John August

Jason Reitman also a panelist for Film Independent series Writer-directors Neil LaBute and John August and New York Times correspondent Michael Cieply will serve as moderators at Film Independent's tenth annual Directors Close-Up, taking...

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...'Sin City' and (chilling title now) 'The Dead Girl.' " "Had a great meeting with Brittany Murphy for 'The Nines,' " writer/director John August wrote, remembering his 2007 Ryan Reynolds film that she auditioned for but was not cast in. "She...

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...Theater are now beginning to pop up on online, where almost anyone can listen in. In mid-November, for example, screenwriter John August, who was invited to join the Academy in July, tweeted, "First DVD screener came today: 500 Days of...

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...fall. "We've been working on the script a lot, even though he's working on Alice," King continued. "We've been given a script. John August wrote the first screenplay. We're making some changes, but the film's going to be in production, as I...

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...Theater are now beginning to pop up on online, where almost anyone can listen in. In mid-November, for example, screenwriter John August, who was invited to join the Academy in July, tweeted, "First DVD screener came today: 500 Days of...

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...brought in to take a crack at bringing this concept to the screen (past scripters include William Goldman, Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow, and John August). The way the story is shaking out, Geoff and I see this not as "dark" as Dark Knight but...

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...(born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for his frequent screenwriting collaborations with Tim Burton. August was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado as John Meise. He earned a degree in journalism...

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When screenwriter John August wrote that only non-writers get writer's block, some readers whined (and personally attacked him). "But getting blocked does happen to real writers!" they cried. They cried because they wanted to be victims,...

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...(@Jon_Favreau) because of his excellent Tweets while filming Iron Man, while movie-loving Adam B. Vary tells me he follows "John August (@JohnAugust), who's always sharp about the business of screenwriting; Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks),...

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Walt Disney Animation Studios is looking for a Character TD.... Longtail Studios is looking for a 3D Modeler.... John August To Write Preacher, Frankenweenie Trades are reporting that frequent Tim Burton collaborator John August is set to...

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