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.
Virgilio Redondo
On December 15, 1948, he published his komik serial "Mahiwagang Bundok". His first cartoon comic strip was "Isyo", a humorous strip from Pilipino Komiks. In the 1950s Virgil started to work at Ace Publication Incorporated aided by Tony Velasquez. His writing became successful with "Diwani" in 1951 and "Reyna Bandida" in 1952. The latter was adapted into a movie by Sampaguita Pictures, starring Alicia Vergel. Then followed "Tin-edyer" in 1953, "Talusaling" in 1955 and "Aling Kutsero" in 1956, in which Nida Blanca appeared, released by LVN Pictures. He also created "Alyas Palos", "Bakas ng Gagamba", "Panginoon", "Ang Mga Lawin", "Vod-a-vil", "Teen-age Crush", "Anak ng Kidlat" and "Rolling Rockers".