Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial remains a nearly perfect film decades after it hit theaters. But there was almost a subplot included that would have drastically changed the tone for ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...

While some movies are flawlessly written, where the narratives flow in a definitive direction, and the characters have meaningful growth, others flail a little bit. One way you can tell the writing is ...

Subplots do three crucial things for your sitcom: they add depth to characters, they explain behaviour, and they create momentum that keeps audiences watching. Giving your characters subplots lets you ...

Project Hail Mary is a mostly faithful adaptation of the original novel. All the major beats, including the ending, are the same. However, a few small, crucial changes were made, and not only did you ...