Screenplay News--4.15.12

Akshay talks business, says make your own films Times of India So one needs to focus on the script and screenplay as well, he said. "Marketing is a big thing. Marketing works for the first three days and content works after those three days. So it is very important to have the right content as well," he said. See all stories on this topic »

Josh Wilding Reviews: THE SECRET SERVICE #1 Comic Book Movie Co-plotted by Matthew Vaughn (who is also writing the screenplay), is this yet another Millarworld hit? Hit the jump to find out. The Secret Service #1 is not your typical Mark Millar comic book. The writer has made no secret of just how much it means ... See all stories on this topic » Comic Book Movie

Feds in S.A. file claim on potential blockbuster film San Antonio Express Uncle Sam has filed a court claim for 15 percent of the profits as part of an investigation in which federal agents allege the "Mary" screenplay was acquired in 2006, and then resold, by Mexican businessmen now under indictment on federal charges that ... See all stories on this topic »

'A Simple Life' sweeps Hong Kong Film Awards AFP "A Simple Life" scooped five gongs for best film, director, screenplay, actor and actress at the star-studded event considered Hong Kong's equivalent of the Oscars. "I would like to thank Hong Kong," Ann Hui said after grabbing the best director award. See all stories on this topic » AFP

The Iron Lady slantmagazine ... unsatisfying in its narrative, it's been run through a veritable menagerie of post-production twitches and timeline jumbling, to the point that viewers are at least partially anesthetized to the dental pain of Abi Morgan's ham-fisted screenplay. See all stories on this topic »

Bible gets new voice The Tennessean Unlike the updated New International Version and the Common English Bible — both released last year — much of The Voice is formatted like a screenplay or novel. Translators cut out the "he said" and "they said" and focused on the dialogue. See all stories on this topic »

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Warners Rejects Joe Eszterhas' Screenplay for Mel ... - TV - Yahoo! From Yahoo! TV: The controversial project about the Jewish warrior is on hold as the studio mulls its next move. tv.yahoo.com/.../warners-rejects-joe-eszterhas-screenplay-mel-...

How do you get a screenplay to be nominated for Best-Original ... I know if I wanna enter a screenplay contest, I ca… ... Write a REALLY good screenplay, get an agent, sell it, wait for the movie to be released, and you'll get one ... answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid...

Screenplay nets 3rd in national contest | St. Albert Leader A story of hope, love and hockey has earned a local writer one of the top honours in a national screenwriting competition. Bon Accord writer Penny Frazier. www.stalbertleader.com/.../screenplay-nets-3rd-in-national-co...

Wonder Sex - a black comedy screenplay by Adam Niezgoda ... Union & Non-Union. Unpaid. Eddie, a 30-year-old virgin, is a natural born loser working at a morgue but suddenly becomes a worldwide hero when he restores ... www.newenglandfilm.com/node/39866