Page One: ‘Disturbia’ (2007)

Screenplay by Christopher Landon and Carl Ellsworth, story by Christopher Landon

Here is the trailer for the movie:

An homage to Rear Window:

As I say, Hollywood operates with this business principle: Similar but different.

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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