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“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 (Recorded May 3rd, 2020)   The Script is the podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters. The deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet. Story moves pages, Story moves product, and Story moves people.   1. If you enjoy The Script Podcast, please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. 2. Follow us on Twitter @ScriptFeed 3. Join our Facebook group NYC Screenwriters  4. Subscribe to The Script YouTube Channel 5. You can support The Script by crowdfunding us on PATREON *** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: Children of Men, Contagion, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Contracted & Contracted 2, Max Max: Fury Road   #TrainToBusan #SanghoYeon #pandemic #zombie

“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 Cheers for the Frontline Workers The Script is the podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters. The deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet. Story moves pages, Story moves product, and Story moves people. 1. If you enjoy The Script Podcast, please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. 2. Follow us on Twitter @ScriptFeed 3. Join our Facebook group NYC Screenwriters  4. Subscribe to The Script YouTube Channel 5. You can support The Script by crowdfunding us on PATREON *** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: Contagion, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Contracted & Contracted 2, Max Max: Fury Road #ChildrenOfMen #AlfonsoCuarón #CliveOwen #JulianneMoore #MichaelCaine #ClareHopeAshitey #ChiwetelEjiofor #PDJames #pandemic

“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 7pm Cheers for the Frontline Workers * Contagion Film Score Playlist The Script is the podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters. The deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet. Story moves pages, story moves product, and story moves people. 1. If you enjoy The Script Podcast, please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. 2. Follow us on Twitter @ScriptFeed 3.Join our Facebook group NYC Screenwriters  4. Subscribe to The Script YouTube Channel 5. You can support The Script by crowdfunding us on PATREON *** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Contracted & Contracted 2, Max Max: Fury Road #Contagion #StevenSoderberg #LaurenceFishburne #KateWinslet #MarionCotillard #JenniferEhle #JudeLaw #MoniqueGabrielaCurnen #SanaaLathan #JohnHawkes #ChinHan

  “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 pages, story moves product, and story moves people. ** Listen to the original This American Life story: "What You Don't Know"  ** Read the NY Times Article: "A Family’s Real-Life Lie and the Movie That Complicated It" 1. If you enjoy The Script Podcast, please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. 2. Follow us on Twitter @ScriptFeed 3.Join our Facebook group NYC Screenwriters  4. Subscribe to The Script YouTube Channel 5. You can support The Script by crowdfunding us on PATREON *** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: The Florida Project, The Beguiled, The Witch, Her & Frances Ha #TheFarewell #LuluWang #TheScriptPodcast

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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 analyze the latest popular and 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 enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. You can support The Script by crowdfunding us on PATREON Watch previous episodes of TSP here: The Florida Project, IT, Dunkirk, The Beguiled, Alien: Covenant, Dr. Strange, Star Wars: Rogue One   #TheLastJedi #StarWars #LukeSkywalker #Rey #KyloRen #MayTheForceBeWithYou

"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 Bergoch. Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World.   #TheFloridaProject #Tangerine #WillemDafoe #SeanBaker #Cannes2017 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 story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. You can support The Script by crowdfunding us on PATREON Watch previous episodes of TSP here: IT, Dunkirk, The Beguiled, Alien: Covenant, Dr. Strange, Star Wars: Rogue One   David Negrin & The Producers of The Script Podcast NYC Screenwriters Collective

  "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 superhero movie of all time? Does this herald the triumphant return of the action comedy? Does it take a magic hammer to strike the right balance between action and comedy?   Logline: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.  #thor #marvel #infinitywar #spiderman #ironman #avengers #guardiansofthegalaxy #blackpanther #markruffalo #hulk #ragnarok #rdj #teamironman #teamthor 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 story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. You can support The Script by crowdfunding us on PATREON Watch previous episodes of TSP here: IT, Dunkirk, The Beguiled, Alien: Covenant, Dr. Strange, Star Wars: Rogue One Thank you for listening. Producers, The Script Podcast

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

"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 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick. Will we finally learn if Deckard is a replicant? Did Rachel live? Will there be more BLADE RUNNER/ALIEN world (#RIDLEYSCOTTVERSE) links?

"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 the Novel by Stephen King 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 story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes.  Support The Script by crowdfunding us on The Script PATREON Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com Hope to see you there!  David Negrin & The Producers of The Script Podcast NYC Screenwriters Collective

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 PICTURES

"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 $160MM $293MM The Dark Knight 2008 $185MM $533MM The Prestige 2006 $40MM $53MM Batman Begins 2005 $150MM $205MM Insomnia 2002 $46MM $67MM Memento 2000 $9MM $26MM Following 1998 $6K $43K 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 story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes.  Support The Script by crowdfunding us on The Script PATREON Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com STORY moves pages, STORY moves product, STORY moves people. Thanks for listening, David Negrin & The Producers of The Script Podcast #DUNKIRK #ChristopherNolan #TomHardy #FionnWhitehead #CillianMurphy #HarryStyles #MarkRylance #KennethBranagh

“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 and 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 enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes.  Support The Script by crowdfunding us on The Script PATREON Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com STORY moves pages, STORY moves product, STORY moves people. Thanks for listening, David Negrin & The Producers of The Script Podcast   #SpiderManHomecoming #Marvel #RobertDowneyJr #TomHolland #MichaelKeaton #Zendaya #StanLee #JackKirby

"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 Director, 2017 Cannes Film Festival. to beguile - to charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way. SHOW NOTES Check out Kristina-Leath Malin on her podcast MY FINAL GIRL Ep. 3 : "American Gothic Horror - Beloved versus Frailty” Check out the very insightful NYT "Still Processing" Podcast episode that reviews The Beguiled and this production pic from the film that speaks louder than words. 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 story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes. Support The Script by crowdfunding us on The Script PATREON Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com David Negrin & The Producers of The Script Podcast NYC Screenwriters Collective #TheBeguiled #SofiaCoppola #SouthernGothic #ColinFarrell #NicoleKidman #KirstenDunst #ElleFanning

"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 story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes.  Support The Script by crowdfunding us on The Script PATREON Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com Hope to see you there!  David Negrin & The Producers of The Script Podcast NYC Screenwriters Collective

“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 saga. Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride. What happened after Prometheus? Is Covenant a prequel or sequel to the original Aliens? Have David and Bishop ever gone out for tea?  See the movie this weekend! And come participate in our live Q&A Monday evening.   Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards! If you enjoy our Podcast please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.  Follow us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/NYCScreenwriters Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed  Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com   PRODUCERS, The Script NYC Screenwriters Collective  www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

 "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’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet. If you enjoy The Script Podcast please Post A 5 Star Rating on iTunes.  Support The Script by crowdfunding us on The Script PATREON Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com Hope to see you there!  David Negrin & The Producers of The Script Podcast NYC Screenwriters Collective

"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 Star Wars - Rogue One. The Artists DIRECTOR: Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla) WRITERS: Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass), Tony Gilroy (Bourne films, Michael Clayton, State of Play, Proof of Life, The Devil's Advocate)   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 TWITTER Like our FACEBOOK Page Support The Script by crowdfunding us on Patreon.com/TheScript Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com   PRODUCERS, The Script NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"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 and Alec Pollak and Tonight… we analyze the latest character introduction in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: DR. STRANGE Starring… Blueberry Cumberbun… Bolshoi Camaraderie... Big Banana Habitat...     The Artists DIRECTOR: Scott Derrickson - Sinister (2012) The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)  :( WRITERS: Jon Spaihts | Scott Derrickson — Jon Spaihts - Prometheus, Black List scripts Passengers and Shadow 19 PRODUCER: Kevin Feige   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 TWITTER Like our FACEBOOK Page Support The Script by crowdfunding us on Patreon.com/TheScript Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com   PRODUCERS, The Script NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org