The literary option and purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) gives a producer, production company or studio the right to shop, package, set up, or produce a film based upon the screenplay or book (the “literary property”) that is the subject matter of the Agreement. As such, the Agreement is one of the most crucial legal documents…
You have written or optioned a script that you want to produce. You just know it has blockbuster potential. Lack of financing for your film is the only obstacle in the way of your box office success. So, what are you waiting for — get the film financed! One of the most, if not the…
The lessons to be learned from this helpful guide show aspiring screenwriters, television writers, and novelists how to catch an agent’s eye and develop a successful scriptwriting career. Step-by-step instructions reveal how to get around the “Catch 22” of the trade—that you can’t get an agent until you’ve sold a script. Interviews with prominent agents…
Who watches Watchmen? It won’t be you if 20th Century Fox has its way (at least not until Fox gets a taste of Warner Bros.’ action). In February, 20th Century Fox sued Warner Bros. over the rights to the DC Comics Watchmen franchise – insisting that Fox still had a claim on Watchmen after failing…
A MONSTER LOOMS over the Hollywood sign, and it could do more damage to Tinseltown than any rubber-suit lizard or CGI nightmare. It’s the dreaded megastrike – a work stoppage next summer that could cripple the entertainment industry if three major unions join forces and picket at the same time for a piece of the…
This book tackles the hard truths that other screenwriting books are afraid to confront. Film and TV writing is the most competitive literary field in the world and if an aspiring does not get the work done properly, he or she will fail.