Hal Croasmun of ScreenwritingU interviewed screenwriters Hannah Shakespeare and Ben Livingston about about their move, THE RAVEN.

THE RAVEN is directed by James McTeigue and stars John Cusack.

In this interview, Hannah and Ben talk about:

• The power of a great concept.
• The research that went into THE RAVEN.
• How this deal came together for the screenwriters.
• How they adapted Poe's stories into a movie.
• And getting nailed by critics for lines another writer wrote.