Screenwriting News: Page 5
Buttercupgate: Suzanne Collins Forces Director of Hunger Games to Fire Cat Who Played Buttercup, Part Recast (November 27, 2013): Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins forced the director to fire the black and white cat cast as Buttercup in the movie. A new more buttery colored cat has now been cast in the role
Screenwriter and Teacher Syd Field Dies at 77 (November 19, 2013): Syd Field, known as the guru of screenwriting, has died at the age of 77.
Spike Lee Discusses His Legacy and How He'd Like to Be Remembered (November 9, 2013): Filmmaker and screenwriter Spike Lee sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss his life and work. Here he reveals that most of all he'd like to be remembered as a storyteller.
Michael Arndt is Out, J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan are In as Screenwriters for Star Wars: Episode VII (October 28, 2013): J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan are taking over as scribes for Star Wars: Episode VII.
Joan Rivers Avoids a Disciplinary Hearing, Settles With WGA-East (October 8, 2013): Joan Rivers won't go to trial by the WGA-East. She settled with the guild and will not write for E! during the writers' strike.
J.K. Rowling to Write Screenplays for New Films Set in Harry Potter Universe (September 12, 2013): J.K. Rowling cuts deal with Warner Bros. to write screenplays for new films set in the Harry Potter universe.
E.L.James Reveals Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam Will Star in Fifty Shades of Grey Movie (September 2, 2013): Bestselling author E.L.James tweeted that Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam will star in the movie version of Fifty Shades of Grey.
Oscar Winner John Williams Discusses Plans for Writing the Score for the New Star Wars Movie (July 27, 2013): He wrote all the scores for the first six Star Wars films. Now Oscar winner John Williams is ready to pen the music for Episode VII.
Keri Russell Plays Jane Austen Obsessed Woman in Austenland (July 16, 2013): Keri Russell plays a young woman obsesses with Jane Austen. She spends her savings to go to England to a Jane Austen resort that recreates the Regency era.
Writers Guild of America East to Try Joan Rivers for Violating Writers' Strike (July 12, 2013): The WGA- East is convening a three person judging panel to try Joan Rivers for violating the writers' strike on the E show Fashion Police
Trailer for Saving Mr. Banks Starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson (July 11, 2013): Emma Thompson plays P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks, the story of how Walt Disney convinced Travers to make Mary Poppins into a movie.
Sam Taylor-Johnson to Direct 50 Shades of Grey Movie, Release Date Set (June 27, 2013): 50 Shades of Grey movie to be directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, will be released in August, 2014.
Author and Screenwriter Richard Matheson Dead at 87 (June 26, 2013): Richard Matheson, author behind such movies as I am Legend and Reel Steel has died at 87.
Joss Whedon Talks New Characters for Avengers 2, Why He Did a Shakespeare Film (May 25, 2013): Joss Whedon describes the two new superheroes for Avengers 2 and brings a new clip from Much Ado About Nothing starring Nathan Fillion
Joss Whedon Denies He's Making $100 Million for Avengers 2 (May 23, 2013): Joss Whedon debunks the crazy rumors about his salary for Avengers 2. He also denies he made it winter for three years.
Stephen Colbert and Carey Mulligan Get Intellectual and Discuss The Great Gatsby (May 11, 2013): Carey Mulligan admits a dark secret to Stephen Colbert -- she can't read and has no idea what The Great Gatsby is about. But LeVar Burton is there to help.
Zach Braff Uses Kickstarter to Raise Over $2 Million for Film Project (April 28, 2013): Zach Braff has used Kickstarter to raise over $2 million to make Wish I Was Here. Zach wrote the screenplay with his brother, Adam Braff.
Trailer for Romeo and Juliet Starring Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth (April 12, 2013): Here is the new trailer for Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes' take on Shakespeare's classic tale, Romeo and Juliet.
Julie Taymor Settles Royalty Claims Lawsuit Over Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (April 10, 2013): Entertainment Weekly reports that the big lawsuit over Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has finally be settled.
Julianne Moore Stars in The English Teacher (April 5, 2013): Julianne Moore plays Linda Sinclair, an English teacher in a small town in Pennsylvania in the film, The English Teacher.
