{"product_id":"how-to-write-an-adapted-screenplay","title":"How to Write an Adapted Screenplay","description":"\u003ch4\u003eLearn directly from Jenny Halper, Director of Production and Development for Maven Pictures for films such as Oscar-nominated \u003cem\u003eThe Kids Are All Right\u003c\/em\u003e, Golden-Globe nominated \u003cem\u003eBernie\u003c\/em\u003e, and international award winner, \u003cem\u003eThe Whistleblower\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreenplays based off an IP (intellectual property) tend to be a lot more attractive to executives. You can see their ears perk up when they hear a project is based off a book, article, play or short story. Because of the immense appeal of projects based off an existing IP, we decided to bring you a\u003cstrong\u003e 4 week class \u003cem\u003eHow to Write an Adapted Screenplay\u003c\/em\u003e taught by Jenny Halper, the Director of Production and Development at Maven Pictures!\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 4 week course will teach you step by step techniques from finding material, to optioning, to the actual adapting, to the marketing! This class is for writers who already have property to adapt from or for writers that are looking.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny Halper is Director of Production and Development at Maven Pictures, Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray’s production company, and has worked in that capacity on films including \u003cstrong\u003eOscar-nominated \u003cem\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehe Kids are All Right, The Whistleblower, Bernie, Girl Most Likely, Filth\u003c\/em\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eTen Thousand Saints\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maven's development slate includes adaptations of Jennifer Gilmore's \u003cem\u003eThe Mothers\u003c\/em\u003e which will star Rachel Weisz and be directed by Roger Michell, Steve Martin’s \u003cem\u003eObject of Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e with Amy Adams set to star, Marisa Marchetto’s \u003cem\u003eCancer Vixen\u003c\/em\u003e with Cate Blanchett for HBO, \u003cem\u003eMiss You Already\u003c\/em\u003e with Catherine Hardwick attached to direct and Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette to star, and Brian Birch's \u003cem\u003eNeon Veronica\u003c\/em\u003e with Paul Andrew Williams attached to direct, in addition to several TV series.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClasses take place online using a designated software program from Stage 32. You can particpate from the comfort of your own home and you will be able to communicate directly with your instructor during the class. If you cannot attend the live class, you can still participate! Each class will be recorded and Jenny will have designated office hours to work with her. More information can be found below.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClass Schedule (9\/16, 9\/23, 9\/30, 10\/7)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeek #1 - 9\/16\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny will talk about the overall process of adapting a property. She will go over how to option a book, article, play or short story, and how to make sure that the property in question has a strong enough story. Examples of the good, the bad and the ugly that Jenny went through of how she adapted a book for a company or how other writers adapted projects for her company.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeek #2 - 9\/23\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe will go over writers loglines and tonal comps. Making sure the writers' loglines are succinct and clear and making sure that the tone feels appropriate for that logline. She will give personal examples on story lines, characters and set pieces you had to cut to or add to develop a feature film. She will also give advice on specific elements that could be cut and advice on what should stay and she will go over the outlining process.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeek #3 - 9\/30\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny will go over writers' synopses and will go over what should be left in the synopsis\/screenplay and what should be left in the book. After, she talk about the major differences between novel writing and screenwriting (i.e. the ratio of dialogue\/description that should be in a screenplay vs a novel, the visual component, how to make sure your screenplay is more external than a novel which tends to be more internal).\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeek #4 - 10\/7\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe will go over the writers' lists of what elements the individual writer feels should stay in their screenplay or what could go. Then she will go over how to decipher where the act breaks would be in the screenplay version of the book as well as typical page counts a screenplay should be per genre. Finally, she will give ways to promote your book or play to make it a stronger underlying IP.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout your Teacher, Jenny Halper, Director of Production and Development at Maven Pictures\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny Halper is Director of Production and Development at Maven Pictures, Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray’s production company, and has worked in that capacity on films including Oscar-nominated \u003cem\u003eThe Kids are All Right, The Whistleblower, Bernie, Girl Most Likely, Filth,\u003c\/em\u003e and the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eTen Thousand Saints\u003c\/em\u003e. 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