'I wrote a novel about pop music in the year England won the World Cup - now it's being re-released 60 years on'

Robin Squire wrote a novel about the realities of the pop industry in the 1960s which became a classic. Chris Berry spoke to him as he reveals how he came to be the first Doctor Who monster in colour.
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JRR Tolkien didn't mince words about the first ever Lord of the Rings adaptation

Adapting The Lord of the Rings is no easy task, and it's even harder when J.R.R. Tolkien himself is sending you notes about it.
Jazz

Howard Reich: Writing About Music and History

In this episode, Mike chats with former Chicago Tribune music critic, Howard Reich. Reich shares his journey from being a jazz critic to becoming an accidental filmmaker and opera writer. He ...
IGN

Seth Rogen Tells Filmmakers Using AI to Write Scripts to 'Go Do Something Else'

Seth Rogen has pushed back on the use of AI in movies, telling writers using the technology for their scripts to "go do something else." "I don't understand what it's supposed to do. Every time I see ...
Yahoo

Seth Rogen Says If “Your Instinct Is to Use AI” to Write Scripts, “You Shouldn’t Be a Writer”

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don’t expect Seth Rogen to be utilize AI to help with any script writing. “I don’t understand what it’s supposed to do. Every time ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Seth Rogen Says If “Your Instinct Is to Use AI” to Write Scripts, “You Shouldn’t Be a Writer”

'The Studio' creator said people who are thinking about using the technology to aid their writing skills should try another occupation: "Go do something else." By McKinley Franklin Don’t expect Seth ...
New Scientist

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

Early writing is a tale of two scripts. Egyptian hieroglyphs and Mesopotamian cuneiform both emerged independently about 5300 years ago. The political powers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia ...
TechSpot

The Oscars just declared that AI actors and AI-written scripts can't win awards

A hot potato: With generative AI becoming more prevalent in society, are we heading toward a future where an AI-created actor or script wins an Oscar? If it does ever happen, it certainly won't be ...
Complex

Oscars Set New Rules: No AI in Major Acting, Writing Categories

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Sister Seeks New Attorneys in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit As Annie Altman accuses her billionaire brother of years of abuse, two law firms seek to withdraw from the case, citing a ...
Los Angeles Times

Stephen Colbert goes from late night to ‘Lord of the Rings’: Host set to co-write new movie script

Peter Jackson, the visionary filmmaker who adapted author J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy for the big screen in the early aughts, teased “very special partner” Colbert’s involvement in a video posted to ...
Forbes

AI Can Write The Script—But Who Owns The Movie?

Hollywood loves efficiency. So when generative AI started being used to produce loglines, concept art, rough cuts and even serviceable dialogue, the industry did what it always does: It experimented.