Page One: ‘Galaxy Quest’ (1999)

Screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon, story by David Howard

The movie version of the scene:

For a 6-part series analyzing the Galaxy Quest script, go here.

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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