Writers

Suzanne Collins has never been subtle with her commentary on propaganda and censorship. Her latest book, Sunrise on the Reaping, is no exception. The importance of appearances is woven into the very fiber of The […]

The first writers’ room I ever worked in was considered freakishly small at the time. There were seven writers, a writers’ assistant, a script coordinator, a writers’ PA, and a phalanx of personal assistants, which […]

Striking Writers Guild members picket alongside SAG-AFTRA members outside Netflix studios in September 2023. This time last year, Hollywood writers were picketing outside the offices of major studios and streaming companies. Throughout their nearly five […]

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” may not feature the words of screenwriting power couple Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, but their imprint is all over the reboot franchise and because of the producer […]

The Best Original Screenplay race weirdly goes all the way back to the Gotham Awards, which get plenty of credit as the ceremony that most often kicks off awards season, but is not the most […]

The original “Road House” screenwriter is entering the octagon with Amazon Studios and MGM — in a legal battle, at least. Screenwriter R. Lance Hill, who uses the pen name David Lee Henry, has filed […]