Script Writer News--4.2.12

Lost 'Star Trek' script stuck in cyberspace Minneapolis Star Tribune Science-fiction writer Norman Spinrad wrote a script for the cult 1960s TV show "Star Trek" -- starring William Shatner, left, and Leonard Nimoy -- that was never used and turned up after being forgotten for years. For "Star Trek" fans, ... See all stories on this topic »

/Film Set Interview: 'The Avengers' Writer/Director Joss Whedon /FILM (blog) I n fact I lived in the free floating space for so long that I'm still writing the script, so next time I'll think that one through, but yeah it all comes from "Wouldn't it be beautiful to hear this from Hawkeye or to hear this from the Black Widow? See all stories on this topic »

Noted marathi scriptwriter Sanjay Belose dies in road mishap Mumbai Mirror Sanjay Belose, noted Marathi and Hindi script writer, actor, director died in a road accident in Mira Road on Sunday. The 45-year-old lost control of his bike on a bridge and fell off it. "The mishap occurred before the Kashmira police chowky. See all stories on this topic »

An interview with writer Nick Flynn: "The job of an artist is to look at the ... World Socialist Web Site The screenplay was based on a 2005 memoir by Nick Flynn. The book chronicles Flynn's life growing up in suburban Massachusetts in the 1970s and his job at a homeless shelter in Boston in the 1980s, as well as his relationship with his complicated, ... See all stories on this topic » World Socialist Web Site

'Shikari' - good attempt, despite flaws PINKVILLA ... Cinematographer: Vikram Shrivastava; Music Director: Harikrishna; Art Director: Dinesh Mangalore; Rating *** "Shikari" shows the sparks of brilliance in Abhaya Simha as a writer. He has written a good script and even dialogues make a good impact. See all stories on this topic » PINKVILLA

Celebrating Joss Whedon's birthday on the set of 'The Avengers' HitFix (blog) I don't know anybody who could really write this and really put in all the stuff that he really wanted to put in, cause he honors all these characters so much." Even Robert Downey Jr., who takes pride in his tendency toward on-set script revisions ... See all stories on this topic » HitFix (blog)

Whit Stillman Goes Back to School with Damsels in Distress Daily Beast He really is speaking as someone who never forgets that movies, even the idiosyncratic films of a lone-wolf writer-director-producer that only Whit Stillman could make, are collaborative efforts. Check the credits in any of his movies: Metropolitan, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Beast