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It’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. No, not Russia -- Pixar! Writer Bob Peterson and director Pete Docter sit down to discuss the studio’s next feature, Up, and explain how the brand’s unique story process works. Photo Courtesy: Disney Pixar

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Terminator Salvation

Skynet has become self-aware, Judgment Day has come, and Earth as we know it has been obliterated in a nuclear holocaust ... now what? Writers John Brancato and Michael Ferris pick up the story and switch gears in hopes that Salvation will uphold the Terminator franchise’s legacy. Photo Courtesy: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Land of the Lost

Sure, futuristic aliens stood alongside prehistoric dinosaurs, but that’s what made Land of the Lost a mid-70s’ Saturday morning staple. Scribes Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas recount how they updated the familiar weirdness in their big-screen adaptation. Photo Courtesy: Universal Pictures

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Star Trek

Dyed-in-the-wool Trekker Roberto Orci and passionate fan Alex Kurtzman were nonetheless surprised that the first adventures of the original Star Trek team had never been dramatized. Here, the writing and producing team talks about why and how they took on that challenge with a little help from two original cast members and one slightly warped timeline. Photo Courtesy: Paramount Pictures

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The Ultimate Writer’s Workspace Giveaway

We’ve been stocking up on over $8,500 worth of essential screenwriting gear with the intent of handing it all over to you -- if you can prove that you deserve it. Take a look at all that’s included in our ultimate writer’s workspace and enter for your chance at the prize.

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MacWorld's Final Draft version 8 Review!
MacWorld has given Final Draft version 8 a stellar review -- four and a half mice to be exact. Visit MacWorld to read the complete review.
Update: Ultimate Writer's Workspace Giveaway

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Congratulations to Patrick Costello of La Mesa, CA, winner of the Ultimate Writer's Workspace Giveaway! Patrick will receive over $8500 in prizes to help him jump-start his screenwriting career. We spoke to Patrick just moments ago, and he said he already has the first draft of his screenplay finished, and now it's time to "get serious" about his writerly pursuits. Congratulations again to Patrick, and thank you to all who entered.
Wesley Rowe: Proactive Protagonists
wes.jpgOf all the notes a screenwriter can receive from a reader, one deserves a special, more fiery and rusty-nail-pierced coffin in hell: "The protagonist needs to be more proactive." I have seen it applied to nearly every genre, and it is almost never the story's actual problem. I think it's worth discussing here, though, because the issue of proactiveness reveals so much about who we are and what draws us to be writers and readers in the first place. Continue reading on the Scriptmag blog ...
Ultimate Writer's Workspace Giveaway
giveaway.jpgAnd the winner is ... 

Not so fast. We don't like going back on our word, but the scenes we received for our Ultimate Writer's Workspace Giveaway were simply too good, and we need a little more time to select one from the top-three finalists, who are: 

Stephen Bentley, Canton, GA  

Jason Headley, San Francisco, CA  

Patrick Costello, La Mesa, CA 

We'll have a winner Wednesday, July 1. Thanks to everyone who entered and put so much thought and effort into their scenes.

Fridays With Hitchcock: Marnie
marnie.jpg Hitchcock had a thing for blondes, and he usually cast them in starring roles. You can go all the way back to The Lodger (1927), which opens with a screaming blonde and a nightclub marquee that says “Tonight: Golden Curls." From Ingrid Bergman to Grace Kelly, Hitch always cast blondes as female leads. When he was casting The Birds, he “discovered” Hedren and was grooming her to be the next big thing. Well, that didn’t work out so well. She’s mostly known for The Birds, but the follow up, Marnie, didn’t catapult her to stardom. That's part of the film’s problem. The rest? Continue reading ...