Lukas Kendall
Maybe Not Doomed?
I remember the Cold War, thinking that at any moment I’d go outside and see something like the above (a screen cap from The Day After)....
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Lukas Kendall
- Jul 30
- 4 min
Reddit. Very Dangerous. You Go First.
I don’t have a lot of regrets over my time at Film Score Monthly. Sure, I made a lot of mistakes and had embarrassing moments—but that’s...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jul 23
- 10 min
The Basil Poledouris Concert
There are some things that you imagine would be cool to do—but you never think you’ll do them. Fly a fighter jet or win an Oscar, things...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jul 18
- 1 min
My Friend Harris’ Birthday
Today would have been my friend Harris Wulfson’s 48th birthday. I’ve written about Harris before...and I don’t have it in me to do a deep...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jul 14
- 1 min
My Birthday Video
Today is my birthday. Bastille Day! The way social media is nowadays, a lot of my peeps know (and have sent nice words—thanks!). What is...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jul 8
- 1 min
Hot Tin Roof Murals
This is a picture of my stepdad, Herb Putnam, who we lost to pancreatic cancer in 2008. (He sort of looked like Sam Neill.) We miss him...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jul 4
- 4 min
ST:TNG Eric Stillwell Letters
My earliest screenwriting efforts came at the age of 16–17 when I wrote and submitted spec scripts to Star Trek: The Next Generation. I...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jun 27
- 1 min
I’m Back!
We’re back in L.A. after two weeks visiting family on Martha’s Vineyard and Evanston, Illinois. For now I am busy uploading a huge...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jun 8
- 3 min
Star Trek III Reissue
Intrada is reissuing our Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 2CD set on June 14. I am glad. It was the highlight of my time at FSM to...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jun 4
- 2 min
The Dina Meyer Story
I wasn’t sure if I should tell this story—but ah, what the hell. Around 20 years ago my social life used to consist of hanging out at...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jun 2
- 4 min
More FSM Studios Pimping
Above: my crude sketches for some of the VFX in our Sky Fighter short film. I put this message on social yesterday—we have almost $3K,...
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Lukas Kendall
- Jun 1
- 4 min
FSM Studios Fundraise—LIVE!
Today is a big day for me! I’ll know in a few hours—or certainly within 24—whether my plan of raising investment to make my own film...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 30
- 10 min
FSM Studios F.A.Q. (version 1)
On Friday I announced the next stage of my professional life, turning Film Score Monthly into a film and TV company—FSM Studios. This is,...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 28
- 4 min
Best of the Blog!
Yesterday I announced that I am raising money to start a film company. I realize that is a lot to ask of the universe! I don’t like...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 27
- 5 min
FSM Studios Announcement: Crowdfunding Soft-Launch
Good morning, world! As we head into this holiday weekend (Memorial Day in the U.S.) I am announcing the “soft launch” of what will...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 24
- 1 min
Shane Black Halloween Party Invite
I used to spend way too much time hanging out at (screenwriter) Shane Black’s house (roughly 1997–2003, for me). Shane had the greatest...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 19
- 5 min
Q Who (or Q Who?)
The all-time classic Next Generation episode “Q Who” rolled around again in the nightly airing of vintage Trek shows on the Heroes &...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 18
- 5 min
The Popular!
Yesterday I posted an album of John Williams pictures to Facebook that we collected over the years. It was, naturally, well-received, and...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 16
- 1 min
Checking In...
That lunar eclipse was pretty cool. I remember a solar eclipse, I think in 1996 (I was at college) which brought a veil of darkness onto...
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