Explorers Writer Eric Luke

Written By: Eric Luke

The quintessential childhood film for many young boys and girls, Eric Luke's story for Explorers convinced an entire generation of kids that their backyards could hold secrets - not just sprinklers or swimming pools.

Surprisingly, Luke has since put his writing talents to use far beyond penning standard coming-of-age tales or pitching scripts to studios. He Co-plotted the first five-episode "Awakening" story arc that launched the '90s Gargoyles animated series for Disney, as well as one of the most beloved '80s cartoon shows: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Luke then left animation in favor of the comic book page, creating and authoring the entire first run of Ghost for Vertigo, before a twenty-issue run as writer of Wonder Woman for DC.

Those who wish to support Luke should check out Interference, an audiobook about an audiobook that attempts to kills its listeners, available for free on iTunes.

ET Extraterrestrial Writer Melissa Mathison

Written By: Melissa Mathison

What would nowadays be considered a career-making script created alongside Steven Spielberg, Mathison's career post-E.T. the Extraterrestrial isn't quite what one might imagine. E.T. earned her an Academy Award nomination for Original Screenplay, a category won that year by  Gandhi (1983).

Indian in the Cupboard (1995) tapped into the same world of childhood fantasy and adventure as her work on E.T. and The Black Stallion (1979), while her work on Kundun (1997) led to a lasting friendship with the Dalai Lama.

Even so, the decade of quiet following her marriage to Harrison Ford and mothering two children is surprising. Sadly, the most recent memory of Mathison for many movie fans is the all-too-public divorce between the two.

Then again, considering the hardships and kidnappings Ford's family regularly encounters (onscreen), she probably had her hands full.

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