504 - Writing a Script in (insert number) Days

John and Craig discuss what comes after you land a movie deal–writing the script by a certain date. They offer tips, strategies, and calculations for budgeting time to deliver a draft. We also consider the statute of limitations on spoiler warnings and follow up on child prodigies, movie theaters and free will. Our listener questions this week include POV in a two hander and how to get out of a nightmare development trap. Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members John and Craig share their views on UFOs and extraterrestrial life. Spoiler: it’s all a simulation. Links: Alamo Drafthouse out of Bankruptcy Speculation that AMC may buy our beloved Arclight Warner Brothers Discovery Logo CAA Sells wiip Screen Compensation Guide for Streaming Services Screen Deal Tips 32 year old passes for 19 for TV contract Jacob Kaplan-Moss on estimating software development Bo Burnham’s Inside Jack Plotnick’s Disney Made a Tiki Room Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Eric Pearson (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.   Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here.