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Screenplay Writing Explained In 7 Infographics
Screenplay writing is a visual art form, so SSN contributor Stephanie Palmer approaches the topic visually. Here are 7 of the most succinct and compelling infographics about screenplay writing. (SSN)
TV Development for 9/22/15: Jason Statham Developing First TV Project, Pete Holmes ‘Crashing’ HBO, ‘Mensch On a Bench’ Special in the Works
Other TV Development news includes, Fox ordering a pilot from Emily Kapnek and Warner Bros. Television, NBC committing to script on a remake of Hart to Hart and Mark Gordon with Entertainment One financing House of Thieves with Francis Lawrence to direct. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
Mila Kunis and Rob Zombie Join Forces on the Starz Series ‘Trapped’
Starz announced the series development of Trapped in association with Mila Kunis’ Orchard Farm Productions with Kunis serving as Executive Producer alongside Rob Zombie, who will also direct. (CS)
‘Act Of Valor’ Helmer Scott Waugh To Direct ‘Outlaws Inc.’
Act Of Valor director Scott Waugh is set to helm Outlaws Inc., a drama about military men who turn to mercenary work. The script is set with Thunder Road and Fundamental Films, which will fully finance the film. (DH)
Samuel L. Jackson & Eugene Lee Team Up for Film Adaptation of ‘East Texas Hot Links’
Eugene Lee’s play East Texas Hot Links is heading to the big screen with Samuel L. Jackson as co-executive producer. Lee will adapt his play for the movie adaptation and direct. (BB)
Bravo Greenlights Female-Lead Comedy Pilots ‘True Fiction,’ ‘My So Called Wife’
Bravo has added one-hour pilots True Fiction and My So Called Wife to its development slate. Hailing from Universal Cable Production, both have female leads and are described as dark comedies. (VAR)
Kit Harrington Spy Thriller ‘MI-5’ Sells to Saban Films, Will Hit Theaters This Year
Sawyer Hartman Makes The Jump From YouTube To Feature Films With ‘The Parallax Theory’
Sawyer Hartman has racked up 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube and is now stepping behind the camera with The Parallax Theory – his first foray into writing and directing feature films – which premieres Tuesday via Vimeo On Demand. Perhaps he’s a new talent ripe for more? (EW)
J.K. Rowling’s New Pottermore Story Reveals How Harry Potter’s Family Got So Rich
J.K. Rowling has long been a fan of family trees, and for the redesign of her Pottermore site, she’s debuted a new essay that delves into the Potter family’s ancestry. (VUL)