Michael Lee
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Forget ‘Horror,’ Hollywood Has Invented a Whole New Genre
Vampires are the new heartthrobs, zombies are the new action villains
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Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Syndrome’ Scribes Spill Their Secrets, Part 2
The writers discuss moving on to independent graphic novels
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Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Syndrome’ Scribes Spill Their Secrets
“A Marvel or DC is going to be much more interested in original and daring published material by new writers than elaborate paper pitches”
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Writing a Thriller With ‘Dark Tide’ Writer Amy Sorlie
The screenwriter’s first sale becomes a shark thriller with Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez
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How Sci-Fi and Action Genres Have Changed Over the Years, Part 2
Captain Picard, Mal Reynolds and Doctor Who have some similarities – but not a ton
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How Sci-Fi and Action Genres Have Changed Over the Years
Science fiction has become more action oriented while action is death by procedural
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Who Will Joss Whedon Kill in the ‘Avengers’ Movie?
You could populate an entire show with the fan favorites he massacred in his TV series
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If the NFL Opening Week Were Like the Weekend Box Office …
Your NFL team has only been in release one week, but what are the results?
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The New Movie Genre in Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror: Found Footage
Why the fake-documentary approach works so well, from “Blair Witch” to “Paranormal Activity” to “Last Exorcism”
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Hollywood Needs to Draft a Fantasy Football Movie
The time is now for a project based on the national craze, but here’s hoping it’s done right
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‘Avatar,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘District 9’ and the Art of the Infodump
The first time any of us even heard of Pandora, or Prawns, or Extraction is the first time we saw these films. That means they had to tackle the dreaded infodump.
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What Poker Can Teach Us About ‘Scott Pilgrim’
The movie and entertainment business has always been a gamble. Here are some rules of the game
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It’s Time for More Female Action Stars
The box office success of “Salt” proves the public is ready for action movies that aren’t the usual sausage fests