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MICHAEL DANTE DiMARTINO

mikedimartino
Aug 12, 20202 min read
An open letter to Avatar: The Last Airbender fans
Many of you have been asking me for updates about the Avatar live-action Netflix series. I can finally tell you that I am no longer...
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mikedimartino
Dec 22, 20142 min read
Korrasami Confirmed
Now that Korra and Asami’s final moment is out in the world, it seems like an appropriate time to express how I feel about it. I didn’t...
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mikedimartino
Aug 19, 20141 min read
Nerdist Writer’s Podcast
Bryan and I were guests on the Nerdist Writer’s Panel podcast with Ben Blacker. We talked about the creation of the show, the move to...
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mikedimartino
Jun 16, 20145 min read
Writing the Script
In the final part of this series on “Beginnings, Part 1”, we’re going to take a look at the script — essentially the blueprint for all...
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mikedimartino
Jun 2, 20146 min read
Writing the Outline
The premise has been written, we’re received notes from the network, and now we’re ready for phase two — the outline! Legend of...
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mikedimartino
May 20, 20146 min read
Writing the Premise
This is the first of a 3-part post about the writing process for A:TLA and Legend of Korra. My goal is to describe the steps we take to...
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mikedimartino
Nov 25, 20133 min read
Legend of Korra: Book 2 Comes to a Close
It was a long, at times difficult journey, but here we are at the end of Book 2: Spirits. It’s hard to believe, but we wrote the scripts...
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mikedimartino
Jun 13, 20133 min read
Legend of Korra Soundtrack: Music as Storyteller
The Legend of Korra soundtrack will be released on July 16th. This marks a huge milestone for the show. Bryan and I (among many others)...
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mikedimartino
Apr 22, 20133 min read
Violence and story
Following the Aurora shooting, Gangster Squad’s release was delayed and a scene in which a shooting occurred in a movie theater was...
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mikedimartino
Apr 16, 20133 min read
The story behind Breaking Bad
This past Saturday I went to a great panel at the television academy for Breaking Bad. Hosted by Conan O’Brien (who it turns out is a...
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