How Marvel Kills Off A Superhero February 17, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, Marvel, Writing, Superhero movies are fun, but there are rarely any high stakes for the characters. Avengers:...
‘Star Wars’ Borrowed More From ‘Dune’ Than You Realize August 12, 2020 Daniel Rennie Off Home, Screenwriting, Writing, Search your bookcase, you know it to be true In 1977, Star Wars hit the big...
What Is A MacGuffin? An Explanation of Film’s Most Mysterious Plot Device March 25, 2020 Daniel Rennie Off Home, Screenwriting, Writing, What is a MacGuffin? It's perhaps the most mysterious plot device in film. The MacGuffin...
‘Star Wars: The High Republic’ Trailer Takes Us Inside The Writer’s Room At Skywalker Ranch February 25, 2020 Daniel Rennie Off Franchises, Home, Novel Tie-Ins, Star Wars, Writing, The 'Skywalker Saga' has come to an end, and an exciting new direction is being...
Boba Fett Origins: How the Bounty Hunter Spawned Multiple Characters Including Darth Vader AND Han Solo January 5, 2020 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Franchises, Home, Star Wars, Writing, The Mandalorian is the legacy of one of Star Wars' most popular characters: bounty hunter Boba...
[Watch] Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Discuss Writing A Marvel Screenplay September 18, 2019 Daniel Rennie Off Writing, What does it take to write a Marvel screenplay? You couldn't ask for better guides...
Akiva Goldsman On The Difficulty Of Bringing ‘Titans’ To The Small Screen November 20, 2018 Daniel Rennie Off DC, Filmmaking, Franchises, Screenwriting, The Producers, Writing, At 2018’s New York Comic Con, writer/producer Akiva Goldsman talked about the long and difficult...