The Films Of Stephen King (Part 1)
“Carrie Officially A Doubleday Book. $2,500 Advance Against Royalties. Congrats, Kid. The Future Lies Ahead, Bill.” The telegram was sent by editor William Thompson when twenty-six-year-old Stephen King was grading papers at Hampden Academy. It was delivered two years after his wife had taken the unfinished manuscript out of the trash — initially intended to […]
Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 2)
Here is the final part of our series in writing heist films. The Plan Just like your characters, a screenwriter needs to consider every aspect of the heist and come up with scenarios for when there are unforeseen variables that interfere with that plan. No matter how fool proof their plan is, there needs […]
Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 1)
Unbeknownst to them, a silent alarm has already been triggered by a quick thinking teller, there’s an off duty police officer in the queue waiting for a chance to reach for his ankle holster, and the safe is empty. There’s a reason why heist films exploded onto the scene during the infant years of filmmaking. […]
Do We Really Need Endless Reboots & Remakes? (Part 2)
During Part 1 of this series, we explored the business and creative rationales behind the phenomenon of dusting off old films and TV shows and breathing new life into them. Studios are looking to mitigate their financial risks and audiences want more of the characters they love. Are we really running out of ideas or […]
Do We Really Need Endless Film Reboots & Remakes? (Part 1)
The debate about the role of film and television remakes remains a hotly contested issue. In our three part series, we explore why they’re made and whether they’re a good or bad thing. His long black cape has whipped over the shoulders of eleven different actors in the last seventy-eight years, a trademark feature on […]
