Category Archives: Writers

The Griswolds Are Heading Back Out For Another ‘Vacation’

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The original Vacation movie is a bona fide classic. The film was made during the primes of Chevy Chase, John Hughes and Harold Ramis, three of the most prolific names in 80s pop culture. It spawned a hit and miss franchise that … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Comedy, Directors, Movies, New Line, News, Prequels and Sequels, Reboots and Remakes, Writers | Tagged Announcements, Chevy Chase, Directors, Griswolds, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstien, News, Reboot, Sequel, Vacation, Writers | 2 Comments

Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Simon Pegg, & More Star in Max Landis’ Short Film ‘The Death and Return of Superman’

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

Max Landis’s Death and Return of Superman is a very long sketch. No, it’s a really funny short film. No, you know what it’s like? It’s like, after a long night of gaming, when you’re hanging with your best nerd … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comedy, Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Fan Films, Fandom, Movies, News, Video, Web, Writers | Tagged Chloe Dykstra, Chris Hardwick, Chronicle, Death and Return of Superman, Dustin Romero, Elden Henson, Elijah Wood, Jimmi Simpson, Mandy Moore, Matt Bennett, Max Landis, Micah Sloate, Morgan Krantz, Ron Howard, Sarah Shahi, Simon Pegg, Superman, Whitney Moore, YouTube, Zach Cregger | 1 Comment

Gutierrez and Wigutow Attached to ‘The Crow’ Reboot

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

The legal battle between The Weinstein Company and Relativity is over, and The Crow reboot is looking like a foregone conclusion. Director F. Javier Gutierrez and writer Jesse Wigutow have signed on to once again adapt the James O’Barr graphic novel about … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Writer/Director of ‘Division III: Football’s Finest’ Marshall Cook Talks Andy Dick, ‘Friday Night Lights’

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

The Flickcast recently got the chance to speak with Marshall Cook, whose new film Division III: Football’s Finest is now on Blu-Ray and DVD. Cook co-wrote, directed, edited, and starred in the film, which stars Andy Dick as an insane … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-Ray, Comedy, Directors, Exclusive, Interviews, Movies, Writers, Writing | Tagged Alison Haislip, Andy Dick, Division III, Marshall Cook | Comments Off

‘The Hunger Games’ Sequel Being Adapted By Academy Award Winning Screenwriter

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

With Twilight coming to an end and with Harry Potter already over, the world of young adult fiction franchises is looking pretty thin. The next series to take a stab at filling the void left by sexy vampires and teen wizards … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Books, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi, Writers | Tagged Adaptation, Announcments, Bestselling, Catchign Fire, Movies, News, novel, Sci-Fi, Sequel, Simon Beaufoy, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Writers, Young Adult | 12 Comments

WGA Feature Film and Documentary Awards Nominations Announced

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Even though this website could technically be called a “Blog” and those of us who contribute to it are known as “Bloggers,” we like to think of ourselves as writers. So, when other writers get recognized, as they have by … Continue reading →

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WGA Announces TV Writing Nominations

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Even though this is technically a blog, we like to think of ourselves primarily as writers here at The Flickcast. Many of us have even been paid to write over the years and you can bet that pretty much everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, News, TV, Writers, Writing | Tagged Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Game of Thrones, HBO, Homeland, Mad Men, Mandy Patinkin, Modern Family, Morena Baccarin, Showtime, The Killing, TV, WGA, WGA Awards, Writers, Writers Guild of America, Writing | 2 Comments

Syfy Picks Up Script Based on DC’s Futuristic Hero Booster Gold

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

Superheroes are huge now, incase you weren’t up to speed. With films like Dark Knight and Spider-Man making over a billion dollars in the worldwide box office, that means you’re going to see movie and TV studios make bolder decisions … Continue reading →