‘The Chronology Of Water’: Read The Screenplay For Kristen Stewart’s Feature Film Directing Debut

The Chronology of Water, directed and written by Kristen Stewart, is based on the acclaimed memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch.

‘Weapons’: Read The Screenplay For Zach Cregger’s Horror Mystery That Turns A Community’s Grief Into A Nightmare

Writer-director Zach Cregger described the writing process for Weapons as "writing on a tightrope," entering the script ...

‘The Long Walk’: Read The Screenplay That Turns Stephen King’s 1970s Novel Into An Allegory For Our Time

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the year’s most talked-about movies continues with The ...
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‘Flow’: Read The Screenplay For The Oscar-Shortlisted Animated Hit With No Dialogue But Plenty To Say

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts fueling the year’s most talked-about movies continues with Flow, Janus Films and Sideshow’s dream-like animated feature from director ...
Backstage

Screenplay vs. Script: What’s the Difference?

A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...
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Talk the Talk: How to Write Great Dialogue

When I went to the University of Southern California for my MFA in screenwriting, I took a one-hour TV drama course for my thesis. My thesis adviser said there were three types of TV writers: “big ...