Page One: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ (2018)

Screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman, story by Phil Lord

The movie version of the opening scene:

This is a fantastic screenplay and — obviously — fantastic movie. You can read the screenplay 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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