Screenplays

n Interstellar a group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.The screenplay of Interstellar is written by Christopher Nolan...

'Even more thrilling than the plot is the atmosphere of shuddering suspense . . . No one brews it better than Agatha Christie' Daily ExpressFor more than 70 years, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has kept millions of people, from every corner of the...

The New York Times bestseller based on the Oscar nominated documentary filmIn June 1979, the writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin embarked on a project to tell the story of America through the lives of three of his murdered friends: Medgar...

After a shooting in London goes hideously wrong, two hitmen, Ray and Ken, are sent to hide out in the strange, Gothic, medieval town of Bruges, Belgium, by their volatile and dangerous boss, Harry Waters.While awaiting instructions from him as to what to...

Omar is a restless young Asian man, caring for his alcoholic father in the hustling London of the mid-1980s. His uncle, a keen Thatcherite, offers Omar an entrepreneurial opportunity to revamp a dingy laundrette, and ambitious Omar rolls up his sleeves,...

Two brand-new monologues in the Talking Heads series, as seen on BBC1 and iPlayer 'Given the opportunity to revisit the characters from Talking Heads I've added a couple more, both of them ordinary women whom life takes by surprise. They just about end...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802130631Author Shawn P. WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 113Imprint Grove PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressWeight(grams) 152g

J.K. Rowling invites you to explore a new era of the Wizarding World . . .When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic...

The complete Blackadder scripts by Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Rowan Atkinson and John Lloyd.Twenty-six years ago, Edmund Blackadder made his first appearance on our screens. Comedy has never been the same since (nor indeed has history). Gathered here -...

Peaky Blinders, a gangster family epic, set in the lawless streets of Birmingham post the First World War, has gained fans and admirers the world over. The iconic costumes, scenery, characters and plot lines keep millions coming back time after time. In...

The screenplay of the latest macabre and haunting comedy from the writer of In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.Winner: Best Screenplay, BAFTAs 2023Winner: Best Screenplay, Golden Globe Awards 2023.Winner: Best Screenplay, Venice Film...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646116102Author Julian HoxterFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Robert Eggers's meticulously researched script for The Witch is presented along with short fiction by Carmen Maria Machado, a conversation between Eggers and scholar David D. Hall, and Eggers's own production sketches for the film.Book InformationISBN...

"This does indeed deserve comparisons with Blackadder" Radio Times"A knockabout, well-researched take on the working and domestic life of Shakespeare." The GuardianIt's the 1590s. William Shakespeare - brought to life on screen by the inimitable David...

Regarded by many critics as Britain's best sitcom, Porridge is set to become even more popular following the sad death of Ronnie Barker in October 2005. His portrayal of Fletch, the experienced, cynical old lag, won the nation's heart when the series...

The script of Under the Skin includes Glazer's never-before-published director's statement, an original essay by Hari Nef, and writing and set photography by Niall O'Brien.Book InformationISBN 9781735911700Author Jonathan GlazerFormat HardbackPage Count...

This 7th edition marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 340,000 copies in its twenty-five-year life. Always...

Starring Christopher Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy and Morgan Freeman, the trilogy commenced with Batman Begins, which traced the origins of how Bruce Wayne took on the role of the masked crusader to fight the forces of evil. But the...

Break out your favourite pencil and roll up your sleeves! The Save the Cat! (R) Beat Sheet Workbook provides key writing prompts and asks all the important questions-but you bring the story, filling out the pages that walk you step-by-step through the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941753330Author Jordan PeeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Inventory Press LLCPublisher Inventory Press LLC

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573132131Author Rachel WagstaffFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

'The finest writing in the land. Limitless, joyous and terrifying' - RUSSELL T. DAVIESSteve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's darkly comedic creations are an endlessly dazzling masterclass in storytelling. Inside No. 9: The Scripts features every episode...

Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean. It descends into a savage fight for survival.Polly...

A MUST HAVE FOR FANS AND AFICIONADOS. This beautiful slipcase book is the official visual companion to Peaky Blinders, showcasing the specially commissioned photographs of characters, locations, sets, props and events taken throughout its creation. From...

"Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork."-Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit's insightful look into the mechanics of...

Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on: Story and structureIdeas generationPlot and paceScreenplay formatDos...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615931712Author Blake SnyderFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams)...

The Art of Screenplays is a working handbook for writers with stories to tell. Addressing the key issues of creativity and craft, its aim is to connect with our natural understanding of story, to demystify the screenwriter's art, and to enable fresh,...

The New York Times bestseller and inspiration for the Oscar-winning movie, The Social NetworkEduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg - an awkward maths prodigy and a painfully shy computer genius - were never going to fit in at elite, polished Harvard. Yet...

Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles' exhilarating stage adaptation of The Mirror and the Light, one of 2021's must-see theatrical events, and the long awaited conclusion to the Oliver Award-winning Wolf Hall Trilogy. ...

** WINNER OF THIRTEEN EMMYS, FIVE GOLDEN GLOBES, THREE BAFTAS AND A GRAMMY **'For some of us it's a sad day, for others - it's coronation demolition derby.''An era-defining series.' Vogue'The most thrilling and beautifully obscene TV there is.'...

The complete, authorised scripts, including deleted scenes, of the multiple award-winning Succession.'The best TV show in the world.' The Times 'Just about the best thing I've ever seen on television.' New Statesman'The best television around.'...

The complete, authorised scripts, including deleted scenes, of the multiple award-winning Succession.'The smartest, cruellest, funniest show on television.' Irish Times'The most thrilling and beautifully obscene TV there is.' Guardian'Miraculously funny...

For the first time, Lucasfilm has opened its Archives to present the complete storyboards for the original Star Wars trilogy-the world-changing A New Hope and its operatic sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi-as well as...

This book looks at the most important part of the filmmaking process from the point of view of those who grind away at a keyboard or notepad trying to bring new ideas and perspectives to an increasingly diversified world. Using The Guerilla Film Makers...

"You Talkin' to Me?" is a fun, fascinating, and exhaustively reported look at all the iconic Hollywood movie quotes we know and love, from Casablanca to Dirty Harry and The Godfather to Mean Girls. Drawing on interviews, archival sleuthing, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942782698Author Werner HerzogFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Sticking Place BooksPublisher Sticking Place BooksWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)...

ASTEROID CITY (adapted from a "hypothetical" play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955. Synopsis: the itinerary of the annual Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979851551Author Lee McQueenFormat PaperbackPage Count 326Imprint McQueen PressPublisher McQueen PressWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 17mm

In an age where many see screenwriters as the storytellers of the new century and everyone appears to be trying to write a screenplay, this book provides the framework for you to write a great screenplay. It goes beyond the concerns of act structure and...