Category Archives: Writers

‘Pulp Fiction’ Writer Gets A Year In Jail

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Bob Starr

Roger Avery, the Oscar-winning writer of Pulp Fiction (A common misconception is that Tarantino wrote the entire film solo. He did not.) has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years propation. Sentenced in Ventura on Tuesday the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, Movies, News, Writers | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on ‘Pulp Fiction’ Writer Gets A Year In Jail

Did ‘Supermax’ Derail ‘Super Max’?

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Bob Starr

Being the geek that I am I’ve been keeping a close eye on the slowly developing Green Arrow film, Super Max. Written by David Goyer (Blade, The Dark Knight), the film is not your average comic book fair. Instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Columbia Pictures, Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Horror, Movies, Scripts, Writers | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Did ‘Supermax’ Derail ‘Super Max’?

‘Pushing Daisies’ Helmer Moving on to Greener Pastures

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Like many of you, I was one of the loyal fans who was sad to see Pushing Daisies end last year; however producer and director Barry Sonnenfeld will soon be returning to the very network that canceled his show with … Continue reading →

Posted in ABC, Comedy, Deals and Dealmaking, Networks, News, TV, Writers | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on ‘Pushing Daisies’ Helmer Moving on to Greener Pastures

Sony Gets Scripts For ‘Venom’

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Bob Starr

Spider-Man 3 was not the greatest installment of the franchise. It seemed for every great moment there was an equally bad one. Take Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) and Venom (Topher Grace) for example. Sandman was a compelling character you could get behind. Venom … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comics, Marvel, Movies, Sony, Writers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Daredevil’, ‘Archie’ & ‘Blackest Night: Superman’

Posted on August 20, 2009 by John Carle

Pull of the Week: Daredevil #500 – Marvel – $4.99 Score: 8.5 70th Anniversary. 600th issue of Thor. 600th issue of Captain America. 600th Hulk. 600 issues of Amazing Spider–Man. And finally the 500th issue of Daredevil. Marvel sure has … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Marvel, News, Pull List, Reviews, Romance, Writers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Bill Birch to Write ‘Shazam!’ Reboot

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Joe Gillis

According to Variety, screenwriter Bill Birch has been given the task of adapting the DC comic book character Captain Marvel for Warner Bros. big screen version of Shazam! — a project that already has Get Smart helmer Peter Segal attached … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, DC, Movies, News, Scripts, Warner Bros, Writers | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Bill Birch to Write ‘Shazam!’ Reboot

Film Independent Announces 2009 Screenwriter’s Lab Participants

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Joe Gillis

If you’re an aspiring screenwriter which, let’s face it, you may be, one way to break into the “business” is through a lab where you work with established mentors and advisers on honing your work and getting it in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Filmmaking, Indie, Movies, News, Scripts, Writers | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

SDCC: New Publishing Deal for Jeff Smith’s ‘Bone’

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Scholastic has announced that Jeff Smith will soon be expanding the popular Bone graphic novel series. The first book, Bone: Tall Tales, will be released Summer 2010, and will be a collaboration between Jeff Smith and Tom Sniegoski. The book … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic-Con, Comics, News, Writers | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on SDCC: New Publishing Deal for Jeff Smith’s ‘Bone’