Bleeding Cool has announced that Paul McGuigan will direct a seven episode series for the BBC, starring Stephen Fry and written by Grant Morrison. McGuigan elucidates:
It’s seven episodes. It takes place over seven days around an event that happens in Scotland. It’s a modern take on an old fable or fairy story. If you know [...]
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Feb 23
Grant Morrison & Stephen Fry Materialize on the BBC
Feb 22
Worlds Apart: Cover #1
The book formerly known as Untitled Spring Anthology now has a title. And five different covers. Here’s the first one. I’ll be showcasing a different cover each week, leading up to the book’s release at Wondercon in San Francisco. Artwork here is by Jason Newhouse.
Feb 03
Index Cards
Saw the following on the site of screenwriter John August (Go, Corpse Bride, and others). I’m a regular practitioner of index cards/post-its when breaking a story, and he makes some good points.
Keep it short. Maximum seven words per card.
A card represents a story point, be it a scene or a sequence. You don’t need a [...]
Feb 02
Quick Oscar Thoughts
The Academy Award nominations came out today. Oddly enough, not much excites or infuriates me. Surprised that films like Nine, Invictus, and - my god - The Blind Side scored noms, considering the critical beatings they all suffered. Pleased that District 9, A Serious Man, and Fantastic Mr. Fox got nods. Oh, yes, and thrilled [...]