Brock Swinson

David Koepp Interview: Unpacking “Jurassic World: Rebirth” & Beyond

David Koepp Interview: Unpacking “Jurassic World: Rebirth” & Beyond

When David Koepp (pronounced Kepp) first walked into that screening room at Amblin Entertainment to watch a 10-second test loop of a skeletal velociraptor, he had no idea he was witnessing cinema history in the making. The gasps from the small audience that day would soon be echoed by millions worldwide when Jurassic Park roared […]

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“It All Begins With A Very, Very Long Dinner Party Sequence” David Koepp Talks ‘Black Bag’

“It All Begins With A Very, Very Long Dinner Party Sequence” David Koepp Talks ‘Black Bag’

John le Carré and Ian Fleming are synonymous with political spy thrillers. Prolific screenwriter David Koepp (most recently known for the supernatural horror film Presence) has once again teamed up with Steven Soderbergh to create a taught political thriller with the tantalizing title, Black Bag. Koepp spoke with Creative Screenwriting Magazine about adding a breath […]

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Presence: Steven Soderbergh & David Koepp Deliver A Supernatural Family Drama Told Through The Perspective Of A Ghost

Presence: Steven Soderbergh & David Koepp Deliver A Supernatural Family Drama Told Through The Perspective Of A Ghost

Indie film director Steven Soderbergh made a huge cinema splash at Sundance with the voyeuristic Sex, Lies and Videotape in 1989. Similarly, screenwriter David Koepp made waves a year earlier with his cool, controlled thriller Apartment Zero. Over the years, the pair have crossed professional paths in the film circuit, brainstorming potential collaborations. That effort […]