'80s & '90s Cult Movie Writers: Where Are They Now?
Their screenplays became beloved films, so whatever happened to the writers who penned the best cult movies of the '80s and '90s?
The Golden Age of teen and tween adventure movies was found in the 1980s and 1990s. Many of our readers were brought up on the films of these decades, or were old enough to enjoy them as adults. Yet the people who wrote the stories and dialogue never became as famous as the directors or child stars.
While childhood wish-fulfillment epics like Gremlins (1984) and The Goonies (1985) made writers like Chris Columbus Hollywood mainstays, and John Hughes reigned as king of the coming-of-age films, not everyone was so lucky - even if their films still enjoy sizable cult followings.
But we can't help but wonder: whatever happened to those writers that caught lightning in a bottle once, and never again? Never ones to leave stones un-turned, we've done the digging to answer the question: '80s & '90s Cult Movie Writers: Where Did They Go?
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Andrew Dyce
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Lead Comics Editor for Screen Rant, Andrew Dyce has traveled from the distant wilds of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to the forefront of the entertainment industry. You may have seen him writing about video games for Game Rant, movies and TV shows for Screen Rant, before his current role overseeing operations for SR Comics. Despite calling the Canadian prairies home (or perhaps because of it) books, film, television, comics, and games have been passions since birth. As a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a degree in English Literature, Andrew has grown from analyzing incredible stories to finding, appreciating, and raising awareness of the very best (or just the weirdest) of them in every medium imaginable.
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