Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox Discuss Transforming “Wicked” From A Stage Musical Into A Two-Part Film Musical Extravaganza
The story of Oz and its eclectic group of characters has a legacy of nearly 125 years. Each iteration, be it L. Frank Baum’s original book and the classic 1939 movie or the Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel on which it was based, has held different meanings for different people across generations. Who […]
Virgil Williams Adapts August Wilson’s Play “The Piano Lesson” Into A Rich Sibling Drama
What’s your legacy? It’s a question we all are faced with, whether we choose to consider it or not. And it’s at the heart and soul of The Piano Lesson, a film directed by Malcolm Washington, co-written by Washington and Virgil Williams. Based on August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 play, the story revolves around the […]
Lisa Taddeo Explores Raw & Visceral Female Desire In “Three Women”
It is the dialogue that will seemingly never not be controversial: female desire and what rights a woman has over her body. Enter journalist-turned author-turned screenwriter Lisa Taddeo who dives headfirst into the topics that others tiptoe around, taking an honest and unapologetic look at some of the most fundamental human needs and wants one […]
Hold Your Breath: Karrie Crouse Offers A Unique Spin On The Psychological Horror Genre
When writer Karrie Crouse (Westworld) watched Ken Burns’ 2012 documentary series The Dust Bowl depicting the 1930s drought in North America’s prairie farm land, she was inspired to write a psychological thriller set in this dismal landscape and time period. Where better to delve into a story about a motherly love so fierce that it […]
What Are Some Of The Most Popular YA Movies & TV Shows Of 2024?
2024 has seen a wide range of films and television shows that fall into the “YA” or young adult category exploring the growing pains as children transition though adolescence into adulthood. Although with series such as Dahmer and Baby Reindeer seeming to have an uptick in younger viewers, the lines of what qualifies under this […]
