reality TV shows to work in sweatshop conditions.
British Novelist Chosen to Pen Halo Movie (August 24, 2005): The Telegraph reports that British novelist Alex Garland has been selected to write the screenplay for the highly-anticipated film adaptation of the popular computer game, Halo.
