X-Men franchise producer Simon Kinberg inks a deal with Lucasfilm to write and produce a Star Wars trilogy

X-Men 3: The Last Stand, Fantastic Four, and Legion creative Simon Kinberg is developing a new Star Wars trilogy May the Force be with Simon Kinberg, who’s recently signed a deal with Lucasfilm to write and produce a new Star Wars trilogy. Kinberg’s writing credits include the screenplay for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, 2015’s Fantastic … Read more

Leah McKendrick to write and direct a monster movie for Universal Pictures and Atomic Monster

Leah McKendrick just wrote the new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel and is now set to write and direct a monster movie M.F.A. screenwriter Leah McKendrick recently wrote the initial screenplay for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel that’s set to reach theatres on July 18, 2025. Her script … Read more

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

Derek Connolly to write Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover movie

Jurassic World writer Derek Connolly will pen the script for the upcoming Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover movie. The long-awaited Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover movie has tapped Derek Connolly to write the script. Connolly is no stranger to big-budget franchise movies, having had a hand in writing the scripts for Jurassic World, Kong: Skull Island, Jurassic World: Fallen … Read more

Marvel’s X-Men movie taps Michael Lesslie to write the script

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes writer Michael Lesslie tapped to pen Marvel’s upcoming X-Men movie. Since the moment it was revealed that Disney was considering acquiring 20th Century Fox, Marvel fans have been imagining the X-Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’re still a number of years away from Marvel’s first … Read more

Taylor Sheridan to write & direct Empire of the Summer Moon

Taylor Sheridan to write and direct Empire of the Summer Moon project revolving around famed Comanche chief Quanah. Deadline reports that Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan has optioned Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne. Taylor Sheridan is … Read more

‘Loki’ Creator Michael Waldron Will Write Next ‘Avengers’

Despite the future of the Marvel multiverse being in flux with Jonathan Majors’ impending trial on assault cahrges, the company has figured one thing out. Michael Waldron will be writing the next Avengers movie, The Kang Dynasty. Waldron already set up to write its sequel, Secret Wars, but now it seems that he’s tapped to pen both. Historically, Waldron been a … Read more

Donald Glover to Write ‘Lando‘ Disney+ Series

As if starring in the title role of the upcoming Disney+ series Lando wasn’t enough, triple-threat Donald Glover will be writing the series too. Initially, the project was being written by Justin Simien of Dear White People and the new Haunted Mansion movie. According to Above the Line, Glover and his brother Stephen will write the entire series, … Read more

AI would have to be high to write well

While AI is a focal point in the strike, Seth Rogen is sure it would take a little “pineapple express” for it to produce anything worthwhile. As the Writers Guild of America strike continues, many notable celebrities are coming forward with their thoughts, all of which are, expectedly, pro-union. The strike, which began earlier this … Read more