Host Brian Gary talks with screenwriter-director Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes, Let Me In) about his decidedly darker take on Gotham City’s iconic superhero in The Batman.
Host Hilliard Guess speaks with Bel Air co-developer-showrunner Morgan Cooper about reimagining ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with a more dramatic vibe updated for 2022.
Host Brian Gary talks with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs, The West Wing) about writing and directing the recent Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz behind-the-scenes biopic, Being the Ricardos, as well as The Social Network, ranked #3 on WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far.)
Host David Sheftell speaks with Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg about writing the hit teen comedy Superbad, named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far).
Host Gary Goldstein talks with screenwriter Diana Ossana about the journey from page to screen and the enduring impact of Brokeback Mountain, named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far), and her late writing partner Larry McMurtry.
Host Brian Gary speaks with The Handmaid’s Tale writer-executive producer Yahlin Chang about Hulu’s acclaimed dystopian drama.
Host Monique Sorgen talks with TV comedy writer Kourtney Kang (Fresh Off the Boat, How I Met Your Mother) about developing and showrunning Disney+’s dramedy series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Host Brian Gary speaks with filmmaker Ben Cleary about writing and directing sci-fi drama Swan Song, and how personal experience inspired the film’s exploration of love, loss, and hard choices.
Host Hilliard Guess speaks with filmmaker Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad) about writing and directing his breakthrough film, Moonlight, named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far) list.
Brian Gary talks with The Great creator-showrunner-writer Tony McNamara about Season Two of Hulu’s revisionist period piece comedy series – huzzah!
In honor of Black History Month, WGAW Committee of Black Writers Co-Chair Hilliard Guess talks with Women of the Movement creator-showrunner Marissa Jo Cerar about bringing the true story Mamie Till-Mobley, who sought justice for her slain son Emmett Till, to the screen for ABC’s limited series.
Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Susan Soon He Stanton about writing for HBO’s darkly comic drama series Succession.
Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Gentefied creators-showrunners Marvin Lemus & Linda Yvette Chavez about Netflix’s Latinx dramedy series, which explores the impact of gentrification, immigration, and cross-cultural identities in an L.A. neighborhood.
Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Reservation Dogs co-creator/showrunner Sterlin Harjo about the ground-breaking Hulu comedy, why Native American/Indigenous inclusion is vital in the writers’ room, and how representation matters on both sides of the camera.
Host Hilliard Guess talks with screenwriter Virgil Williams (Mudbound) about the military drama/love story A Journal for Jordan.
Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with filmmaker Lulu Wang about writing and directing The Farewell, named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far).
Host David Sheftell speaks with CODA screenwriter-director Sian Heder (Little America, Tallulah), about her recent film, which explores the coming-of-age of a teenage girl growing up as a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), torn between family obligations and the pursuit of her own dreams.
Host Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter Steven Knight (Locked Down, Allied) about how he got inside the mind of Princess Diana for royal drama Spencer.
Host Hilliard Guess talks with writer Tracey Scott Wilson (Fosse/Verdon, The Americans) about bringing the life and career of iconic singer Aretha Franklin to the screen for biopic Respect.
Royal drama The King’s Speech has been named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far) – author/screenwriter Ken Pisani speaks with the film’s screenwriter David Seidler about how his personal experience shaped his historical script.
Brian talks with the team of screenwriters behind the epic feature film Dune: Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth.