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Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone: Or How To Make A Successful Book-To-Film Adaptation
For starters: having a producer passionate about the material goes a really long way. Like a billions-of-dollars long way.
Jun 12
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D.L. Holmes
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How Seven Samurai Was Structured On Dvořák's New World Symphony
Basing a film on an existing story structure is nothing new. But Seven Samurai is the rare film to base its structure on an entire classical music…
Jun 11
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D.L. Holmes
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Arrival At 10: How Ted Chiang's Story Was Adapted Into A Feature Film
Screenwriter Eric Heisserer was passionate about bringing Ted Chiang's 'The Story Of Your Life' to the big screen. It was a long and uphill battle to…
Jun 10
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D.L. Holmes
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26 Shots I Love, From Films Ordered A-Z
From black-and-white to color, from past to present.
Jun 9
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D.L. Holmes
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Five Films That Used Constraints To Become More Creative
Freedom isn't great for creativity. In fact, limitations are reasons to get more creative.
Jun 8
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D.L. Holmes
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What Ever Happened To Edgar Wright's Ant-Man Movie?
It all happened so long ago that you’d be forgiven for forgetting that Edgar Wright almost directed an Ant-Man movie for Marvel Studios.
Jun 5
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D.L. Holmes
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'Fargo' At 30: A Creative Reset For The Coen Brothers That Changed Their Careers
After a few financial flops, the Coens went back to basics and tried something different for their sixth film, a little crime drama called Fargo that…
Jun 4
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D.L. Holmes
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Scream Turns 30: How Kevin Williamson Wrote A Different Kind Of Horror Movie
It’s been 30 years since Scream stunned audiences, if you can believe it.
Jun 3
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D.L. Holmes
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My 21 Favorite Film Scores From 21 Favorite Composers
Ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present.
Jun 2
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How George Lucas Made Star Wars Successful And What Disney Could Learn By Replicating It
Once unstoppable, Star Wars has struggled to find the same relevancy in a new age. Maybe the answer lies in the formula George Lucas used to create his…
Jun 1
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D.L. Holmes
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May 2026
Five Lessons From How Paul Thomas Anderson Made Hard Eight
Through his directorial debut, Hard Eight announced Paul Thomas Anderson to the world as a talent to watch. Here's what directors can learn about from…
May 29
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D.L. Holmes
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15 Lessons I Learned From Studying The Making Of The Terminator
A case study on how an unknown Canadian filmmaker started out with his first film, and how these lessons led to a career as the second highest-grossing…
May 28
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D.L. Holmes
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