Page One: ‘Armageddon’ (1998)

Screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and J.J. Abrams, adaptation by Tony Gilroy and Shane Salerno, story by Robert Roy Pool and Jonathan Hensleigh

Those are some notable screenwriting names:

• Jonathan Hensleigh: Die Hard with a Vengeance, Jumanji
• J.J. Abrams: Felicity, Alias, Lost
• Tony Gilroy: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Michael Clayton
• Shane Salerno: Shaft, Savages

An impressive list of writers.

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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