525 - The Story This Was Based On

<p>John and Craig invite investigative reporter Zeke Faux (Bloomberg) for a new round of How Would This Be A Movie. They cover stories ranging from the secret history of sushi to fake Scottish rappers. Zeke shares what it’s like to option an article to Hollywood and tricks for getting noticed by producers.</p> <p>In follow-up, we get a romantic update from Oops and answer a listener question on whether it’s worth watching prior adaptations of a given work.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we ask: what are the remaining distinctions between writing for Hollywood and writing for magazines?</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/products/scriptnotes-tri-blend-zip-hoodie#/12684369/sweatshirt-unisex-zip-up-hoodie-solid-black-tri-blend-xs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scriptnotes Hoodies</a> order by November 18 in time for the Holidays!</li> <li><a href="https://vmeconnect.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Veterans in Media and Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.businessinsider.com/moviepass-cofounder-stacy-spikes-buys-back-company-and-plans-relaunch-2021-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Movie Pass is Back!</a></li> <li><a href="https://johnaugust.com/2018/mostly-terrible-people" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">339 – Mostly Terrible People</a> sign up for the full episode at Scriptnotes.net</li> <li><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AP5w7epl1Xo/zeke-faux" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zeke Faux</a> and on <a href="https://twitter.com/ZekeFaux" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>!</li> <li><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2021-painted-rocks-copper-heist/?cmpid=BBD062921_MKT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Thieves Stole $40 Million of Copper by Spray-Painting Rocks</a> By Andy Hoffman and Benedikt Kammel</li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/05/magazine/sushi-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Secret History of Sushi</a> by