Script Track

Script Track – September 1, 2010 »

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Fork | Based on the popular utensil. Crate & Barrel looking to partner with anyone who can come up with a halfway-decent storyline.…

Sep 1 2010 / Read More »
Writers

THR Classic: Despite improv classes, writer still less dynamic than wall »

Writer Spotlight

Agent distracted from pitch by mysterious nail hole near doorframe…

Sep 2 2010 / Read More »

Writer prematurely breaks up with girlfriend before selling script »

Writer Spotlight

Aspiring writer Bob Thomas prematurely broke up with his girlfriend of four years because he thought his script ‘Fireblast’…

Aug 19 2010 / Read More »

Aspiring screenwriter convinced 310 area code would put him over the top »

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Henry Garcia is more talented than 98% of working Hollywood screenwriters, he claims. There’s just one thing holding him…

Aug 12 2010 / Read More »

Misspelling on page six proves veteran scribe has no pride in his craft »

Writer Spotlight

Nearly two decades of hard work and dedication were completely undone by a semi-early typo in Scott Frank’s latest…

Aug 5 2010 / Read More »


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THR Video: “Screenwriter’s Best Friend” Ramen Commercial »

The folks at Maruchan Ramen have decided to make a run at the screenwriter demographic.…

Aug 28 2010 / Read More »
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94% of shareholders approve script revisions; new love interest and Chevrolet tie-in will be added immediately »

Shareholders recently gave the go-ahead to producer Mark Williams, endorsing his proposal for revisions to the script ‘Heaven & Hell,’ a supernatural thriller set to shoot next month.…

Aug 23 2010 / Read More »
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THR Classic: Agent would love to read script, but can’t »

Interest in script overpowered by less clear factors…

Jul 22 2010 / Read More »
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Desperate studio exec can’t find a single original idea in all of Netflix »

‘Where else am I supposed to look?’ Confused studio exec Marvin Jones searched Netflix.com for six hours yesterday, but was unable to find anything that hadn’t already been turned into a movie. “Why is this so hard?” he complained, close to tears. “It’s almost like I have no clue how to locate — or even…

Jun 18 2010 / Read More »
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Aspiring actress eats three bites of something »

99-pound West Hollywood resident Amanda Smith recently ate three consecutive bites of something, marking the first time since January she broke the two-bite barrier.…

Aug 31 2010 / Read More »
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THR Classic

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Hollywood sign altered to reflect creative state of industry »

Proving once again that nothing is sacred in Hollywood, the city’s iconic sign has been re-imagined with the number “2” at the end. “The postcard revenues alone will bring untold…

Jun 15 2010 / Read More »

Successful screenwriter dreams of slinging espresso at Starbucks »

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David Benioff, the writer behind movies like “Troy” and “Brothers,” recently admitted he might have to give up his dream of someday…

Mar 22 2010 / Read More »

Writer still pretending split with rep was mutual decision »

Writer Spotlight

‘It was just time for both of us to move on’ he lies Unrepped comedy writer Mike Jenkins recently told yet another…

Oct 8 2009 / Read More »
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Directors

Uwe Boll miffed only three of his films on Metacritic’s ‘worst of decade’ list »

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‘What about Postal or BloodRayne?’ he wonders With nearly 30 films under his belt, writer-director Uwe Boll is prolific by any standard.…

Dec 21 2009 / Read More »

Troy Duffy featured on cover of Douche Magazine »

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‘Boondock Saints 2’ director riding high…

Dec 2 2009 / Read More »
James Wan horrifies Thanksgiving Day guests with live turkey beheading »
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Studio hires 13 different directors to work on one movie »

Following the precedent set with multiple screenwriters toiling on the same project, Disney recently hired a baker’s dozen worth of directors to helm an upcoming film.…

Jul 1 2010 / Read More »