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The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, June 1, 2026
Welcome back to The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up, your essential guide to the ever-evolving world of screenwriting in Hollywood and beyond. Each edition curates the most relevant news from top entertainment trade papers and distills i...
The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, May 25, 2026
This issue analyzes major 2026 industry shifts, starting with Jordan Firstman (the UTA-represented creator of Rotting in the Sun) securing a $17 million Cannes acquisition for Club Kid. We dissect the straight-to-series Grey's Anatomy spino...
The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, May 18, 2026
Discover how emotional sci-fi, the romantasy boom, and legacy IP expansions are changing screenplay development and what it means for your next draft.
While the trades are buzzing about massive corporate maneuvers at Comcast and Netflix, t...
The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, May 11, 2026
I skim the trades, so you don’t have to.
This week, we analyze the strategic movement of Osgood Perkins (CAA; Longlegs, The Monkey) to Paramount and the rapid production model of James Lamont and Jon Foster (Curtis Brown; Paddington in Per...
Mini Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, May 4, 2026
This week focuses on the strategic shifts defining the 2026 landscape, headlined by Jez Butterworth (repped by CAA; Ford v Ferrari, Edge of Tomorrow) and his expansive five-year Universal deal.
This week focuses on the strategic shifts def...
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