Have An Original Screenplay? Write it as a Novel! | Black Writers Week

Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan McMillan’s novel about friendship and empowerment became a popular film that resonated with a wide audience. The Color Purple by Alice Walker Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was adapted into a film and a Broadway musical, twice demonstrating the story’s lasting impact. Steps to Write Your Story as a Novel … Read more

A24 is partnering with the publisher Mack to bring its books and screenplay collections to physical stores

The premiere movie studio A24 is bringing its collection of hardback screenplay books to brick-and-mortar stores in a publishing deal. Digital media is convenient, storage efficient, and easy to access. However, there’s nothing quite like the real thing. As a collector of physical media (much to the distress of my shelving units), I love slipping … Read more

Linda Blair talks Exorcist Believer + Helping with the Screenplay

JoBlo sits down with Linda Blair to discuss her role in The Exorcist: Believer, as well as how she helped during the scripting process. There are few people the average person associates with The Exorcist brand more than Linda Blair. The visuals of her demonic form spitting up green vomit, spider-walking down the stairs, and … Read more