John and Craig discuss what comes after you land a movie deal–writing the script by a certain date. They offer tips, strategies, and calculations for budgeting time to deliver a draft.
We also consider the statute of limitations on spoiler warnings and follow up on child prodigies, movie theaters and free will. Our listener questions this week include POV in a two hander and how to get out of a nightmare development trap.
Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members John and Craig share their views on UFOs and extraterrestrial life. Spoiler: it’s all a simulation.
Links:
* [Alamo Drafthouse out of Bankruptcy](https://deadline.com/2021/06/alamo-drafthouse-completes-sale-out-of-bankruptcy-five-new-theaters-box-office-revives-1234767261/)
* [Speculation that AMC may buy our beloved Arclight](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-06-01/amc-eyes-arclight-theaters-but-what-about-cinerama)
* [Warner Brothers Discovery Logo](https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/warner-bros-discovery-logo-mocked-1234985685/)
* [CAA Sells wiip](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-06-01/caa-sells-majority-stake-in-production-firm-to-south-koreas-jtbc-studios-co)
* [Screen Compensation Guide for Streaming Services](https://www.wga.org/members/employment-resources/writers-deal-hub/screen-compensation-guide-for-streaming-services)
* [Screen Deal Tips](https://www.wga.org/members/employment-resources/writers-deal-hub/screen-deal-tips)
* [32 year old passes for 19 for TV contract](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/17/arts/tv-writer-32-passed-for-19-bloom-is-off-her-contract.html)
* [Jacob Kaplan-Moss on estimating software development](https://jacobian.org/2021/may/25/my-estimation-technique/)
* [Bo Burnham’s Inside](https://www.netflix.com/title/81289483)
* [Jack Plotnick’s Disney Made a Tiki Room](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9-5lxa9Hm8&list=PLAxvenXhNoAfDoleh_wZ1PLuva0rVwMuW&index=2)
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**UPDATE 6-11-21** The transcript for this episode can now be found [here](https://johnaugust.com/2021/scriptnotes-episode-504-writing-a-script-in-insert-number-days-transcript).