Screenwriting News: Page 8
Aaron Sorkin to Write Screenplay for Steve Jobs Movie (May 16, 2012): Sony Pictures has tapped Aaron Sorkin to write the screenplay for a movie about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Walter Mosley Forms Production Company to Make Films of His Books (May 3, 2012): Walter Mosley has shelves full of bestselling novels and stories, many of which have been made into films.
Warner Bros. Releases Classic Film Scripts as Ebooks (May 1, 2012): Warner Bros.
Mel Gibson Explains Dispute with Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas Over Maccabees Script (April 28, 2012): Mel Gibson was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
HarperAudio to Publish 15 Titles by Bestselling Novelist Milan Kunderan (April 26, 2012): HarperAudio announced today that it will publish fifteen titles by internationally bestselling Franco-Czech novelist Milan Kunderan.
Nicholas Sparks Talks Film Adaptations of His Novels (April 23, 2012): The L.
Australian High Court Rules Against Studios in Major Piracy Case (April 21, 2012): Australia's highest court just dealt a severe blow to the motion picture and television industry.
Joe Eszterhas Releases Audio Tapes of Mel Gibson's Profanity-Laced Rant (April 18, 2012): In response to Mel Gibson's denial of allegations that he exhibited deranged behavior and made more racial and ethnic slurs while working on The Maccabees film, screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has released audio recordings of the evening in question in Costa Rica.
Joss Whedon Talks Screenwriting on The Avengers Red Carpet (April 13, 2012): Joss Whedon walked the red carpet at the L.
Trailer for William Joyce's Rise of the Guardians Starring Voices of Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine and Isla Fisher (March 30, 2012): Dreamworks Animation has released the trailer for the film adaptation of William Joyce's book The Guardians of Childhood, which is due out on November 21, 2012.
Trailer for HBO's Hemingway & Gellhorn Starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman (March 15, 2012): HBO went all out for its upcoming movie, Hemingway & Gellhorn.
John Cusack Discusses Playing Romantic, Driven and Self-Destructive Edgar Allen Poe in The Raven (March 9, 2012): John Cusack talked to Sky News about playing the role of a lifetime: Edgar Allen Poe in the film The Raven.
Fox and NYTVF Announce Comedy Script Contest (March 8, 2012): Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) have announced the fifth annual FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest.
Project X Screenwriter Defends Film (March 4, 2012): By now you've probably at least seen the trailer for Project X: a raunchy comedy about teens who throw a wild party to get in with the popular crowd.
Tim Kring Reveals Why He Hired Short Story Writers for His New TV Drama, Touch (March 3, 2012): In this video, writer and producer Tim Kring (Heroes), talks about what he looks for when he hires screenwriters for his new show Touch, which stars Kiefer Sutherland as the father of a autistic boy who sees the world in a unique way.
Suzanne Collins Praises Movie Version of Her Novel, The Hunger Games (March 3, 2012): Bestselling Suzanne Collins has seen the final film version of her novel, The Hunger Games, and she wrote to her fans to tell them how much she loves it.
Descendants Screenwriters Pose Like Angelina Jolie When Accepting Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar (February 27, 2012): One of the most spontaneous and funniest moments at the 84th Academy Awards last night came courtesy of two of the screenwriters for The Descendants.
Bucky Larson and Jack and Jill Lead Race for Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay (February 26, 2012): Now here's an award no writer wants to win: the Razzie for Worst Screenplay in a Motion picture.
2012 NAACP Image Award Screenwriting and Writing Award Winners (February 20, 2012): The 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards wre presented last Friday at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
2012 Writers Guild Award Winners Announced (February 20, 2012): The winners of the 2012 Writers Guild Awards were announced by the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) at simultaneous ceremonies at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and the B.
