Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Luca”
A week-long analysis of the Pixar family script and movie. Download. Read. Discuss.
A week-long analysis of the Pixar family script and movie. Download. Read. Discuss.
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Luca, screenplay by Jesse Andrews & Mike Jones, story by Enrico Casarosa & Jesse Andrews & Simon Stephenson, story consultant Julie Lynn & Randall Green.
Plot summary: A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the ocean’s surface.
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Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.