Software
Final Draft
Movie Magic Screenwriter
"I don't think of Final Draft as the Mercedes of screenwriting software -- I consider Mercedes to be the Final Draft of automobiles."
Robert Altman - Writer/Director/Producer
The Player, M*A*S*H, Nashville, Short Cuts.

"Accept no substitutes! Final Draft is the best of all the screenplay applications. With Final Draft writing and revising are a pleasure, not a nightmare.
John Badham - Writer/Director/Producer
Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout, War Games, Point of No Return, Nick of Time."

"I've tried a variety of scriptwriting software and Final Draft is without question my favorite. It's a real beauty of a program-smart, intuitive and useful."
Alan Ball - Writer/Producer
American Beauty

"The End of the World was written on Final Draft."
Michael Bay - Director/Producer
Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon.

"Final Draft is a pleasure to use. Nothing lets you get your script on paper easier or faster!"
Steven Bochco - Writer/Producer
NYPD Blue, LA Law, Hill Street Blues, Murder One, Doogie Howser MD.

"After having been there for me at all odd times and hours, Final Draft has replaced my imaginary friend."
James L. Brooks - Writer/Director/Producer
As Good As It Gets, Jerry Maguire, Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, Taxi.

"I want a screenwrting program that is useful and invisible. Final Draft is both. It never stops me..I just keep on going."
William Broyles, Jr. - Writer/Producer
Cast Away, Entrapment, Apollo 13.

"When I'm not writing novels, I'm usually adapting one...and although the first-draft screenplay is done on my old Selectric, the final draft is always done on... well... Final Draft!"
Stephen J. Cannell - Writer/Director/Producer/Actor
21 Jump Street, The A-Team, WiseGuy, The Rockford Files, Hunter

"Final Draft has removed the annoying obstacle of the screenplay from the creative process. It actually makes writing a screenplay fun."
Rob Cohen - Writer/Director
The Rat Pack, Daylight, Dragonheart, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

"I write and rely on Final Draft. It's either that or longhand."
John Cusack - Writer/Director/Producer/Actor
Gross Point Blank, Hi Fidelity, The Jack Bull

"Final Draft is like going from a stick shift to an automatic -- it helps take the anxiety away from facing the blank page. When the ideas come, Final Draft gets out of your way and lets you flow."
Pen Densham - Writer/Director/Producer
Back Draft, Moll Flanders, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Blown Away, The Outer Limits.

"We switched over to Final Draft at the very worst possible moment -- in the middle of a production crisis. Not only is it fast, reliable and fool-proof, as far as we're concerned it's combat tested!"
Steven E. deSouza - Writer/Director
Die Hard, Die Hard II, Commando.

"Three pieces of advice for creating a great script: 1) Cut the scene where the lead character runs from a fireball. It's cliche. 2) No matter how bizarre the studio notes are, take a deep breath and say "Let me think about that overnight." 3) Use Final Draft."
Bruce Feirstein - Writer/Producer
Golden Eye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough

"Final Draft is the final solution for me!"
Terry Gilliam - Writer/Director/Producer
Twelve Monkeys, The Fisher King, Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

"Final Draft makes it possible to simply imagine the movie in script form. If you can think in cinematic terms, you can write in the terms of cinema."
Tom Hanks - Writer/Director/Producer/Actor
Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Apollo 13, That Thing You Do.

"Final Draft is the Swiss Army knife of Script Software: the original, bonafide, ask-for-it-by-name, accept-no-substitution solution to the mundane terrors of the blank page."
Todd Holland - Writer/Director/Producer
The Larry Sanders Show, Twin Peaks, Tales FromThe Crypt, Amazing Stories.

"Final Draft is as essential a tool for screenwriters as a calculator is for an accountant! Nothing else compares."
Gale Anne Hurd - Writer/Producer
Dante's Peak, Aliens, Terminator, Terminator II, The Abyss, Tremors.

"If Final Draft is not the very best professional screenwriting software, then why is every scribe I know using it?"
Peter Iliff - Writer/Director/Producer
Varsity Blues, Patriot Games, Point Break,Tales From The Crypt.

"Final Draft is the only program that works for me. The basic concepts, combined with the relentless improvements and innovations have made me a believer for life. Long live Final Draft."
Lawrence Kasdan - Writer/Director/Producer
Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Body Heat, Grand Canyon.

"When people ask me what's my secret to sucess, I tell them passion, patience, perserverance...and Final Draft."
Tim Kring - Co-Executive Producer
Providence

"Final Draft is the tool with which I make my living in the movie business. It's as simple as that."
Steph Lady - Writer/Director/Producer
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Dr. Dolittle.

"Final Draft makes writing so easy, so much fun, I've actually begun to write! Final Draft... yeah, that's the ticket!"
Jon Lovitz - Writer/Producer/Actor
Saturday Night Live, The Critic, A Legend of Their Own, High School High.

"Final Draft is a program made to perform one task with excellence -- the writing of a screenplay -- by people who support Final Draft users with passion and understanding."
James Mangold - Writer/Director/Producer
Cop Land, Heavy.

"Final Draft has changed my life as a writer. It simplifies the work and it actually makes it easier to think! All in all, Final Draft is quite wonderful."
Paul Mazursky - Writer/Director/Producer
Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Moscow on the Hudson, Enemies, a Love Story.

"Final Draft is the writer's secret weapon. It works, it's simple, it evolves and it's supported. It belongs, with the pen, in the list of essentials."
Anthony Minghella - Writer/Director
Academy Award winner for Best Director/Best Picture The English Patient.

"Final Draft is what allows me to do a six-week rewrite in twelve hours...but don't tell Disney.
Christopher McQuarrie - Writer"
Academy Award winner for Best Screenplay: The Usual Suspects.

"It's easy to say Final Draft is the best. That's a given. But what I appreciate more is the simple fact that they are there -- you call for help and they cheerfully walk you through your dilemma. It's as if they knew they were designing software for artists, not techies. Simple."
Matthew Modine - Writer/Director/Producer/Actor
Ecce Pirate, Death In The Afternoon, Memphis Belle, Full Metal Jacket.

"Thanks to Final Draft, the right side and left side of my brain are finally getting along. I'd never use anything else."
Daniel Myrick - Co-writer/Co-director
The Blair Witch Project

"I found the Final Draft program facilitated the work enormously, worked flawlessly and was a pleasure to use."
Sydney Pollack - Writer/Director/Producer
Tootsie, Out of Africa, The Firm, Three Days of the Condor, Sabrina.

"I just finished working on a script for Columbia -- thanks to Final Draft's e-mail capabilities, the director was able to read scenes as I wrote them - it's almost like we were in the same room. Final Draft makes working in Hollywood from Australia possible (just don't tell anyone I don't live there)."
Jan Sardi - Writer/Producer
Shine, Breakaway.

"We used Final Draft on my last three films...and by far it's the software we've most enjoyed working with. I think you've finally reached the apex with Final Draft."
Oliver Stone - Writer/Director/Producer/Academy Award Winner
Scarface, Platoon, Wall Street, JFK, Midnight Express.

"Final Draft actually makes getting to the final draft faster, easier and more fun than any other screenwriting program we've tried. We love it!"
Charles Shyer & Nancy Meyers - Writer(s)/Director(s)/Producer(s)
Private Benjamin, Father of the Bride, The Parent Trap, Irreconcilable Differences.

"Final Draft is the only screenwriting software I have ever used, and it is the only one I ever will use. I owe all my success to Final Draft. Period. End of story."
Ben Stiller - Writer/Actor/Director/Producer
Cable Guy, Reality Bites, The Ben Stiller Show.

"Our writing staff has been using Final Draft since the beginning of '3rd Rock From The Sun.' It is the only script software officially approved by 'The Big Giant Head."
Bonnie and Terry Turner - Writers/Producers
3rd Rock From The Sun, That '70's Show, Coneheads, Wayne's World, The Brady Bunch Movie, Tommy Boy

"Excellent software. Love it!"
Kevin Williamson - Writers/Director/Producer
I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Scream2, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Dawson's Creek.

"The action starts on the page. Choose Final Draft."
John Woo - Writer/Director/Producer/Actor
Mission Impossible II, Face/Off, Blackjack, Windtalkers, Broken Arrow.

"During preproduction on Ronin, the unit production manager insisted I switch to Final Draft. I protested, saying that I had always used WordPerfect and that no other program would ever suit me. Within days of trying Final Draft I converted all of my WordPerfect files into Final Draft -- the program is that good. Now it's the only software I use for all my screenwriting needs."
J.D. Zeik - Writer
Ronin, Gabriel's Run
"At Felicity, the entire writing staff uses Final Draft. Its many useful, easy-to-use features have been perfected, benefiting from suggestions and wish lists submitted over the years by working film and television writers. Even if you don't own a computer, I recommend buying Final Draft."
J.J. Abrams - Writer/Director/Producer
Felicity, Armageddon.

"Movie Magic Screenwriter continues to be the platform upon which I build my screenwriting. Fast, flexible and intuitive, it puts nothing but ease between the writer and the word. Now if it could only solve the problem of the blank page..."
Wes Craven - Writer/Director
Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 3, Music of the Heart

"The software has made a tremendous difference for me, handling the constant revisions I love to do with tremendous efficiency. I highly recommend Movie Magic Screenwriter to others who love writing screenplays."
Francis Coppola - Academy Award winning Director/ Writer/ Producer

"Matt and I used the original version of Screenwriter 2000 when we wrote Good Will Hunting. It was and remains all you need to write a screenplay that looks professional, even if yours (like ours) took a few drafts before it read like one. I highly recommend this excellent piece of software."
Ben Affleck - Academy Award winning Writer;/Actor

"I use Movie Magic for every film, every time!"
James Schamus - Writer/Producer
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ride with the Devil, The Ice Storm

"I just had the latest version of Screenwriter 2000 sent to me on the set of a film I'm shooting in Paris. We recommend it to the Project Greenlight community because the best tools can only help a writer in his or her efforts to get an idea from the imagination to the big screen."
Matt Damon - Academy Award winning Writer; Actor

Movie Magic Screenwriter is marvelous! We use it on every script that comes in, and what's even more fantastic is we're able to email scripts out conveniently. We use Screenwriter faithfully- it is a key to our success!
Guy Ritchie - Director/ Writer
Snatch, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

"Too bad Producers, Directors, and Studios aren't as easy to work with as Movie Magic Screenwriter."
Jim Kouf - Writer
Rush Hour, Stakeout, Con Air

"Movie Magic Screenwriter is absolutely PRIMO. Among its many attributes, it is an enormous time saver - which on a daily basis translates to larger opportunities for efforts on the projects themselves."
Bill Wittliff - Writer
The Perfect Storm, Legends of the Fall, Lonesome Dove (TV mini Series), Country, The Black Stallion

"The great thing about your program? I don't have to think about it. It's simple, very customizable, fast, and extremely solid. I've owned and used all of the other scriptwriting software programs. But after yours, there's no looking back."
Tim McCanlies - Writer/Director
The Iron Giant, Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

"Compared to what I was using, discovering Movie Magic Screenwriter was like coming out of a cave and finding everyone else living in houses."
Jeb Stuart - Writer
The Fugitive, Die Hard, Another 48 Hours, Switchback

"It is so intuitive that even the most hopelessly computer-challenged (such as myself) can quickly get back to writing, rather than fumbling with manuals and guidelines."
Ted Tally - Writer
Silence of the Lambs

"I could no sooner do without Movie Magic Screenwriter as I could abstain from drinking coffee. They are the two essentials - the only essentials - of a good day’s work."
Sam Montgomery - Writer
U-571, Breakdown

"Movie Magic Screenwriter is the most intuitive and flexible screenwriting software on the market today."
Michael Goldenberg - Writer/ Director
Contact, Bed Of Roses

"Movie Magic Screenwriter makes all the difference in the world. It does all the formatting work, allowing you the freedom to concentrate on the important issue--the story."
Tina Andrews - Writer
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, Sally Hemmings: An American Scandal

"Planning on entertaining a large crowd--possibly millions? Then, be sure to have plenty of crisp, refreshing Movie Magic Screenwriter on hand."
Charlie Haas - Screenwriter
Matinee, Tex, Gremlins II

"In every area that was important to me, Movie Magic had the edge. It's a superior program, extremely professional, and the tech guys are great."
Jeff Arch - Writer
Sleepless in Seattle, Iron Will

"The Art of Screenwriting is writing, but the business of Screenwriting is rewriting. In nine years and over forty Studio and Network projects--through Development, Production, and even into Post--Movie Magic Screenwriter has been there for me. Screenwriter's real time formatting and electronic index card system help me produce on-the-set revisions as fast as I can write them, and exporting them to Movie Magic Scheduling makes the producer's work a dream."
John Fasano, Screenwriter/ Producer
The Hunchback, Tombstone, The Hunley

"The way we work, the script changes moment by moment. Movie Magic Screenwriter helps us keep track of the revisions, making sure the latest draft is always in the director’s hands."
Marc Levin - Writer/ Director
Slam, The Last Party, White Boys

"Since moving up to Movie Magic Screenwriter, a whole new world has opened up for me. I'm importing and exporting, rewriting, and doing A & B pages faster than I ever dreamed of. 'Smartcheck' leaves me free to fly; and the 'Cheat' factor makes my pages look great. The built-in 'Word Processor' is actually better in some ways than my Office 98. I am now ready for the new millennium. And I'm having lots of fun. Thanks a lot Movie Magic!"
David Carradine, Writer/Director/Producer/Actor
Kung Fu, Americana, Matahari

"Movie Magic 2000 gives me the best of both worlds: Communicability with my partners through its most comprehensive import and export features; and writing agility far beyond the usual script formatting. With its automatic predefined and customizable pop-up menus and smart-checks, Screenwriter 2000 bring you closer to the point where your ideas appear right away on the computer screen. So, use it and forget about being a typist...be just what you are: a writer."
Marcos Bernstein - Writer
Central Station (Central do Brasil)
British Academy Award: Best Foreign Film
Golden Globe: Best Foreign Film
National Board of Review: Best Foreign Film

"Movie Magic Screenwriter is an elegantly designed, highly intuitive program that allows me to forget about the format and concentrate on story, characters, and dialogue. From the first stab at a scene to the final polish it makes movie writing & playwriting a whole lot easier."
Neil Cuthbert - Writer
Mystery Men, Hocus Pocus, Pluto Nash (starring Eddie Murphy, 2001)

"With Movie Magic Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro, I wrote the original 90 pages of MAD DOGZ AND ENGLISHMEN in eight days. MOVIE MAGIC accentuates the 'I' in Independent Film Making. With Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro, you have the tools to make your film....any film."
Joel Wein - Writer/Independent Producer
Mad Dogz and Englishmen

"I've used Movie Magic on three screenplays, an MOW and a pilot. It's simple, intuitive and 'what you see is what you get'. It's functional right out of the box, which I need because I don't use all the bells and whistles. I like it very much and I plan to continue using it. The tech support is excellent."
Eric Bogosian - Writer/Actor
Talk Radio; Wake Up And Smell The Coffee

"The best stand alone screenwriting software we've ever used. We especially love the function that allows the computer to read your script back to you. With it's ability to attach different voices to different characters, Movie Magic gives you a unique way of hearing your own script. We think it's fantastic."
Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin Writers/Directors/Producers
The Patriot, Godzilla, Independence Day, Stargate

"I handle the creative, and Movie Magic handles the business. This right/left brain partnership has resulted in many hit films."
Steve Oedekerk - Writer/Producer/Director/Actor
Ace Ventura II, The Nutty Professor I and II

"When I'm directing, I often don't touch a keyboard for six months. Then suddenly, I have to transform into a writer again. It used to actually take me time to remember how to type... never mind a screenwriting program. Now with Movie Magic 2000, it's instant intimacy. I'm flying again, alone at 3 am with my friend whispering gently into my ear."
David Cronenberg - Director/Writer/Producer
eXistenZ, Crash, The Fly, Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers

"Since Scriptor's debut, many imitations have aspired to the throne. I have tried them all. Some are laudable, even praiseworthy. NONE, however, rival the King, Screenplay System's SCREENWRITER. For elegance, simplicity, ease of use, and above all, sheer genius of digital cinematic gray matter, SCREENWRITER rules.Thank you for continuing a great product."
Alan Shapiro - Writer/ Director
The Crush, Flipper

"I have had the pleasure of experiencing Movie Magic Screenwriter, and it is the greatest thing since peanut butter !!!!! But most of all it removes all my excuses for not writing. It is 'user friendly'. All the bells and whistles such as; margin and line spacing, character name creation, index cards - a great idea, automatic page and scene numbers. "
Glynn Turman - Actor/Writer/Director
Light It Up, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Inkwell

"If you're going to compete with the big guys, use what the big guys use - Movie Magic Screenwriter."
Ernie Cabral & Michael Dryhurst - Writer/Producer Team
Excalibur, Hope and Glory, The Hard Way, Hudson Hawk

"Because we were desperately understaffed on SWINGERS, the efficiency of being able to import the script from Movie Magic Screenwriter directly into the Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting programs was a lifesaver."
Doug Liman - Director
Swingers, Go

"Every feature script at DreamWorks goes through my hands, and every one goes through your program. I cannot recommend it highly enough."
Christopher Gauntt - Project Coordinator
Feature Story Department/DreamWorks SKG

"Regardless of where in the world we are shooting our films, your technical support staff and sales staff are always easily accessible for answers to any questions or advice... Thank you for all your help over the years and for our continued relationship in all the years to come."
James Robinson - President
Morgan Creek Entertainment
The Whole Nine Yards, Last of the Mohicans, Ace Ventura 1 & 2, Diabolique