R.I.P. for the spec script, long a source of some of Hollywood's most beloved films

Entertainment has lost a key pipeline for fresh ideas. Started by Preston Sturges and mastered by William Goldman and others, scripts written on spec gave screenwriters a chance to develop their own stories.

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