Beyond the Screenplay
Michael Tucker
“Lessons from the Screenplay” creator Michael Tucker and the LFTS team do deeper dives into the storytelling of individual movies and chat with the creatives behind those films.
- 2 hours 4 minutesEpisode 208: Fixing The Dark Knight Rises
The team behind Lessons from the Screenplay breaks down the narrative of The Dark Knight Rises to extract storytelling lessons and explore the kinds of tools writers can use to address various problems in their stories. In particular, we look at the design of Bane's character, the complicated nature of Bane's plan, and the struggle of balancing so many supporting characters.
NOTE: We recorded this with the intention it just be for our YouTube channel, but we ended up not referring to the visuals much in the conversation. Hopefully everything makes sense in a strictly audio form.
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28 April 2026, 3:00 pm - 3 minutes 37 secondsPatreon Preview: The Princess Bride
From of our patron-exclusive episode on The Princess Bride. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-princess-155569899
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24 April 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 27 minutesEpisode 207: Project Hail Mary
The BTS team discusses the film's tone, the effect of its parallel timelines, and why it feels like a throwback to some of Steven Spielberg's early sci-fi films.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bw4eodxnAOw
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27 March 2026, 7:00 am - 9 minutes 4 secondsPatreon Preview: The Martian
From of our patron-exclusive episode on The Martian. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-martian-153766625
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25 March 2026, 7:00 am - 23 minutes 37 secondsPatreon Preview: Fight Club
In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Fight Club, the BTS team discusses their initial reactions to the film as well as its structural framework.
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20 March 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 33 minutesEpisode 206: Bugonia
The BTS team discusses the film's use of containment and dialogue-heavy scenes, dissect how the direction, performances, and score make it all feel epic, and contemplate whether the absurdist approach keeps the story from feeling too pessimistic.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e03TLrSMkeQ
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13 February 2026, 8:00 am - 6 minutes 16 secondsPatreon Preview: Marty Supreme
In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Marty Supreme, the BTS team discusses the design of Marty's character arc(s).
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4 February 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 42 minutesEpisode 205: Stranger Things (Season 5, Vol. 3)
The BTS team discusses the finale's pacing, the construction and function of a scene, and how this season and how to bring a show this massive to a satisfying conclusion.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uL5_ERvsxAk
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6 January 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 28 minutesEpisode 204: Stranger Things (Season 5, Vol. 2)
The BTS team explore the challenges of character arcs, emotional stakes, and the impact of online discourse on media reception.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1Mml7V-vQ0
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30 December 2025, 5:30 pm - 17 minutes 5 secondsPatreon Preview: Wake Up Dead Man - A Knives Out Mystery
From of our patron-exclusive episode on Wake Up Dead Man. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:
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24 December 2025, 5:00 am - 1 hour 21 minutesEpisode 203: Stranger Things (Season 5, Vol. 1)
The BTS team discusses narrative time jumps, what makes Will's arc so powerful., and what we're hoping for from the final episodes.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PTpPg-xcq54
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