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BLACK LIST TALES The Second Life of Ben Haskins Matt Kic and Mike Sorce’s sci-fi script Issue 38 Cover: garners the pair acclaim—and a deal Illustration by with Netflix. Michael Koelsch By Danny Munso

Letter from INK TALES the Publisher Gunning for Hits Contributors Music-industry vet Jeff Rougvie releases his first comic about the record business’ Masthead biggest hitmaker, who just happens to be a former hitman. Art and By Danny Munso Photo Credits

RETRO Heathers Daniel Waters revisits his first feature screenplay 30 years after it f--ked the film industry with a chainsaw ever so gently. Plus, exclusive—read Waters’ first draft! By Jeremy Smith

q TV DVR’D Chernobyl Craig Mazin on his acclaimed HBO miniseries that delves into the tragedy and toll of the infamous Russian nuclear disaster. Plus, read the episode scripts! By Danny Munso

TV DVR’D The Boys: The Showrunner Creator Eric Kripke on wrangling Garth Ennis’ wild comic book into Amazon’s new superhero series. By Claude Chung

TV DVR’D The Boys: The Director Dan Trachtenberg shares the ins and outs of helming the pilot for Amazon’s superhero twist. By Claude Chung

COVER STORY: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD The Writer-Director—Spoiler Free Quentin Tarantino chats about the creative process on his latest film. By Jeff Goldsmith

q COVER STORY: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD The Writer-Director—Spoilers & All Quentin Tarantino reveals the whys and wherefores behind some of his film’s most important scenes. By Jeff Goldsmith

COVER STORY: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD The Cinematographer Three-time Oscar winner Robert Richardson on the challenges of lensing Quentin Tarantino’s latest tale. By Jeff Goldsmith

COVER STORY: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD The Editor Fred Raskin chops up his third Quentin Tarantino film, with fantastic results. By Jeff Goldsmith

COVER STORY: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD The Music Supervisor Tinseltown longtimer Mary Ramos on being the go-to collaborator for Quentin Tarantino’s eclectic cinematic sounds. By Jeff Goldsmith

q RETRO Inglourious Basterds Enjoy an in-depth 2009 interview with Tarantino about his instant classic. By Jeff Goldsmith

LOST SCENES Inglourious Basterds To celebrate the film’s 10th anniversary, we look at how some key scenes were changed to make it a cinema gem. By Jeff Goldsmith

OFF THE SHELF F. Screenwriter, past WGA president and novelist Howard A. Rodman takes us down an awesome rabbit-hole to honor the pulp criminal mastermind Fantômas. Plus, read his unproduced screenplay. By Jeremy Smith

NOVEL IDEA The Chain A riveting thriller about a kidnapping ring that forces parents to become kid- nappers themselves turns author Adrian McKinty into an overnight sensation. By Jeremy Smith

q INSIGHTS Being John Woo The famed action director reflects on his rousing iconic filmsThe Killer and Hard Boiled—and a little bit of Face/Off for good measure. By Jeff Goldsmith

CURRENT CINEMA After the Wedding Writer-director Bart Freundlich on the emotional complexities that make up his remake of the 2006 Danish Oscar nom. By Danny Munso

CURRENT CINEMA Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Co-writers Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce find the character within the crazy stunts and share how the spinoff takes the frenetic franchise further. By David Somerset

CURRENT CINEMA Spider-Man: Far from Home Scribes Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers swing into a post-Endgame world with the webslinger and a motley collection of friends and foes. By Jeremy Smith

q CURRENT CINEMA Toy Story 4 Screenwriter Stephany Folsom on the personal tragedy and story decisions that helped shape Pixar’s bold and brilliant sequel. By Danny Munso

AGGREGATE Wild & Crazy Guys Film journalist Nick de Semlyen’s new book dives deep into classic comedies of the 1980s and ’90s and the stars who fueled them. Plus, read an excerpt about the making of Groundhog Day.

AGGREGATE Deadwood: The Movie Watch as the cast and crew share their memories of making HBO’s iconic TV show—and jumping back in for the network’s feature-length flick.

PODCAST ROUNDUP Hear top writers, directors, actors and producers discuss their films in our Q&A screening series.