Michael Quinn
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Michael Quinn

Script Doctor

Michael Quinn

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Drawing on my experience as a reader for Paramount, I examine films that almost worked: diagnosing what they were reaching for, where they fell short, and what might have saved them. Often I consider what a remake could do differently. All in one hundred words.


May 11, 2026

"Three on a Match" Could Still Spark

May 11, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"Three on a Match" Could Still Spark

A pre-Code melodrama about female friendship has the makings of a great contemporary remake set in the fashion world.

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