screenplay
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Wilson -- behind an acclaimed translation which Nolan has praised -- generated headlines this week after penning a scathing critique of his screenplay.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It is the first in a trilogy by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Gina Prince-Bythewood, director of Bafta-nominated historical drama The Woman King.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But judging by Barker’s shallow screenplay, I doubt that it will be too long before someone digs deeper, striking an unassailable, solid-gold classic.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Meyering carefully threads the themes of parental concern and young adult independence throughout her screenplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
“As soon as I get this screenplay to Ms. Francis, I’ll be free to hang out again.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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Braun’s script was on the Black List, a collection of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, which tends to reward hooky, high-concept projects, often to mixed results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"In the Writing categories, the rules codify that screenplays must be human-authored to be eligible."
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
This complex relationship to the West in general and Texas—McMurtry’s home state—in particular courses through the McMurtry oeuvre of novels, screenplays, nonfiction and criticism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The book is structured as a sequence of close readings of Morrison’s novels and minor works, such as screenplays and poetry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
She and Koch collaborated on several screenplays, and she was finally given screen credit for her work in 1941.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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