Why all three seasons of PICARD were necessary to Jean-Luc Picard's journey after the end of TNG
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3M ago
I did another rewatch of the two-part finale of STAR TREK: PICARD and between that and some things from Patrick Stewart's memoir swimming in my head, I'm left with some thoughts about Picard, both the man and the series. When PS was approached for the new series, he was the one who set down the mandates that distanced it from TNG. He didn't want any of the original cast. He didn't want to be in Starfleet or wear a uniform. If they were bringing back Picard, it had to say something new about him rather than re-explore old ground. I actually think there was a lot of merit to these stances, even ..read more
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Podcast appearances on The Writers Panel and Children of Tendu
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by The Bitter Script Reader
9M ago
In a complete coincidence I had two podcast appearances drop on the same day this week. First, my friend Ben Blacker had me on The Writers' Panel to discuss my thoughts on networking on the picket line. We're in the nineth week of picketing and I've met something like fifty writers while picketing. And as I mention in this podcast, I also met Brandon Routh (SUPERMAN RETURNS) and his wife Courtney Ford (LEGENDS OF TOMORROW.) Listen to The Writers' Panel here. And then I got to fulfill a nearly decade-long dream by appearing on a podcast hosted by another two of my friends and former co-workers ..read more
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A SUPERMAN & LOIS comic I co-wrote is out today and it has a very personal meaning for me
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2y ago
Today's the day! The SUPERMAN & LOIS comic book I wrote with fellow S&L writers Jai Jamison and Andrew N. Wong is on sale. As a lifelong Superman fan, it is absolutely surreal to see my name on a Superman comic, let alone one with pencils by Tom Grummett - one of my favorite Superman artists. Tom was one of the artists on the book during the 90s, particularly during the period that covered the Death and Return of Superman. Tom's art is what a Superman comic should look like to me. The writing was a very collaborative process, but I wrote the actual script for the second and third sto ..read more
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Sometimes you get to work with your heroes while you write for your heroes
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by The Bitter Script Reader
2y ago
Anyone who told you "don't meet your heroes" never got to write an episode of TV with Rina Mimoun. I'll back up a little bit. Longtime readers of this blog - assuming any of you are still out there - are probably well aware of my affection for the WB TV series EVERWOOD. I not only once wrote a breakdown of the pilot, I also wrote a fun script called CRISIS ON INFINITE TEEN DRAMAS that incorporated the characters of Ephram Brown and Amy Abbot in a multiversal teen drama crossover. And then amazingly, got to see Gregory Smith and Emily VanCamp perform the script for a live read a little over a y ..read more
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I'm writing a SUPERMAN & LOIS comic and want your help to make it a best-seller!
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by The Bitter Script Reader
2y ago
It was announced today on the official DC blog that I wrote a SUPERMAN & LOIS comic book with my fellow writers Jai Jamison & Andrew Wong.  Even more awesome for me personally is that DC got iconic Superman artist and co-creator of the Kon-El Superboy to draw it - Tom Grummet! I've been a fan of Tom's work for literally 30 years and he was always one of my favorite Superman artists. Nothing I say here can adequately convey the thrill that my first comic book will be drawn by him It's coming out in April and I hope it sells well enough that DC will ask us to do more. Also, just ..read more
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Richard Donner put me on the path I'm on today and I'll be forever grateful
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by The Bitter Script Reader
2y ago
Richard Donner's SUPERMAN was the first movie I can remember falling in love with. It wasn't my introduction to Superman - Super Friends, SUPERMAN FROM THE 30s TO THE 70s, and a few stray comics had taken care of that - but it was my first experience with a living, breathing Superman who looked like he could have stepped right off the pages of the comics. As a kid, I remember first knowing the film only in segments, as my bedtime meant I never saw the regular ABC broadcasts to completion. At first, the movie ended for me after Superman saved the helicopter. The next time, I saw all the way to ..read more
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How my first episode of SUPERMAN & LOIS came together and reflected an emotional year
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by The Bitter Script Reader
3y ago
 "How would you like to write episode 10?" That was the way Todd Helbing, my showrunner, told me I was getting to write the next episode of SUPERMAN & LOIS. It was the last week of August and when Todd called me at home, I was in the shower and missed the call. The voicemail he'd left was an ambiguous "Call me back when you can. I'm about to go into a meeting." After cursing myself for missing the call, I returned... and got voicemail. The interval between then and Todd calling me back had given me time to ponder... every other writer had been assigned an ep... was he calling to offer ..read more
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Inside that big Steel reveal on SUPERMAN & LOIS
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by The Bitter Script Reader
3y ago
Most of you know I've spent the last year-plus as the writers' assistant on season 1 of SUPERMAN & LOIS. Last week, our seventh episode "Man of Steel," was built around a reveal that I've spent over a year terrified would leak early - that the man addressed by his armor as "Captain Luthor" was actually John Henry Irons from another Earth. Superman fans will recognize John Henry Irons as the hero who becomes Steel, first introduced as a replacement Superman back in the REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN story in 1993. Thus far, the character's only live action appearance has been in the 1997 Shaquille ..read more
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I'm a guest on the GEEK HISTORY LESSON podcast!
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by The Bitter Script Reader
3y ago
Another podcast appearance (I'm really enjoying these), this time with Jason Inman and Ashley V. Robinson on Geek History Lesson. We're talking about the greatest Superman stories ever. If you ever wondered what my Top 5 Superman Stories are, wonder no more. You can access the podcast at any of these locations: Direct Post Apple Spotify This was a lot of fun. Hope you enjoy it ..read more
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CRISIS ON INFINITE TEEN DRAMAS is back for a return engagement until Jan 8!
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by The Bitter Script Reader
3y ago
Did you miss CRISIS ON INFINITE TEEN DRAMAS the first time it was released? Did you buy tickets and forget to watch? Did you love it and want to see it again? Well, as a Christmas gift to you, we are making CRISIS ON INFINITE TEEN DRAMAS available again until January 8th. For only $5 you can watch, though if you're motivated to donate more, you certainly can give more if you want because the proceeds go to two worthy causes. And if you bought tickets for the first airing, those tickets still work at no additional charge! It's like rewatching for free! 1) The Hollywood Support Staff Relief F ..read more
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