Juno (film)
Diablo Cody was first approached to write a screenplay by film producer Mason Novick, who had previously landed her a book deal for her memoir, "", after discovering her blog about stripping. He persuaded her to adapt the book for the screen, but suggested that she first write a screenwriting sample to show studios; that sample became "Juno". After deciding on an adoption storyline, Cody collected the stories of adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents, including that of her then-husband, an adoptee who reunited with his birth parents after she wrote the film. She also found inspiration in the story of a close friend who had become pregnant in high school and used some details from her friend's experience in the film, such as mistreatment from an ultrasound technician. Much of "Juno", however, was based on Cody's own high school experiences: She dated a tic-tac-loving boy similar to Paulie, she was best friends with a cheerleader like Leah, and she used a hamburger phone identical to the one that appears in the film. After writing the screenplay over seven weeks in the Starbucks section of a Target store in Crystal, Minnesota, Cody compared writing to breathing, seeing Juno as an extension of herself.
Jade Castro
Castro began his career as a script researcher for ABS-CBN, where he also served as second unit director in the network's soap opera television series "Mula sa Puso" (1999). He worked as a script supervisor for director Uro de la Cruz. Castro's directorial debut was the short film titled "Hopya Love Me Too". He was reportedly involved in the production of the film "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros" (2005). Castro wrote the screenplays for comedy films "D' Anothers" (2005) and "First Day High" (2006). He made his breakthrough success with "Endo" (2007), a romantic independent film starring Jason Abalos and Ina Feleo. The film—which he wrote, directed and produced—won the Jury Prize at the 3rd Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, and Best Screenplay at the 2007 Gawad Urian. Castro's direction of the romantic comedy "My Big Love" (2008) marked his transition to mainstream Philippine cinema. He co-wrote the screenplay with Raymond Lee and Michiko Yamamoto, and directed "" (2011), a gay-themed zombie comedy horror film starring Martin Escudero. Castro went on to direct "My Kontrabida Girl" (2012), "Juana C. The Movie" and "My Lady Boss" (2013), and another gay-themed TV series "Beki Boxer" (2014).