“A plague is like a lobotomy. It cuts away the higher realms, the loftiest capacities of humanity, and leaves only the animal.” The Script Podcast Live, pandemic edition 😷, with Alka Khushalani & Kristina Leath-Malin and David Negrin. A script analysis of TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) Directed by Sang-ho Yeon, Screenplay by Joo-Suk Park & Sang-ho Yeon (Rec…

“What keeps you going? You know what it is, Theo? I just don't think about it.” The Script Podcast Live, pandemic edition 😷, with Alka Khushalani & Kristina Leath-Malin and David Negrin. A script analysis and cultural exhale for CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) Dir. Alfonso Cuaron, screenplay by Timothy Sexton, based on the novel by P.D. James. * NYC 7pm Che…

“Our best defense is social distancing. No hand-shaking, staying home when you're sick washing your hands frequently.” The Script Podcast Live, pandemic edition 😷, with Alka Khushalani & Kristina Leath-Malin and David Negrin. A script analysis and deep cultural exhale of CONTAGION (2011) Dir. Steven Soderbergh, screenplay by Scott Z. Burns. * NYC 7…

“Isn't it wrong to lie? It's a good lie. What if she wants to say goodbye?” The Script - Mini Edition, expert script analysis in less than ten minutes. Today The Farewell, written and directed by Lulu Wang (Twitter / Web). The Script is the podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters. The deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet. Story moves …

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“Young Skywalker. Missed you, I have…” The Script Live story analysis event of Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi, combines the fight of the Resistance vs. The First Order with the story of Rey (Daisy Ridley) seeking out Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), at Leia’s request. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper). On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyz…

"This is my favorite tree because even if it has tilted on its side, it keeps growing." The Script Live story analysis event ofThe Florida Project, Sean Baker’s follow-up to Tangerine includes career-best work from Willem Dafoe and a breakout performance by 7-year-old Brooklynn Prince. Directed by Sean Baker, Screenplay by Sean Baker and Chris Berg…

"What are you, Thor, god of hammers?" The Script Live story analysis event of THOR: RAGNAROK, the third THOR solo movie, and the 17th Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Directed by Taika Waititi, Screenplay by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost, based on the comics by Stan Lee & Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. Is this really the funniest superhe…

SPECIAL FEATURE: A special tribute to Mike’s grandfather and their shared love for Blade Runner.By David Negrin

"It's very clever to keep yourself empty of information, and all it cost to you was everything." Tonight on The Script, a story analysis of BLADE RUNNER 2049, the sequel to the seminal work of sci-fi, BLADE RUNNER. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Screenplay Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, story by Hampton Fancher and based on characters from the n…

"What a nice boat. Do you want it back?" Tonight on The Script, a story analysis of IT. The remake of the classic horror film. Directed by Andy Muschietti, Screenplay by Chase Palmer & Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. A group of bullied kids band together when a shapeshifting demon, taking the appearance of clown, begins hunting children. Based on…

MY CINEMA LIFE is a new short documentary series from the creators of The Script Podcast produced by David Negrin & Zoe Alexander, Written & Hosted by Michael De Luca. (1943 – 2017) SAM SHEPARD NYT Obituary - Sam Shepard, Actor and Pulitzer-Winning Playwright, Is Dead at 73 Sam Shepard in PICTURESBy David Negrin

"I'd rather fight waves than dive-bombers." I'm your host David Negrin, joining me is Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson and Tonight… a story analysis of Dunkirk. Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Nolan's Oeuvre YEAR / BUDGET / U.S. GROSS Dunkirk 2017 $100MM $50MM Interstellar 2014 $165MM $188MM The Dark Knight Rises 2012 $250MM $448MM Inception 2010 …

“Just a typical Homecoming on the outside of an invisible jet, fighting my girlfriend’s dad.” I'm your host David Negrin, and tonight joining me is Alec Pollak for a story analysis and comic book history of Spider Man: Homecoming directed by Jon Watts (Clown, Cop Car, and the Onion News Network). On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular …

"It seems the enemy... it's not what we believed." Tonight joining David Negrin are Alka Khushalani and Kristina-Leath Malin for a story analysis of THE BEGUILED. Directed and Written for the Screen by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1971 screenplay by Albert Maltz & Irene Kamp (as Grimes Grice) and based on the novel by Thomas Cullinan. Winner of Best…

"The door was already open when you got there?" This week on The Script Podcast we analyze "It Comes At Night" written and directed by Trey Edward Shults. On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing…

“We don't leave Earth to be safe.” Join us to talk Androids, Xenomorphs, and Engineers on our live story analysis panel for ALIEN: COVENANT. Be a part of our interactive studio audience in NYC while our script doctors David Negrin, Alec Pollak, Kristina Leath-Malin, Jeremy Engdhal-Johnson, and Alka Khushalani analyze the newest chapter in the ALIEN…

"Nature made me a freak. Man made me a weapon. And God made it last too long." This week on The Script we review LOGAN -- Directed by James Mangold, Screenplay by Scott Frank and Michael Green with Story by James Mangold On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’…

"I'm one with the Force. The Force is with me." This is The Script! The podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters, the deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet, at the Script we believe STORY MOVES PAGES, STORY MOVES PRODUCT, and STORY MOVES PEOPLE. I'm your host David Negrin, joining me is Alec Pollak this AFTERNOON for story analysis of S…

"You should really read the warnings first, the warnings come after the spells." This is The Script! The podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters, the deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet, at the Script we believe STORY MOVES PAGES, STORY MOVES PRODUCT, and STORY MOVES PEOPLE. I'm your host David Negrin, joining me is Alka Khushalani a…

“You know what they say about the crazy ones...” Our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of Suicide Squad. Our interactive studio audience in NYC and script doctors David Negrin and Alec Pollak analyze the newest dysfunctional superhero family brought to the screen starring Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Will Smith, Joel Kinnaman, and Viola Davis. Will the squad…

“Get out of my friend ghost!” Don’t miss our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of Ghostbusters (2016). Be a part of our interactive studio audience while our script doctors David Negrin, Kristina Leath-Malin, and Alka Khushalani analyze the reboot of the comedy classic starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. Are we picking…

“P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney!” Don’t miss our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of Finding Dory. Be a part of our interactive studio audience while our script doctors analyze the sequel to the beloved, Pixar classic Finding Nemo. What are the famous Pixar “22 Rules of Storytelling”? And how well does Finding Dory follow them? Is there a relationship…

“You can fire your arrows from the Tower of Babel !” Our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of X-Men Apocalypse. Our interactive studio audience and script doctors analyze the newest sequel in the “rewind” of the X-Men films. How will Apocalypse measure up to Civil War and Batman v. Superman? What’s on our Superhero Tentpole Story Checklist? This is Bryan S…

"It's okay, I'm a friend of your son's. --I figured. The cape." --Batman & Martha Kent This week on THE SCRIPT David Negrin and Alec Pollak analyze the sequel to Man of Steel, the prequel to Justice League: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. How is the "Two Marthas" backstory written as ingenious character development? Is there an inherent plot w…

"One chance to answer with some dignity. Or I swear you're going into this barrel while you're still alive to feel the pain." Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highe…

"Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?" Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you like The Script please POST A REVIEW or a S…

"Say adios to your huevos!" Happy 2016! This week on THE SCRIPT on our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL we analyze the 8th film from Quentin Tarantino: The Hateful Eight. Live from Adorama in New York City. Is it a Western, is it a Mystery, is it a Horror? Does it deliver what Tarantino scripts are known for: dialogue, tension, non-linear storytelling? Wi…

THE SCRIPT Podcast LIVE EVENT: “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens” Happy New Year... we had a great LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL opening weekend! We analyzed the long awaited, next chapter of the Star Wars saga... Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Live from Adorama in New York City. Who are Rey's parents? Is the Empire gone? Where’s…

"I've heard of spirit photography before; I've just never seen it in person." David Negrin, Kristina Leath-Malin, Jon Crefeld analyze Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and review the Paranormal FRANCHISE. Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter…

"It's not sad, Edith. It's nature. It's a world of everything dying and eating each other right beneath our feet." This week on THE SCRIPT we continue our Halloween Horror Series with Guillermo Del Toro's gothic romance,"Crimson Peak." Is the titular Peak bleeding literally or metaphorically? What does the genre of Gothic Romance entail? What does …

"Human beings simply aren't built to function at the cruising altitude of a 747... Sit down man, acclimatize." SHOW NOTES Outside cover story on the movie By the editor who sent Krakauer on the trip Krakauer hates the movie Excerpts from original Krakauer article The book: http://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/0385494785 Anatoli'…

"She won't be able to tell us apart." This week on THE SCRIPT we continue our Halloween Horror Series with the twisted and creepy Austrian horror film "Goodnight Mommy." Could this be the first horror film that thematically addresses the plight of the working mother? How do you handle ambiguity without confusion, how do you keep a script complex wi…

"Does that feel okay? It kind of tingles. It's tingling?" - This week on THE SCRIPT we start our Halloween Horror series with the IFC Midnight franchise Contracted & Contracted: Phase II. What are the opportunities and obligations when sequelizing a successful horror concept? What defines "body horror" as a sub-genre? How does the Contracted franch…

"Yo Dre. What up? I got something to say." -- Ice Cube - This week on THE SCRIPT we analyze Straight Outta Compton, the F. Gary Gray biopic of legendary gangster rap group N.W.A. Did the filmmakers design Straight Outta Compton to speak to the issues of the Black Lives Matter movement? Or is a story about animosity between police and young black me…

THE SCRIPT Podcast: Fantastic Four (Live) “Please don't blow up, please don't blow up...” -- Reed Richards -- This week on THE SCRIPT, there was nothing Mr. Fantastic could do to salvage the biggest box office self detonation of the summer: FANTASTIC FOUR. What are the 5 elements every Superhero Tentpole should be judged by? How ‘invisible’ did the…

“Just as I suspected, toxic waste.” This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new Netflix Series, reboot, reimagination, fever dream Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. What a screenwriting mindfuck. What a screenwriting challenge. What story components did creators Michael Showalter and David Wain smartly bring forward from the film to the s…

"Have you fucked before? Where is she buried?" This week on THE SCRIPT, our all woman panel returns to analyze the Amy Schumer feature film comedy vehicle: Trainwreck. What’s the difference between writing a high concept feature film comedy and edgy television sketch comedy? Is there variation in the comedic voices of Amy Schumer and director Judd …

"Baskin-Robbins always find out." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the Marvel action comedy: Ant-Man. Where does Ant-Man stand in the new hall of Action/Comedy tentpoles like Guardians of the Galaxy, Kick-Ass, and Hot Fuzz? We address the Edgar Wright controversy and comment on his special comedic voice as a screenwriter. What is the re-writing …

“Blanche you idiot! You got egg upon my snood! He was gonna wear that today, now he has to select another snood!” This week on THE SCRIPT, our all woman panel Kara, Kristina, and Melissa assign David a period joke safeword and launch into a no-holds barred analysis of the new Comedy Central series “Another Period." Yes this is an explicit podcast. …

"Your internet connection. It's good. So good it scratched that part of my mind, the part that doesn’t allow good to exist without condition. That’s when I decided to hack you." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new cyberpunk drama series on USA: “MR. ROBOT” What is the definition of the Cyberpunk anyway? One convention of cyberpunk is homage…

"I used to want to be an astronaut. But astronauts don’t even go to the moon anymore.” This week on The Script, our screenwriters analyze Episode 1 of True Detective: Season II. The noir detective anthology kicks off with a new cast, a new case, and a new flavor of desperation. This is a rare chance for screenwriters to examine a second Pilot Episo…

"Monster is a relative term. To a canary, a cat is a monster. We're just used to being the cat. RUUUN!” This week on a T-Rex sized episode of The Script, our screenwriters analyze Jurassic World-- the reboot / remake / sequel to the original Jeff Goldblum chaos theory and open shirt vehicle: Jurassic Park (1993). Does Jurassic World pay enough homa…

"I take everything I am feeling, everything that matters to me, I push all of it into my fist, and I fight for it." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the pilot of the new science fiction drama series created by The Wachowskis and now streaming on Netflix: Sense8. Are there structural differences between a pilot written for cable and a pilot writt…

"I myself will carry you to the gates of Valhalla... you will ride eternal, shiny, and chrome!” This week on The Script, our script doctors analyze the resurrection of our favorite 80’s dystopian franchise with Mad Max: Fury Road. Is this possibly the biggest budget independent film of all time? If there is no screenplay does it mean there is no sc…

"The city is flying, we’re fighting an army of robots, and I have a bow and arrow. None of this makes sense.” This week on The Script, our script doctors analyze the tentpole of all summer tentpoles-- Avengers: Age of Ultron. We meditate on the skills of Joss Whedon. Is Avengers a big ass movie or is it effectively a multi-plot, ensemble television…

“Yeah. After thirty-five it’s a shit show.” This week on The Script— two New Yorkers analyze the latest movie from indie film darling Noah Baumbach. Where does "While We’re Young” fall in Baumbach’s pantheon of adult coming-of-age dramas (The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Greenberg, and Frances Ha)? Are we looking for the next Woody A…

"It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't give up." This week on The Script Podcast, "It Follows" -- the sophomore effort from auteur David Robert Mitchell represents a movement towards more intelligent, modern horror films. "It Follows" is also Mitchell's love letter to classic horror, but does he represent Detroit? What does a strong female …

“Why did you build me to die maker?" The Script Podcast is back! CHAPPIE is the latest dystopian sci-fi allegory from South African auteur Neill Blomkamp. On this episode of The Script we discuss the self-aware robot movie sub-genre, how all great stories employ surrogate family dynamics, and also how to spell anthropomorphize. Does this film suffe…

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