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THE PRODUCER Kids at Play Jason Berger and president of produc- tion Amy Laslett on their star-studded projects, the state of digital storytelling, Issue 18 Cover: and the future of their company. Illustration by Michael Koelsch By Danny Munso

How to Read MEMO FROM DEVELOPMENT Backstory : First Day of Camp Letter from Co-writer/stars (also the Publisher directed) and Michael Showalter take us into their writers room by Contributors sharing the full season outline for their hilarious TV show. Masthead

How to Archive INK TALES Backstory Black River Josh Simmons on writing and drawing Terms of Use his instant-classic post-apocalyptic graphic novel. Art and Photo Credits By Danny Munso

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DMCA Notice q BLACK LIST TALES Forgive Me Max Hurwitz gets a second script on the enviable list, thanks to his brilliant biopic of 60 Minutes anchor Mike Wallace. By Danny Munso

AGGREGATE Kung Fury Millions of folks around the world are raving about writer-director-star David Sandberg’s genius mashup comedy— and if ya haven’t seen it—you can fix that right now—right here.

TV DVR’D Public Morals Writer-director-star Edward Burns teams with Steven Spielberg and finally gets to make his dream project. Plus, read the pilot script! By Danny Munso

COVER STORY : The Writer hides in the backseat to chronicle and ’s heady and intense road trip. Plus, read the entire screenplay! By Danny Munso q COVER STORY The End of the Tour: The Director on acting, music and making a film about his literary idol. By Danny Munso

COVER STORY The End of the Tour: The Actors and on craft- ing their characters’ emotional resonance. By Jack Giroux

AGGREGATE Experience David Foster Wallace Browse the novels, hear the interviews and read short stories and essays by the legendary author.

CURRENT CINEMA Ant-Man Director Peyton Reed on upping the smaller stakes in the surprise superhero hit of the summer. By Jack Giroux

CURRENT CINEMA The Diary of a Teenage Girl Writer-director Marielle Heller turns an acclaimed graphic novel into one of 2015’s finer coming-of-age movies. By Jack Giroux q CURRENT CINEMA Dirty Weekend Filmmaker Neil LaBute on his creative habits and his new take on the dark relationship comedy. By Jack Giroux

CURRENT CINEMA Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation Christopher McQuarrie breaks down the challenges of writing and directing this summer’s smash film; plus, view exclusive content, including script pages and detailed storyboards. By Jeff Goldsmith

CURRENT CINEMA Mistress America Writer-director Noah Baumbach on crafting a modern screwball comedy. By Jack Giroux

CURRENT CINEMA Ricki and the Flash Oscar winner Diablo Cody on her secret to writing complex female roles. By Jack Giroux

q CURRENT CINEMA Straight Outta Compton Co-writers Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff delve into the drama behind the legendary hip-hop group. By Claude Chung

CURRENT CINEMA Terminator Genisys Screenwriters Patrick Lussier and Laeta Kalogridis on accepting the paradoxes of time travel. By Jack Giroux