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How “Freakier Friday” Gets Sequels Right For Body Swap Family Comedies:
Twenty-two years after Freaky Friday, the Colemans return. Fridays just got a whole lot freakier. Freakier Friday hits the screens with a four-way, multi-generational body swap bonanza that illustrates how the sequel, not only continues where the original left off, but shows the logarithmically evolving dynamics of the Coleman family. Read more.
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Netflix’s Untamed: Murder, Mystery & Suspense In Yosemite National Park:
Mark L. Smith and his daughter Elle Smith were inspired to co-create Untamed after being sent several articles about the National Park Service’s Investigative Services Branch (ISB). They were intrigued by this lesser-known branch of the National Parks system, which carries out a wide range of investigative and law enforcement activities. The ISB agents’ unique role—described as “part FBI agent and part park ranger”—captured their imagination, leading them to envision a series intersecting wilderness drama with intense criminal investigation. Read more.
KPop Demon Hunters: A Cultural Phenomenon Forged in Korean Myth, Music, and Motion:
It all started with an off-the-cuff one sentence idea followed in 2021 by the memorialized phrase by Maggie Kang, ‘This will never get made.” Sony Pictures Animation disagreed and bought the pitch soon after – KPOP girl group by night, demon hunters by day. The aren’t filling stadiums like they used to, so a side hustle is necessary. KPop meets Kombat.
Kang calls the movie her “love letter to KPop and my Korean roots.” Joined by co-director and screenwriters Hannah McMechan and Danya Jimenez, KPop Demon Hunters was brought to life. Read More.
The Art of the Smart Dumb Joke: Why “The Naked Gun” and Other Broad Comedies Work:
By many accounts, The Naked Gun should not be considered a classic. Its humor is juvenile. Its characters are cartoonish. Its plots are barely held together with sight gags, puns, and glue. And yet, decades later, it remains wildly entertaining, rewatchable, and more expertly constructed than many so-called “serious” films.
This raises important questions for screenwriters: Why does a lowbrow, broad comedy like The Naked Gun work so well? What can writers learn from its success? And most importantly, how can these “silly” films be written better.
Let’s break down what makes these comedies tick and how to wield that knowledge when writing your own. Read More.
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