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Oct 19, 2024 · Hustlers is a film based on a 2015 New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler called "The Hustlers at Scores" about the true story of NYC strippers and their con of drugging stock traders to ...
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- Titanic. Released: 1997. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets.” Twenty-five years after its release, our hearts still go on for James Cameron’s Academy Award–winning romantic drama.
- 12 Years a Slave. Released: 2013. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.” It is nearly impossible for a movie based on a true story to avoid taking any creative license, but 12 Years a Slave comes very close.
- Argo. Released: 2012. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “This is what I do. I get people out. And I’ve never left anyone behind.” Despite being a gripping spy thriller based on the very real extrication of six American diplomats from Iran in 1980 by CIA operative Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck, who also directed the movie), this film took a lot of creative license.
- Hidden Figures. Released: 2016. Rated: PG. Memorable quote: “On any given day, I analyze the velometer levels for air displacement, friction and velocity. And compute over 10,000 calculations by cosine, square root and lately analytic geometry by hand.”
Based on a True Story is an American dark comedy thriller television series created by Craig Rosenberg, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. The series premiered on Peacock on June 8, 2023. [4][5] In October 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 21, 2024. [6][7]
Jun 17, 2023 · Based on a True Story is certainly chilling.Straight from the creators of Ozark, Lost and The Boys, respectively, the comedic thriller follows husband and wife played by Kaley Cuoco and Chris ...
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- Why Does Hollywood Love True Stories So Much?
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True stories have power over the audience. As a species, we are genuinely curious. As a society, we're enthralled with stories that actually happened in real life — either because of our embedded curiosity within our DNA or because we love to live vicariously through the eyes of people that led an interesting life or lived through interesting event...
Yes, that's right. There are four different types of true stories that screenwriters can research, develop, and write. And each of them comes with its own freedoms, restrictions, constraints, and benefits.
As we mentioned earlier, Intellectual Propertyis highly desirable in Hollywood — even more so than true stories. Having a script or two based on intellectual property increases your chances of getting your original interpretation of that property noticed. However, most screenwriters can’t afford to buy the rights to the latest hit book or graphic n...
Aug 28, 2024 · The unlikely friendship trio of a married couple and a serial killer will return to screens in 2024 for a second season of Peacock's dark comedy Based on a True Story. After a cliffhanger ending ...
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The Good Nurse. Adapted from Charles Graeber’s 2013 true crime book, The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder, this film is an unsettling thriller about serial killer Charles Cullen and the woman who helped bring him down.
