THE FIRST LADY
THE FIRST LADY LOGLINE Premise: The first First Lady to divorce a sitting US President flees to her native Los Angeles
Disney Takes Divine Rivals Film Rights and Seeks a New Screenwriter
After Paramount’s hold on Rebecca Ross’s bestselling fantasy romance lapsed, Disney is restarting the screenplay from scratch. BURBANK, California (Screenplay Biz)
Zvyagintsev Rebuilt a Chabrol Thriller Around Russia’s Draft
The writer-director and co-writer Simon Liashenko moved a 1969 French story into provincial Russia, and the reset is what makes
Writers Guilds Back Limits on AI Training in OpenAI Copyright Case
Both WGA branches, SAG-AFTRA and the AFM asked a federal judge to reject a blanket fair use ruling, a position
Oscars 2027: Where are the women screenwriters?
Just as this year's Oscars looks bleak in terms of racial and ethnic diversity for actors, the prospects aren't much
Highlander: The original screenplay issue 1 – official trailer
Check out the trailer for Highlander: The Original Screenplay Issue 1, an upcoming comic based on the original story by
Highlander: The original screenplay issue 1 – official trailer
Check out the trailer for Highlander: The Original Screenplay Issue 1, an upcoming comic based on the original story by
Highlander: The original screenplay issue 1 – official trailer
Check out the trailer for Highlander: The Original Screenplay Issue 1, an upcoming comic based on the original story by
Spec Scripts Are Selling Again: Four Recent Deals and What They Say About the Market
Screenwriter Lynn Q. Yu counts a bullish run of feature spec sales after the 2023 strikes, from a $3.25 million
Sorkin, Zaillian and Almodovar on How Screenwriters Actually Work: A Writer Roundtable Revisited
The Hollywood Reporter’s 2011 roundtable still offers working habits and craft advice, from Aristotle to longhand first drafts Sorkin, Zaillian and
What the Writers Guild Wanted in 2026: AI Limits, Residuals and Fewer Free Rewrites
No Film School laid out the issues as talks began, with 97 percent of members backing the union’s demands What the
From Glimmer to Alignment: Two Eras of the Spec Sale
In 2012 DreamWorks paid mid-six figures for a time-travel script; in 2024 a $3.25 million thriller was called eye-watering From Glimmer
Concept Is King, Relationships Close the Deal: Lessons From Five Late-2024 Spec Sales
A Final Draft review of Alignment, Clean Break, Test Drive, Three Hitmen and a Baby and Love of Your Life
After the Strikes, Television Writing Jobs Fell 42 Percent. Where Are Writers Going?
A Writers Guild report cited by screenwriter Lynn Q. Yu counted about 500 fewer TV jobs, and feature specs are