Brian Bitner

| Writer for #LessonsFromTheScreenplay | Talker for @BTScreenplay | Singer, songwriter, actor, drinker of whiskey, traveler, guy.

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

Hey, babe, this place is loud, dirty, and the owner creeps me out. Wanna go somewhere a little less... you know?

(@ brianbitner where skies are blue)

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

Roughly two years ago, one of us said the phrase "How To Fix The Dark Knight Rises" when pitching ideas, and it stuck with us and never left.

Two years and two hours later...

https://t.co/HOE65kXywr

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

21. ROOFMAN
22. THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB
23. THE BALTIMORONS
24. TWINLESS
25. THUNDERBOLTS
26. WEAPONS
27. BRING HER BACK
28. NO OTHER CHOICE
29. LURKER
30. IS THIS THING ON?

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

Happy Oscars! Here are my 30 favorite films from 2025!

1. 28 YEARS LATER
2. BUGONIA
3. SENTIMENTAL VALUE
4. WAKE UP DEAD MAN
5. THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
6. SORRY, BABY
7. IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
8. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
9. JAY KELLY
10. NOUVELLE VAGUE

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11. SINNERS
12. THE PLAGUE
13. I SWEAR
14. HAMNET
15. BLUE MOON
16. THE RUNNING MAN
17. RENTAL FAMILY
18. TOGETHER
19. PRESENCE
20. MATERIALISTS

[Michael Cennamo @mcennamo]

Just found the best #MoviePodcast: @BTScreenplay

Interesting, civil, and thought provoking.

Four individuals who NEVER talk over one another. Rare in podcasting.

Well done - I look forward to more!

@michaeltuckerla @TriciaJeanA @BrianBitner @Alex_Calleros @VinceMajor

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

We did it live!

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

As if.

Our live episode on Clueless in collaboration with the @GlendaleIFF is out now!

Check it out!

📺👉https://t.co/sgrRVOrtR9
🎧👉https://t.co/fkeTFFgRGt

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

Our patron exclusive episode on One Battle After Another is out now!

😎Put on your sunglasses and give it a listen 👇

https://t.co/q2IZvccJiC

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

one battle
after another
i'm gonna find ya
i'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

time = flat circle
love = fifth dimension
x = alright³

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

Was it the scope and scale of Interstellar that made it a big swing?

Or was it the number of Murphs per minute?

Check out our episode now!

📺👉https://t.co/I2OdmJ8cJ9
🎧👉https://t.co/AccxxElT5v

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

Get ready to swing for the fences... our Big Swing Summer season is starting this Friday!

We are taking a look at films that shot for the moon, and sometimes just succeeded in landing on the roof. What works, what didn't, and what makes them special.

Make sure to subscribe to swing at em all👇

Youtube:https://t.co/NgFUjsmVPh

Podcast feed: https://t.co/yGZOMSQLRQ

#Film #Movies

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

Yeah, baby!

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

On the fence about becoming a Beyond The Screenplay patron?

Check out this exclusive clip from our Patreon episode on Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

You know, the one where characters don't feel like characters.

https://t.co/jw26fKCDre

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

Happy Pride! Here’s a playlist I made featuring a bunch of my favorite queer artists. Listening in order is very much recommended for narrative and musical cohesion (the writer nerd in me can’t help giving my playlists a story arc). Enjoy! 🏳️‍🌈

https://t.co/uDsQwznZjl

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

Let's talk about TLOU episode 4!

A rousing sing along of Take On Me with @michaeltuckerla @Alex_Calleros @TriciaJeanA @BrianBitner 👇

https://t.co/sXYBkt9RjU

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

ENSEMBLE MOVIE: THE MOVIE

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

Let's talk about The Last of Us S2 Episode 3!

What are your thoughts? Is this engine going to be enough to drive us through the rest of the season?

Give it a watch 👇

https://t.co/FjcJx0WoZa

@michaeltuckerla @TriciaJeanA @Alex_Calleros @BrianBitner #TheLastOfUsSeason2

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

Let's talk about the most recent episode of The Last of Us!

A lot of strong narrative choices on... *checks notes*
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Oh and 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️

Check out the episode with @michaeltuckerla @TriciaJeanA @Alex_Calleros and @BrianBitner 👇

https://t.co/GwMc7AGII0

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

The Last of Us is back!

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

The powerful use of time jumps and more in last night's episode of The Last of Us season 2!

Join us each week for a deep dive on the episode for all of season2!

Get your ep 1 fix rn with @michaeltuckerla @TriciaJeanA @Alex_Calleros @BrianBitner 👇

https://t.co/Qay3uFgoxc

[Brian Bitner @BrianBitner]

Let's goooo!

[Beyond the Screenplay @BTScreenplay]

The White Lotus Finale? ✅

Thoughts? We have 'em.

Get the hot takes from @michaeltuckerla @TriciaJeanA @BrianBitner @Alex_Calleros 👇

https://t.co/ls6hY6ZvrS

[Tricia Aurand @TriciaJeanA]

I am so ridiculously excited to be a part of this panel at #WonderCon this weekend!! Come on out as we autopsy the mid-budget movie and try to solve the murder — who’s to blame? Streamers? Studios?? Audiences!?
Let’s gooooo