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Shazam Movie Still Has a Pulse at Warner Bros.
Cinematical —
Authority: 751
By: John Gholson Screenwriter John August declared the Shazam feature film completely dead in January 2009, unable to come up with a screenplay that seemed to satisfy Warner Bros. "By "dead," I mean that it wont be happening. I dont think its on the studios radar at all, " August stated in a blog post . Im ...1 day ago -
Cow Films, V On ABC And Sesame Street In Todays Twitter-Wood
MTV Movies Blog —
Authority: 741
Cow films appear to be the official successor to the unseen prequels tag that was trending on Twitter earlier this week. Both Jon Favreau and Steve Agee made contributions today, while John August offered some criticism of ABCs new "V" series and Brian Lynch commemorated the 40th birthday of "Sesame Street." ...1 week ago -
"Every villain is a hero"
Go Into The Story —
Authority: 443
Sage advice from screenwriter John August : A helpful thing to remember when plotting out stories with a clear antagonist: he probably doesn’t know he’s the bad guy . Alan Rickman’s character from Die Hard likely sees himself as George Clooney’s character from Ocean’s 11. In Michael ...1 week ago -
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)
Movie Mobsters —
Authority: 131
Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language.115 MinutesTim Burton: October Review StarDirected By: Tim BurtonWritten By: John AugustBased On The Novel By: Roald DuhlStaring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, Deep Roy, James Fox, and Christopher Lee ...2 weeks ago -
Filmmaking Quote of the Day #2 (John August)
Screenwriting from Iowa —
Authority: 127
“When I meet with recent film school graduates, I remind them that whatever happens next in the industry won’t be something my generation does. It will happen among the 20-somethings, the narrative entrepreneurs who figure out how to make the next great thing. Rather than seeking permission to work in the existing ...3 weeks ago -
John Augusts Post about Pitching
The Screenwriters League —
Authority: 116
If youre like me at all (for your sake, hope its only a tiny bit), youre curious about pitching. What its like. How it happens. How long it takes. How nervous youll be. When youll get to do it. Ive read a few books that glaze over pitching and have spoken with writers and other industry people who participate in ...3 weeks ago -
How John August pitched Prince of Persia
Filmonic —
Authority: 525
John August, writer of The Nines and Corpse Bride , has a blog which he updates now and again with interesting stuff about screenwriting and the movie industry in general. Today he updated it with a post which describes how he and Jodran Mechner (writer, game designer) pitched the Prince of Persia movie to ...4 weeks ago
