Page One: “Into the Wild” (2007)

Screenplay by Sean Penn, book by Jon Krakauer

The movie version of the opening:

Interesting choice: Forego the transition of Backpack aka Chris McCandless into the wild. Start with him already there and discovering the bus.

You may read 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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