461 - Adapting with Justin Simien

Published: July 14, 2020, 3 p.m.

John and Craig welcome writer/director Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair) to talk adapting movies to television, the value of film school and the birth of independent cinema.

We follow up on the WGA/AMPTP deal and answer a listener question on writing stories about problematic historical figures.

Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members we discuss the Hamilton musical on Disney+.

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