A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...

One day a year, Franklin Leonard transforms from midlevel studio executive mired in development meetings, script readings and note-taking into Hollywood’s most important soothsayer. An article in the ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the buzziest scripts of the movie awards season continues with Is This Thing On?, Searchlight’s comedy-drama set in the world of New York stand-up.

Over the last few weeks, Franklin Leonard has become a true entrepreneur, making what was once a sideline his full-time job. The founder of the Black List–an influential tally of Hollywood’s best ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Challengers, Amazon MGM Studios’ sports drama from director Luca ...

Maybe you’re thinking about writing a screenplay, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re interested in following in the footsteps of writer-directors such as Mindy Kaling or Jordan Peele.

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The Writers Guild of America has proposed allowing artificial intelligence to write scripts, as long as it does not affect writers’ credits or residuals. The guild had previously indicated that it ...