Page One: ‘The Iron Giant’ (1999)

Screenplay by Tim McCanlies, screen story by Brad Bird, based on the book “The Iron Man” by Ted Hughes

Here is the movie version of the scene:

Wonderful movie. If you haven’t seen, I highly recommend you do.

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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