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Two Authors Discuss How Their Debut Novels Were Picked Up by Hollywood

Film adaptations aren’t typically in the plotline for debut novels, but two new thriller/suspense authors, Kathleen Barber and Rea Frey, have capped their debut dreams with film contracts for books seemingly written for the screen.

  • By Guest Column
    Jul 12, 2018
 Scott Neustadter, Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero, and Michael Weber at AFI Fest 2017. Photo by Erin Westerman.
Interviews

Interview: The Oscar-Nominated Writers Behind The Disaster Artist (Part One)

Screenwriters Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter dig into details about the development and writing behind their Oscar-nominated comedy, The Disaster Artist.

  • By Evan Smith
    Feb 19, 2018
Movie Talk

Movie Quickies: Sherlock Holmes, The Lovely Bones, A Serious Man

  • By Jane Friedman
    Dec 22, 2009
Industry Updates

Sundance lineup announced

  • By Jane Friedman
    Dec 3, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: 9

  • By Jane Friedman
    Sep 13, 2009
Movie Talk

Some Seriously Glourious Basterds

  • By Jane Friedman
    Sep 12, 2009
Movie Talk

6 Quick Movie Reviews

  • By Jane Friedman
    Sep 11, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: The Ugly Truth

  • By Jane Friedman
    Jul 21, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: Angels & Demons

  • By Jane Friedman
    May 15, 2009
Books Tools Resources

A book recommendation... and a response to Dixon

  • By Jane Friedman
    Feb 15, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: The International

  • By Jane Friedman
    Feb 12, 2009
Movie Talk

Coraline - A Follow-Up!

  • By Jane Friedman
    Feb 10, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: Coraline

  • By Jane Friedman
    Feb 4, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: Paul Blart: Mall Cop

  • By Jane Friedman
    Jan 15, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: The Unborn

  • By Jane Friedman
    Jan 9, 2009
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: Quantum of Solace

  • By Jane Friedman
    Nov 12, 2008
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: Changeling

  • By Jane Friedman
    Oct 23, 2008
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: The Express

  • By Jane Friedman
    Oct 8, 2008
Writing Advice

Mama vs. the Maid

  • By Jane Friedman
    May 13, 2008
Industry Updates

Iron Man Update...

  • By Jane Friedman
    May 5, 2008
Movie Talk

MOVIE TALK: Iron Man

  • By Jane Friedman
    May 3, 2008
Fun Stuff

Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Best Movie So Far This Year--and Maybe Since Citizen Kane

  • By Chad
    Apr 16, 2008
Writing Advice

WHAT NOT TO WRITE: Vantage Point

  • By Jane Friedman
    Apr 14, 2008
Writing Advice

WHAT NOT TO WRITE: Leatherheads

  • By Jane Friedman
    Apr 2, 2008
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