“The independent screenwriter” — is the term a tautology or oxymoron? While the word “independent” is often applied to directors and sometimes producers, it’s rarely seen appended to the job title of ...

How did rookie screenwriter Michael Arndt hit a classic comedy home run his first time up with "Little Miss Sunshine"? Simple -- it took only one year to write, 100 drafts and another five years ...

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of a number of acclaimed movies, including the classic 1974 noir thriller “Chinatown” starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, has died. He was 89 years ...

Batman vs. the Joker. Alien vs. Predator. Final Draft vs. Movie Magic. Hollywood loves its rivalries. Well, it may be a Final Draft ( ) world, but Write Brothers’ Movie Magic Screenwriter 6.0.3.111 ...

A brash Hollywood executive is brainstorming ways to get around needing so many screenwriters. Finally another studio suit says wryly, “I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to ...