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[Video]: David Goyer’s Comic Book Antiheroes

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Another, earlier interview from David Goyer (helming the Man of Steel reboot) as he talks about how the internet has changed accessible paths into the industry, his affinity for comic book characters, and how he went about boiling down titanic mythical characters into relatable protagonists through their flaws. . If you liked this, check out … Read more

[Video]: Alex Garland on subverting Judge Dredd

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Alex Garland (writer of the iconic 28 Days Later) talks about why writing a fascist cop protagonist contains the seeds of its own subversion, how to make him a functional anti-hero, and the relationship between comic books and film. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know … Read more

Best o/t Web 22 Aug

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:: Joss Whedon discusses Captain America
:: Facebook meddles with Social Network script
:: In praise of Toy Story 3 (and Pixar as a whole)
:: Francois Truffaut’s last interview
:: Check the Box Office prediction model before you start
:: Best comic book adaptation: Road to Perdition
:: The Zombie version of Assault On Precinct 13
:: Chinese remake Coen’s Blood Simple
:: Fighting leaks: Watermarking for script security.
:: Act three and the art of the universal ending.
:: Justin Adler’s The Escort ranks impressive.
:: Screenwriter Walter Hill on writing movies.
:: Angelina Jolie & George Clooney set for Marilyn Monroe film.
:: The cliche conundrum, can you make it work?
:: A look at 10 past scripts and their box office results.

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