The hottest movie of the year (so far) is the love triangle tennis drama Challengers, which feels like it was launched off the racket of a pro, and aimed directly for our groins. It's an exciting movie about a trio of budding tennis stars dealing with the intermingling of their affection for one another. Over the weekend, while the movie was lighting theaters ablaze, the screenplay went viral on Twitter for a first page that just sings when you look at it.Let's dig into the page below and examine why it went viral. The 'Challengers' Screenplay I'm typically a big proponent of white space but page 1 of Justin Kuritzkes' incredible CHALLENGERS script proves yet again that you can literally do whatever you want if the writing is compelling. — (@) Over the weekend, the screenplay for Challengers by Justin Kuritzkes went absolutely viral on Screenwriting Twitter. People were astonished at the number of "unfilmables" on the first page of the script. Typically, newer screenwriters are told that they should only put on the page the things they can show on the screen, and not to tell your reader any extras. But the thing I have said many times over on this website is that there are no screenwriting rules. Your job is to create the blueprint for the story. And on the first page here, we have some incredible writing that builds tension. We immediately know the stakes in this movie and can feel the ripple of intensity that's pulsating...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 29 April