Patrick Burleigh On Writing MCU’s Eternals With Oscar-Winner Chloé Zhao
MCU films are sometimes written by committee overseen by the Ministry Of Marvel. Sometimes the committee members converge while other times they work independently. The Firpo cousins wrote an early draft of Eternals with director Chloé Zhao to set the foundation of the story. Later on, Patrick Burleigh (Ant-man and The Wasp), who is no stranger to […]
“An Unwilling Hero And His Protégée” Jonathan Igla On ‘Hawkeye’
Can an Avenger ever truly retire? No, but they can try. Hawkeye/ Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) wanted to celebrate Christmas with his family until a former threat reappears to yank him out of retirement with his protégée. Reluctantly, he teams up with archer extraordinaire and Hawkeye’s (Clint Barton) biggest fan, Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfield) to […]
“Choices Rooted in Ideology” Ryan Firpo & Kaz Firpo on Marvel’s Eternals
“Storytelling is kind of in our blood,” said Ryan Firpo, one half of the Firpo writing team. “Our great-grandmother was actually a famous stage actress in Paris. She was a performer and stage actress, and we’ve always had those kinds of people in our family.” Cousins Ryan Firpo and Kaz Firpo both felt a deep […]
“A Superhero That Looks Like Me” Writer/ Director Destin Daniel Cretton Talks “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings”
Spoilers are included in this interview. Superheroes form an indelible part of the storytelling landscape. They mean different things to different people and writer/ director Destin Daniel Cretton is no exception. “Superheroes bring me back to my childhood when I thought anything was possible… when I thought I was invincible, I could fly… or live […]
“A Russian Undercover Family Drama” Eric Pearson Talks ‘Black Widow’
Contains mild spoilers Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) fans were given a long-awaited treat with the release of spy-thriller Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff’s adventures post Avengers: Civil War and pre Infinity War. Eric Pearson, the screenwriter behind the film spoke with Creative Screenwriting Magazine about his journey to get this story to the screen. Eric is also known […]
