Page One: ‘WALL·E’ (2008)

Screenplay by Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon, original story by Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter

The movie version of the opening:

Here is a Go Into The Story article I wrote way back in June 2008, literally just a few weeks after I launched the blog: A Connection Between WALL-E and Alien. If you are at all interested in the ‘haiku-style’ of screenwriting, you should read this article.

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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