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Alien: Covenant followed in 2017, also helmed by Scott, but The Leftovers' Damon Lindelof was swapped out as screenwriter for a team comprised of John Logan (Gladiator) and Michael Green (Logan), among others.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 June 2025
The show was created by Scream screenwriter and Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In his self-deprecating manner, Macchio attributed the series’ success in large part to the screenwriters, directors and his original costar, Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi, LaRusso’s mentor.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
The Broadway star, 50, filed to divorce screenwriter Ted Griffin in October.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 June 2025
The show was created by Scream screenwriter and Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In his self-deprecating manner, Macchio attributed the series’ success in large part to the screenwriters, directors and his original costar, Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi, LaRusso’s mentor.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
The Broadway star, 50, filed to divorce screenwriter Ted Griffin in October.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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“Screenwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenwriter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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screenwriter
noun
screen·writ·er
-ˌrīt-ər 
: a writer of screenplays
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