Page One: “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017)

Written by Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher L. Yost , based on the Marvel comics by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby

The movie version of the opening:

Notice the use of capitalization: Obviously, the first line, but check out the individual words: JOLT. DROPS OUT. PLUMMETS. SHLINK! CINCH. When we capitalize individual words, we draw the readers attention to them which helps with the storytelling. It can work both for visual and audio elements.

You may download 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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