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Third Trailer for The Great Gatsby Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan (April 4, 2013): Here is the thrid, full length trailer for Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby.

Emmy Winning Simpsons and Thor Screenwriter Don Payne Dies at 48 (March 28, 2013): Emmy award-winning screenwriter Don Payne has died at the age of 48, according to the L.

Breaking Bad Script Stolen From Bryan Cranston's Car (March 27, 2013): A script was stolen from Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston's car last December.

Trailer for Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing (March 8, 2013): The trailer for Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing has arrived. The film was shot at Whedon's house on a small budget.

Quentin Tarantino Wins Best Original Screenplay at 2013 Oscars (February 25, 2013): Quentin Tarantino won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay at the 85th Academy Awards.

Zero Dark Thirty and Argo Get Top Honors at Writers Guild Awards (February 18, 2013): Mark Boal and Chris Terrio won big at the Writers Guild Awards.

David O. Russell Wins Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA for Silver Linings Playbook (February 11, 2013): David O.

Quentin Tarantino Wins BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained (February 10, 2013): Quentin Tarantino won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained.

James Cameron Wins Lawsuit Which Alleged He Stole the Idea for Avatar (February 5, 2013): Deadline reports that James Cameron has won his Avatar lawsuit.

Richelle Mead Talks Vampire Academy Feature Film, Casting News (February 2, 2013): Richelle Mead blogs about the just-announced feature film version of her New York Times bestselling young adult series, Vampire Academy.

Quentin Tarantino Thanks His Writing Group in Golden Globes Acceptance Speech (January 14, 2013): Quentin Tarantino seemed genuinely surprised to win the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for Django Unchained.

Seth MacFarlane Pokes Fun at Screenwriters During Oscar Nominee Announcements (January 10, 2013): Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced the Oscar nominations early this morning.

50 Shades of Grey Screenwriter Kelly Marcel Says the Movie Will be Very Raunchy (January 8, 2013): So many screenwriters wanted the gig to write the 50 Shades of Grey screenplay, but British writer Kelly Marcel landed the job after an interview with the book's author, E.

2013 Writers Guild Award Nominations Announced (January 7, 2013): The nominations for the 2013 Writers Guild Awards have been announced.

11 Children's Authors to Write Short Stories in Honor of Dr. Who's 50th Anniversary (January 6, 2013): In honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr.

Linda Woolverton Hired to Write Alice in Wonderland Sequel (December 10, 2012): Entertainment Weekly reports that screenwriter Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Maleficent) has been hired to write the sequel to Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland.

Stephen King Tops The Hollywood Reporter's List of the 25 Most Powerful Authors in Hollywood (November 28, 2012): The Hollywood Reporter has named the twenty-five most powerful authors in Hollywood.

Trailer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Starring Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower (November 20, 2012): The highly anticipated trailer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has been released.

Trailer for Stephenie Meyer's The Host Starring Saoirse Ronan and Jake Abel (November 13, 2012): The full trailer for Stephenie Meyer's The Host has been released to coincide with the premiere of Breaking Dawn Part 2 and it has a very different tone than the teaser trailer.

Oscar Winner Michael Arndt Has Written Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode VII (November 8, 2012): Deadline reports that Oscar winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) has written a treatment detailing the next three Star Wars films.