Page One: “Hanna” (2011)

Screenplay by Seth Lochhead and David Farr, story by Seth Lochhead

The movie version of the opening:

What a great opening. That style of screenwriting? Breaking up the action into individual paragraphs, each suggesting a camera shot? That’s your touchstone for contemporary screenplay style.

Download the script here.

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Ready my 2013 Go Into The Story interview with screenwriter Seth Lochhead in which he talks all about conceiving and writing Hanna.

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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