When I was fourteen years old, I read a graphic novel called “Watchmen.” At this point, it had already been published for over a decade. I came late to the game purely because I was only two years old when it was published originally - but when I got to it, I was hooked. I’ve read ...

Three years ago, a book came out that became one of my favorites from the non-fiction shelf of the year. Craig Murray, an activist and diplomat tells his side of a very tangled story involving his time as the Ambassador from the UK to Uzbekistan from 2002-2004 - a time where he spoke vehemently abou...

Q. I created a series, wrote the template, pilot, and came up with a dozen springboards for episodes. After submitting my show concept to two actors/producers (I checked them out IMDB) they optioned the idea for eight months. If the show gets picked up, how much control will I have ? Would it be rud...

As you may know, I’ve read every book ever written. This includes Hunter S. Thompson’s “Rum Diary” - a fantastic sex-tale told in a style that Hunter somehow lost and honed after years of chasing the long, strange trip to political fear and loathing. As you may or may not kno...

Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media have confirmed that for budgetary and logistical reasons the Burbank-based studio is not exercising its option to co-produce and co-finance The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader with Walden. The Hollywood Reporter is saying today that the thir...

In a recent appearance on a morning talk show in Sidney, Australia, director George Miller revealed that he is no longer involved in the Warner Bros. production known as Justice League: Mortal . The project, which has long been one of great interest to folks online, had stalled earlier in the year d...

Q. 1) What does it mean when a studio wants to buy a pilot script; what are they buying? They are buying all rights. The script, the characters, the series concept, spinoffs, prequels, movie rights, book rights, everything. Q. What opportunities and/or obligations does that impart to the writer?What...

Sam “I used to be the Man until I directed the toilet bowl of a film called Spider-Man 3 ” recently talked about the future of the Spidey series. I’ll cut right to the chase and show you what he said: “James Vanderbilt is writing the script and I’m excited to read it. I...

Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart is blogging — and yes, I know that is one sign of the apocalypse — today that superstar of fake religion Tom Cruise, who was most recently seen giving Adam Sandler a hysterical into at the MTV Movie Awards, is engaged in some reshoots for his forthcomin...

In case you haven't noticed, I'm a bit burnt out on talking about theater - I'll be leading a panel on human rights, militarism, and "Plan Mexico" at the February 22 No Passport Conference at CUNY (no theater talk in sight), and I haven't even been able to muster my promised post on why I don't thin...