Warner Bros. Planning ‘Jetsons’ Feature
‘Scooby-Doo’ writer Matt Lieberman has been hired to write the script.
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‘Avatar’ Sequel Delayed Until 2017
Director James Cameron plans to have scripts for the three highly-anticipated sequels completed this month.
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WGA, DGA Extend Foreign Levies Through 2017
Set to expire on December 31, multimillion-dollar Foreign Levies Agreement between the MPAA and the WGA and DGA is extended for another three years.
LAIKA, Focus Features Announce ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
LAIKA head Travis Knight making his directorial debut with new 3D animated stop-motion/CG hybrid feature set for release on August 19, 2016.
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2015 WGA Television Writing Nominations Announced
Fox’s long-running comedy ‘The Simpsons’ crowds the animation category with four nominations, while ‘Bob’s Burgers’ receives two.
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New ‘Yellowbird’ Trailer Takes Flight
CG-animated feature from France’s TeamTO will roll out a limited theatrical release in the U.S. beginning December 5, to be followed by a VOD and DVD release on March 17, 2015.
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HOW TO TURN A HOT NEW TOY INTO A HOT NEW ANIMATED SERIES
When toy companies have hot-selling toys they often decide to turn them into animated series or feature films. Here are some tips on how to do it successfully...
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Len Uhley to Receive WGAW’s 2014 Animation Writers Award
Veteran television animation writer is credited with over 200 television episodes and home videos for Disney, Hasbro, Cartoon Network Studios, Marvel, Warner Bros. and more.
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Tony Millionaire’s ‘Sock Monkey’ Gets Animated
Animator Matt Danner and comics writer/illustrator Tony Millionaire team up to create a first look at a CG/live-action hybrid film adaptation of ‘Sock Monkey: Into The Deep Woods.’
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The Zombie Attack or How Hiring an Artist Can Save Your Life
If you’re reading this, you probably survived the latest zombie attack and undoubtedly followed the CDC protocols for dealing with the zombie apocalypse.
Phil Lord, Chris Miller Return to Write ‘LEGO Movie’ Sequel
Warner Bros. signs the writers and directors of this year's smash hit to write the script for ‘The LEGO Movie 2.’
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‘Gumball’ Gets Fourth Consecutive BAFTA Children’s Award Nomination
Nominations in the International category include ‘Adventure Time,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and preschool series ‘Doc McStuffins’; feature film nominations include ‘The Lego Movie,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2,’ ‘Frozen’ and ‘Maleficent.’
ATTENTION ALL WRITERS! WIN $10,000 AND CHANGE THE WORLD
Uncle Sam may be looking for a few good men, but The Humanitas Prize is looking for a few good writers. And you could be one of them!
Disney Options ‘In the Land of Imagined Things’
Live-action/CG hybrid is written by Joe Henderson and has ‘Ninjago’ helmer Charlie Bean attached to direct.
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Mind Your Business: Superman Stole the Fortress of Solitude
Mark Simon discusses how the man of steel might just be the man of steal.
‘Frozen’ Special to Reveal New Chapter
Special airing Sept. 2 offers an exclusive look at the origins and evolution of the Academy Award-winning film along with a preview of Anna, Elsa and Kristoff on an upcoming episode of ABC series ‘Once Upon a Time.’
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‘X-Men’ Writers Join Looney Tunes-Inspired ‘Acme’ Feature
Warner Bros. hires ‘X-Men: First Class’ scribes Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz to write the untitled ‘Acme’ CG/live-action hybrid movie with Glenn Ficarra and John Requa in early negotiations to direct.
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Sony Taps ‘Iron Man 3′ Director Shane Black for ‘Destroyer’
Sony Pictures Entertainment taps ‘Iron Man 3’ director Shane Black to helm its adventure-action movie ‘The Destroyer.’
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THE RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCREENPLAY
You don't have to be Martha Stewart to bake a great pie and you don't have to be Robert Towne to bake a great screenplay.
Warner Bros. Dates Two New Animated Movies
Two as-yet untitled films are set for the Memorial Day holiday on May 25, 2018, and on May 24, 2019.
‘Frozen’ Director Jennifer Lee to Adapt ‘Wrinkle in Time’ for Disney
The writer and co-director of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ is set to tackle the adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved book, ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’
15 VITAL WRITING TOOLS FOR THE SCREENWRITER
Other than screenwriting software, all of the writing tools you need are available for free online. Here are the tools I use almost every day while I write or do the business of writing...
Disney Sets Release Date for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’
The fifth installment of the long-running franchise, to be directed by 'Kon-Tiki's Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, will arrive in theaters on July 7, 2017.
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Mark Romanek to Direct ‘The Shining’ Prequel
‘Never Let Me Go’ director is in talks to helm Warner Bros.’ ‘Overlook Hotel,’ a prequel to the Stanley Kubrick classic ‘The Shining.’
Power Rangers' Movie Recruits 'X-Men' Writers
The upcoming Power Rangers movie from Lionsgate and rights holder Saban Brands will be scripted by ‘X-Men: First Class’ writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz; Roberto Orci boards the project as executive producer.
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