Script Writer News--4.23.12

Screenwriter accuses Mel Gibson of 'hating Jews' msnbc.com reporter: eszterhas says gibson regularly used slurs to describe jews . it all began last year when eszterhas, whose credits include "basic instinct" and "flashdance" teamed up with gibson to write the screenplay for a movie about jewish warrior jude ... See all stories on this topic »

Jennifer Lawrence in Talks to Star in Adaptation of THE GLASS CASTLE; Marti ... Collider.com Screenwriter Marti Noxon (Fright Night) will pen the script. Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived ... See all stories on this topic » Collider.com

Huntsman blasts the GOP msnbc.com if you're not on script and you get knocked out of an event like that, the parties are supposed to be big tent . you're supposed to bring in all ideas. i thought for a moment about what they do in china if you're off script from the party , they knock ... See all stories on this topic »

Lake Wylie screenwriter gets first big win Lake Wylie Pilot Robert "Bob" William Blake, 47, who writes under the name William Blake, won Best Screenplay among a list of nearly 50 finalists during the fifth annual event held April 11-15 at Sottile Theatre & Cinebarre. "I'm an at-home parent and I write full time ... See all stories on this topic » Lake Wylie Pilot

Stop police censorship of plays, writer appeals to high court Times of India Tamil writer NV Sankaran alias Gnani has moved the Madras high court to quash the 'procedural practice' of submitting scripts to police for prior approval. Unlike other states, theatre groups in Tamil Nadu must submit a copy of the script to the police ... See all stories on this topic »

Student playwright stages production with student theatre company The Daily Pennsylvanian College sophomore Seth Simons, who won the Kelly Writers House's 2012 New Playwriting Fellowship, wrote the play Aspiring playwrights write countless scripts each year, with most only going so far as the author's computer screen. See all stories on this topic »

Why the Super Mario Movie Sucked Wired News When Morton called the writer to discuss the new draft he was reprimanded. "The producers found out I'd made this call and they forbade me to speak to the writer — the writer who was going to write the script I had to direct. See all stories on this topic » Wired News

Huntsman explains China comment Charleston Gazette By Politico Writer Jon Huntsman on Monday attempted to explain comments comparing the Republican party to the Chinese communist party. Huntsman, the former Utah governor, said on MSNBC on Monday that the night before he was "waxing philosophical" when ... See all stories on this topic »

Comedy Writer Matt Hubbard Signs Overall Deal With Universal Television Deadline.com "Matt is a unique, funny and sophisticated writer," Universal TV EVP Bela Bajaria said. "We developed a big idea–funny script with him last season that we loved and now we are excited to dive in with new ideas this year." Hubbard has spent the last six ... See all stories on this topic » Deadline.com

'Sanubari Jakarta' Finds Life on Page and in Theaters Jakarta Globe Laila Nurazizah took on the task of writing a screenplay and book at the same time. The result has drawn praise from producers and publishers, while landing in theaters and bookstores. (Agency Photo) Usually, the movie is released after the book. See all stories on this topic » Jakarta Globe