What’s it Like to Write a Movie For Marvel?

Guests today Ryan and Kaz Firpo made a huge career jump from directing documentary films to writing a script for Marvel; they’re sharing what that experience was like.

In this episode, we talk about...

• How even at the highest level of film-making, its essence is the same - a group of people making stories.
• The career journey of these two filmmakers.
• A movie the two co-wrote that was placed on The Black List (for great scripts that have not yet been produced) and got them attention that led to Eternals.
• Tips for a successful General Meeting.
• What experiences and themes they drew from writing the script.
• Behind the scenes looks at the process of writing for Marvel, working with Chloé Zhao, and working with Marvel’s braintrust, The Parliament. 
• What it was like for them to finally see the movie finished!

Links to Resources:

Eternals - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9032400/ 

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