Backstage

Screenplay vs. Script: What’s the Difference?

A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...
TheWrap

What Is Going on With Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman: Part 2’ Script? | Exclusive

So what is going on with the script for Matt Reeves “The Batman: Part 2”? The Dark Knight Detective remains in the shadows, awaiting the screenplay for his next outing. Fans online have taken a big ...
Mathrubhumi English

'The script is worth the wait': What Matt Reeves promises for 'The Batman 2'

Matt Reeves finishes The Batman 2 script, sent securely to Robert Pattinson; filming begins Spring 2026, release date October ...
collider

Here's What We Learned From the 'House of the Dragon' Pilot Script

Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, and Emily Carey in House of the Dragon Season 1 Image by Jefferson Chacon House of the Dragon captivated audiences, returning to Westeros during the Targaryen dynasty.
Backstage

What Are ‘Beats’ in Acting? How to Level Up Your Script Analysis

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It’s a common idiom with a simple meaning: When faced with a large task, it can be helpful to break it down into its smallest components, and then ...
CNN

No one knows what this ancient script says. Now there’s a $1 million prize to crack the code

A fish under a roof. A stick figure without a head. A series of lines that look like a garden rake. These symbols are part of an entirely undeciphered script from a sophisticated ancient civilization ...
Variety

Russell Crowe Considered Dropping ‘Gladiator’ Because Original Script Was ‘Absolute Rubbish’: ‘What the F— Is All This?’

Russell Crowe revealed in a new video interview with Vanity Fair that he almost bailed on Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic “Gladiator” because the original script was so strange. The film would go ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Have Scholars Finally Deciphered a Mysterious Ancient Script?

Over the past century, archaeologists have uncovered more than 1,600 Proto-Elamite inscriptions, but only about 43 in Linear Elamite, scattered widely across Iran. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...