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How Screenwriter Pay Is Determined
- Screenwriter pay depends on intangibles like attracting directors or actors, not just past performance.
- The market largely determines a writer's monetary worth in a somewhat Byzantine system.
Increasing Income Disparity
- Recent years show extreme income disparity in screenwriting, with mega deals reaching nine figures.
- This shift threatens to reduce overscale payments and limit opportunities for new writers.
Feature Films Focus on IP and Heroes
- The feature film business focuses heavily on big IP and superhero movies, sidelining original character-driven projects.
- Streaming platforms have become key for many smaller, character-based, or female-led stories.