It’s a New Era Of Anything Goes For Scripted Television
For anyone interested in writing for television, or for any viewer wanting something different from the standard TV fare, 2019 represents a new era of “anything goes.” If rules are meant to be broken, scripted series television has embraced that philosophy with a vengeance. It’s a revolutionary time for the industry as the norms of […]
The Seven Reasons Why We’re in the Golden Age of Documentaries
When the Best Documentary Feature category at the 2019 Oscars is so chock full of worthy competitors that the heralded likes of Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Three Identical Strangers, Dark Money, and The Shirkers weren’t even nominated, you know documentaries have reached a golden age. Just look at the weekly releases on Netflix, HBO, […]
“What If An American Couple Crashes Into An Agatha Christie Story?” How Screenwriter James Vanderbilt Created ‘Murder Mystery’
Everybody loves a good whodunnit film. There’s a murder scene, a detective, and a group of equally motivated suspects trying to deflect suspicion or pin it on somebody else. Add a classy Mediterranean yacht, a goofy cop, his wife, and you have the elements for a Netflix film appropriately called Murder Mystery. Penned by screenwriter-director-producer […]
What’s Next for Network Sitcoms Now That “The Big Bang Theory” Has Ended?
The Big Bang Theory ended its 12 seasons on May 16 and yet didn’t get nearly the press that the finale of Veep or Game of Thrones did. Perhaps it didn’t receive as much attention because the show is in syndication on so many channels all day long, it doesn’t feel like it’s really gone. […]
“The Best Monsters Explain What We Don’t Understand About Ourselves” Sera Gamble On Netflix’s ‘You’
Sera Gamble is a storied TV writer. Sera, along with veteran producer Greg Berlanti adapted the novel You into a Netflix hit. The path to television success wasn’t easy, nor was it linear. Sera spoke with Creative Screenwriting Magazine about how ‘you’ can write TV gold and what makes Joe Goldberg tick. “I’m kind of […]
