The ‘Back to the Future’ you didn’t see: Co-creator Bob Gale on discarded scenes, Jeff Goldblum as Doc Brown, and why there will never be a ‘Part IV’

Oscar-nominated writer-producer digs deep into personal archives for The Complete Screenplay, a detailed reproduction of his ...

Daniel Hart on Putting Together ‘The Vampire Lestat’ Soundtrack — And Getting to Tear It Apart in the Script

The Vampire Lestat' composer Daniel Hart breaks down what it takes to craft a rock opera worthy of a 265-year-old French ...
The Playlist

Jeremy Slater Says He’s Writing ‘Mortal Kombat 3’ Script, Had ‘Star Wars’ Meeting & Believed Scrapped ‘Fantastic Four’ Script Comparable To ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Slater revealed that he’s already working on the second draft of the “Mortal Kombat 3” script without New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. giving the project the official ...
New Scientist

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

Early writing is a tale of two scripts. Egyptian hieroglyphs and Mesopotamian cuneiform both emerged independently about 5300 years ago. The political powers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia ...
The Verge

Attack of the killer script kiddies

Last August, some of the best cybersecurity teams in the business gathered in Las Vegas to demonstrate the strength of their AI bug-finding systems at DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard College Adds Required AI Module to Expository Writing Curriculum

All Harvard College freshmen enrolled in expository writing courses were required to complete a three-part training module on artificial intelligence this semester, the first time the training has ...
The Daily Princetonian

Applications won’t solve the undervaluation of creative writing courses

Student course reviews have assigned a clear epithet to the classes offered in Princeton’s creative writing department: “easy.” While most comments address the low workload and time commitment, even ...
Los Angeles Times

Stephen Colbert goes from late night to ‘Lord of the Rings’: Host set to co-write new movie script

Peter Jackson, the visionary filmmaker who adapted author J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy for the big screen in the early aughts, teased “very special partner” Colbert’s involvement in a video posted to ...
New York Post

Gov. Phil Murphy mandates teaching cursive writing in NJ schools as one of his last acts

New Jersey is flipping the script and ordering its public schools to bring back cursive writing starting next fall. In one of his final acts as governor, Phil Murphy on Monday signed legislation ...
PC Magazine

The Best Writing Apps for 2026

Working on your novel? Hoping to finish that movie script? Help yourself along with the top writing apps we've tested based on their ease-of-use, features, and cost. I'm an expert in software and work ...
Deadline.com

‘Weapons’: Read The Screenplay For Zach Cregger’s Horror Mystery That Turns A Community’s Grief Into A Nightmare

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Warner Bros‘ Weapons. Writer-director Zach Cregger described the ...