Today’s BONUS article: Ask the Agent: ‘Script Doctor’
Literary agent and movieScope magazine contributor, Julian Friedmann on why bad scripts can’t be saved in post-production.’Taken from movieScope Magazine, ‘VFX/Post Issue’ #18 (Aug/ September 2010)
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• Annie Hall
• Brazil
• A Single Man
• Thirst
• In Bruges
• No Country For Old Men
• North By Northwest
• Pulp Fiction
• Point Break
• Raging Bull
• Terminator
• The Blair Witch Project
• The Deer Hunter
• The Sixth Sense
• Titanic

BONUS article 2. Script Talk: ‘Wild Imagination’
Screenwriter Bill Martell reveals why you should never be afraid to let your imagination run wild when you’re creating a script. Taken from movieScope Magazine, ‘The Director’s Issue’ #14 (Oct/Nov 2009)
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As revealed in an exclusive report on website Deadline: New York, it appears that Oscar-nominated The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner has been picked by Paramount to team up with Tom Cruise for upcoming action sequel Mission: Impossible 4.

Although Cruise is expected to stay with the franchise at least until film number 5, it appears studio bosses were keen to pick a co-star with the ability to take over should the main man choose to depart at any point. And with Cruise’s latest film Knight and Day doing mediocre business at the US box office, Paramount may well be concerned that his massive star power is on the wane.

Brad Bird is to direct Mission: Impossible 4, which is being mounted as a reboot, while JJ Abrams is on board to co-produce with Cruise. The script has been written by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec, and shooting begins across America, Canada, Prague and Dubai later this year.

Flying Tigers, the next film from filmmaker John Woo and his producing partner Terence Chang, is to be digitally remastered for IMAX. The film is about the American Volunteer Group, which became the 14th Air Force during World War II; the joint air forces were made up of American and Chinese pilots flying together against the Empire of Japan.

“It has always been a dream of mine to explore shooting with IMAX cameras, and to work in the IMAX format,” said Woo. “The strong visual element of this film is incredibly well-suited to the tastes of cinemagoers today. Using IMAX for Flying Tigers would create a new experience for the audience, and I think it would be another breakthrough for Chinese movies.”

Shooting begins in the Spring.

A report in business broadsheet The Financial Times indicated that internet behemoth Google has approached the major studios about launching a global pay-per-view movie service by the end of 2010, using YouTube as the player. This could mean that YouTube - up until now the free-to-use home of movie trailers, filmed interviews and home-shot camcorder movies - could become a leading figure in the online video streaming market.

Talks between Google and the studios have apparently been underway for some time, but have recently got more serious. But with the rumoured charge around $5 dollars per viewing, it remains to be seen whether cinema audiences will embrace the new technology.

Today’s BONUS article:

Script Talk: ‘Character Study’
Screenwriting expert Julie Gray reveals her methods for ensuring that character remains the rightful focus of any screenplay. Taken from movieScope Magazine, ‘The Actor’s Issue’ #16 (March/April 2010)
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• The English Patient
• The Abyss
• Kramer vs Kramer
• The Godfather
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• American Beauty
• Memento
• Casino
• Lord of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
• Manhunter
• Chinatown (Step Sheet)
• Up In The Air
• Wall-E
• The White Ribbon

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BONUS article 2: Ask the Agent: ‘More Than Words’

Literary agent and movieScope magazine contributor, Julian Friedmann reveals why a writer should look beyond the script.
Taken from movieScope Magazine, ‘The Cinematography Issue’ #17 (May/ June 2010)
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• The Matrix
• The Breakfast Club
• Pirates of The Caribbean
• Die Hard
• Witness
• As Good As It Gets
• Rebel Without A Cause
• The Maltese Falcon
• Ferris Buellers Day Off
• Pretty Woman
• Fargo
• Barry Lyndon
• Heat
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Today’s BONUS article: Script Talk: ‘Writing Visually’
Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s associate editor, Danny Munso, explains why it’s essential for writers to include their vision for the film in their script.
Taken from movieScope Magazine, ‘The Cinematography Issue’ #17 (May/ June 2010)
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BONUS article 2. Ask the Agent: ‘Acting The Part’
Literary agent and movieScope magazine contributor, Julian Friedmann looks at the dynamic between writers and actors. Taken from movieScope Magazine, ‘The Actor’s Issue’ #16 (March/April 2010)
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“Read as many screenplays as you can! It’s important to read and watch as many films as you can. Read scripts for films that you didn’t like as well as those that you did like as this will give you some idea as to differences.”

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BONUS article: Script Talk: “The Magic Of Pixar”
In the latest issue of movieScope magazine, out now, Danny Munso (associate editor of Creative Screenwriting magazine) suggests Pixar’s commitment to story rather than spectacle, is the main reason for their success.
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BONUS article 2: Ask The Agent: “State of Play”
Literary agent and movieScope magazine contributor, Julian Friedmann on what UK writers could learn from US scripts. Taken from movieScope Magazine, ‘The Writer’s Issue’ #15 (December/January 2010)
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• Harold and Maude
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• Alien
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• Blade Runner
• Chinatown
• Taxi Driver
• Basic Instinct
• The Usual Suspects
• Psycho
• Toy Story
• When Harry Met Sally
• The Matrix

Bonus Script: To Catch A Thief

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Based on a memo written for Disney entitled ‘A Practical Guide to the Hero With a Thousand Faces‘, Vogler has managed to turn the academic language of Joseph Campbell’s seminal book Hero With A Thousand Faces into a practical working resource for writers.

The success of both the original memo and subsequent workshops convinced Vogler to publish The Writer’s Journey, one of the most influential and popular books on the art of screenwriting and storytelling.

Chris Vogler’s UK workshop will be held in Central London on 11/12 September 2010, hosted by Raindance.

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It seems that an adaptation of 2009 ITV mini-series Unforgiven is in the works, and is being developed as a possible star vehicle for Angelina Jolie. Not to be confused with the 1992 Clint Eastwood Western of the same name, the original series starred Suranne Jones as a convict responsible for the murder of two police officers, who is targeted for revenge on her release 15 years later.

Screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) has been hired by GK Films to turn the British TV thriller into a feature film.