John and Craig look at three extraordinary news stories and ask, How Would this be a Movie? Stories include the United Healthcare CEO assassination, a small town’s process for licensing fortune tellers, and a harrowing I.V.F. mixup.
We also follow up on AI, Flightplan’s source material, Craig’s Belfast accent, and answer a listener question on the order of surnames for writing partners.
In our bonus segment for premium members: Hey Alexa, play John and Craig’s conversation about home automation. I don’t think she heard– HEY ALEXA, PLAY JOHN AND CRAIG’S CONVERSATION ABOUT HOME AUTOMATION.
The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina WhiteThe Conundrum of the Workshops by Rudyard KiplingOpenAI’s controversial Sora is finally launching today. Will it truly disrupt Hollywood? by Wendy Lee for LA TimesI Went to the Premiere of the First Commercially Streaming AI-Generated Movies by Jason KoehlerA timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer by Michael R. Sisal and Cedar Attanasio for Associated PressHow do you license a fortune teller? by Paul DeboleAn I.V.F. Mix-Up, a Shocking Discovery and an Unbearable Choice by Susan Dominus for NYT MagazineMonsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground by Stu HorvathYour Consciousness Can Connect With the Whole Universe by Manasee Wagh for Popular MechanicsGet a Scriptnotes T-shirt!Check out the Inneresting NewsletterGift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!Craig Mazin on Threads and InstagramJohn August on BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, and MastodonOutro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!)Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli.Email us at [email protected]
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UPDATE 1-15-25: The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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