Page One: “12 Monkeys” (1995)

Screenplay by David Webb Peoples & Janet Peoples, inspired by the film ‘La Jetée’ written by Chris Marker

A trailer for the movie:

Note the use of CAPITALIZATION to draw the reader’s attention to significant visual elements in the scene.

You can do that.

You may download the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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