After watching the Netflix film The Rip and reading an article where director Joe Carnahan talked about the importance of outlining before writing the screenplay, I arrived at an obvious conclusion.
Outlines can be incredibly helpful. They allow writers to structure complex stories and write efficiently once the blueprint is set.
But it also made me consider a not-so-obvious conclusion..
I wonder if writers sometimes subconsciously approach stories differently when they know the movie is being made for streaming instead of theatrical release.
While watching The Rip, there was a moment where the story felt like it might pivot into something really unexpected. It almost felt like a contained horror scenario with characters trapped in a house and something trying to get inside.
I kept hoping the film would lean into that direction.
Instead, it felt like the movie stayed very close to its original outline and maybe the streaming environment might have subtly influence how the movie was written.
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