The EXTENDED Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, March 2, 2026

I skim the trades, so you don’t have to.

This week, the 2026 BAFTA results confirmed what we’ve suspected—prestige adaptation is the only safe harbor left, with Paul Thomas Anderson and Chloé Zhao leading the charge. But while the trophies are being polished, the real money is moving toward what I’m calling “Micro-Epics.”