Diablo Cody
After completion of her book, Cody was encouraged by Mason Novick to write her first screenplay. Within months she wrote "Juno", a coming-of-age story about a teenager's unplanned pregnancy. The Jason Reitman-directed comedy stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera.
James Gunn
Gunn's first major Hollywood screenplay was "Scooby-Doo" in 2002. In 2004, he wrote the screenplays for the remake of "Dawn of the Dead" and the sequel "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed". With these films, Gunn became the first screenwriter to have two films top the box office in consecutive weeks. That same year, he executive produced and starred in the mockumentary "LolliLove", directed by and starring his then-wife Jenna Fischer. His film directorial debut was the 2006 horror-comedy "Slither", which was included on Rotten Tomatoes' list of the 50 Best Ever Reviewed Horror Movies.