How would it be described if:
John Smith created the characters in a movie
Tom Johnson (with John's input) wrote the screenplay
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How would it be described if:
John Smith created the characters in a movie
Tom Johnson (with John's input) wrote the screenplay
I don't think John's input, as such, would be credited unless he actually cowrote the screenplay. Here are some examples:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138...ef_=tt_ql_dt_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348593...s?ref_=tt_ql_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3168230...s?ref_=tt_ql_1
Ever see
Screenplay by John Smith
Based on the characters created by Tom zJohnson
Ironically I was reading an article about Orson Welles and whether Mankiewicz helped write "Citizen Kane"
Here's how IMDB has that movie credited:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467...s?ref_=tt_ql_1
Yes, that too.
Watching YouTube blog by the author of "The Fault in Our Stars". He says authors SELDOM get significant input.