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Spider-Man Saves the Cat!

BJ Markel, July 13, 2017 0 1 min read 630

Spider-Man Saves the Cat!

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Director Jon Watts and Tom Holland on the set/Chuck Zlotnick - Columbia Pictures

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Director Jon Watts and Tom Holland on the set/Chuck Zlotnick - Columbia Pictures — Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Director Jon Watts and Tom Holland on the set/Chuck Zlotnick – Columbia Pictures

Director Jon Watts talks about how Spider-Man “saves the cat” in this Entertainment Weekly interview.

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BJ Markel

BJ Markel first worked with Blake Snyder in 1986. He edited Blake's three Save the Cat! books and co-founded Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC with Blake in 2005. In his other life, BJ worked in video acquisitions and entertainment marketing, including 20 years at the Walt Disney Company.

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We had the honor of meeting Ron Taylor after he and his writing partner, Nelson Handel, won the Save the Cat! 2022 Screenplay Challenge for their feature, Red & White Blues. This tribute from the @latimes upon his sudden passing touches upon the imprint Ron made on the entertainment industry. He was a pioneer and his loss is profound. You can read more from the link in bio.

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