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  1. Feb 23, 2011 · Inspired by, means your story's idea came from a real story. Based on means it is well... based on the real story. However I'd still Google any movie saying that to get the actual story rather than the movie version. Something you can keep in mind, I've never seen "Inspired by the book", only "Based on the book". –

  2. Dec 15, 2023 · Is The Boys in the Boat based on a book? Yes. Directed by George Clooney, the movie is based on Daniel James Brown's #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics , which was published in 2013.

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    True stories have power over the audience. As a species, we are genuinely curious. As a society, we're enthralled with stories that actually happened in real life — either because of our embedded curiosity within our DNA or because we love to live vicariously through the eyes of people that led an interesting life or lived through interesting event...

    Yes, that's right. There are four different types of true stories that screenwriters can research, develop, and write. And each of them comes with its own freedoms, restrictions, constraints, and benefits.

    As we mentioned earlier, Intellectual Propertyis highly desirable in Hollywood — even more so than true stories. Having a script or two based on intellectual property increases your chances of getting your original interpretation of that property noticed. However, most screenwriters can’t afford to buy the rights to the latest hit book or graphic n...

  4. So, what's the difference? The “rule of thumb” to determine if a script is “based on a true story” vs “inspired by a true story" is: “Based on a true story” means much of the actual story and events remain intact in the script.

  5. Dec 21, 2023 · That true story was a number one New York Times bestseller and now a film of the same name, "The Boys in the Boat," out on Christmas Day. Stephanie Sy met up with author Daniel James Brown and ...

  6. Dec 26, 2023 · Based on a book of the same name by Daniel James Brown, The Boys In The Boat is about the rise of the men’s eight-man rowing crew from the University of Washington that went on to compete and ...

  7. Jun 17, 2023 · Based on a True Story is certainly chilling.Straight from the creators of Ozark, Lost and The Boys, respectively, the comedic thriller follows husband and wife played by Kaley Cuoco and Chris ...