Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • Movie News

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Trailer Leans Hard Into Indy’s Age (Trailer)

"Those days are come and gone," Indiana Jones says of his old adventures in the new trailer for Indiana Jones…

1 year ago
  • The Rundown

R.I.P. Ned Beatty; Karen Allen Recalls Raiders; George Romero Advice

R.I.P. Ned Beatty, an actor who could sell anything; Karen Allen shares some Raiders of the Lost Ark memories; George…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Raiders of the Lost Ark Stars Karen Allen and Harrison Ford Bonded Over Wimbledon

Karen Allen joined Raiders of the Lost Ark before Harrison Ford did, impressing director Steven Spielberg and Indiana Jones co-creator…

3 years ago
  • First Draft

10 Screenplay Structures To Flesh Out Your Formless Story

Since we're all spending more time indoors lately, its prime time to write that screenplay you've been putting off. So…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

The Glory of Blaze: Ethan Hawke on His Restless Spirit, Coming Full Circle and His New Country Music Movie

Cool, cocky and complex, Ethan Hawke sits down with me at a breakfast table in the Boerum Hill section of…

6 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Manipulate Your Audiences’ Psychological States With These Three Screenwriting Tricks

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Suspense is everywhere in film.…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Best “Plant and Payoff” Scenes Screenwriters Can Learn From

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. “If, in the first chapter,…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Roll the Dice With This Guide to Action-Adventure Script Structure Based on Dungeons & Dragons

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Geeks and nerds. Let’s be…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Learn Techniques of Story Progression From Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Comparing two drafts of a…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: What are Plot Patterns, and Why Should You Identify Them in Movies?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What if I told you…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: What’s Missing From Your Screenplay? Stakes

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting, we present “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. New articles, first published by Creative…

8 years ago
  • First Draft
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Five Tips For Writing Action Sequences

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to do with screenwriting. New…

8 years ago
  • First Draft
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Five Reasons Short Stories are Easier to Adapt Than Novels

 In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to do with screenwriting. New…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Screenwriting Tips: 10 Beats to a Better Beginning

The old adage is that a screenwriter needs to capture a reader’s attention in the first 10 pages. Wrong. It…

11 years ago