Screenwriting

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Dune Prophecy

I can prophesize, unfortunately, that the new Dune TV show won’t be around for more than two seasons. Maybe just one. The design is...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 181 min read

TV Dune

I watched most of the first episode of Dune: Prophecy . (It was getting late and I was tired. I will finish tonight.) Just two thoughts...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 111 min read

Trek Docs and Darmok

I rewatched “Darmok” from Star Trek: The Next Generation last night, as it rolled around on Heroes & Icons. Great episode! I remember...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 92 min read

Dumber Than You Think

No, my headline isn’t referring to the election. I don’t want to talk about that. I haven’t written about screenwriting for a while...

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Lukas Kendall

Aug 281 min read

Alien Cinematography

I am really enjoying the Wolfcrow YouTube channel and his videos on cinematography. Being a huge film score nerd, my interest in movies...

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Lukas Kendall

Aug 262 min read

Land Trek

I was remember old sci-fi TV shows and saw a funny phrase coined for some of them, “Land Trek.” These are those (mostly 1970s) shows set...

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Lukas Kendall

Aug 201 min read

Acolyte Canceled

I read yesterday that The Acolyte , the newest Star Wars show, will not be coming back for a second season. This makes it a pretty...

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Lukas Kendall

Jul 81 min read

Could You Retweet This Please?

The writers showcase site The Stunt List has been nice enough to give me a plug today. Could all my peeps with Twitter accounts be so...

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Lukas Kendall

Jul 11 min read

The Acolyte

This is not a TV review. I guess this is a review of all the fuss. The fuss is nuts. I’m referring, if you don’t know, to the newest Star...

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Lukas Kendall

Jun 101 min read

Storytelling

There is so much handwringing nowadays about how movies are bombing, the business is contracting (true) and theatrical exhibition is...

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Lukas Kendall

May 231 min read

Lukas and Charlie New Video

I recorded a new YouTube conversation with my pal Charlie Vignola about screenwriting. We did a bunch of these two years ago but not...

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Lukas Kendall

May 191 min read

The Great Contraction

What a time to be trying to make anything in the entertainment business. After a crippling double strike, creatives have discovered the...

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Lukas Kendall

May 161 min read

Antiwriting

I know most people here follow me for film scores—which is great! I’ve started a separate site and blog about screenwriting, which I sort...

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Lukas Kendall

Apr 271 min read

Terry Rossio on Money People

Terry Rossio is a big-time screenwriter with a good blog, Wordplay. Here’s his latest about “Money People.” It’s funny because it’s true.

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Lukas Kendall

Apr 231 min read

Shōgun 2024

Thumbs way up for the new version of Shōgun, which I finished watching last night. I have never read the book, or seen the 1980...

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Lukas Kendall

Apr 211 min read

MacGyver Origin Story

I used to watch MacGyver in the 1980s, as did a lot of us. The star was likable and it was fun watching him make all those gadgets out of...

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Lukas Kendall

Apr 61 min read

Tokyo Vice Season 2

Congrats to Tokyo Vice on Max for an outstanding season two. I wrote about season one some time ago. Season two was even better! Having...

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Lukas Kendall

Mar 211 min read

The Creator

I finally watched Gareth Edwards’ new film and it’s really breathtaking—the designs and visuals and texture. It’s like right out of a...

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Lukas Kendall

Mar 191 min read

How to Sell Your Screenplay

I wrote a free guide, “How to Sell Your Screenplay,” but it’s gotten a mixed reaction online because it’s actually honest. The first step...

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Lukas Kendall

Mar 122 min read

Holdovers Controversy

We’re after the Oscars now, so I guess this is last year’s news? There was a big article in Variety where the screenwriter of an...

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