The craft
Characters, screenplays, and the choices that make a story land.
The MorningGreat writers don’t create in a vacuum. Join Phil and Brian as we pull apart the stories we love, question the industry behind them, and write what comes next.

Columbia, American symbols, and the stories we tell about ourselves.
Watch the conversationPart conversation. Part critique.
Part writers’ room.
The Morning ReWrite explores the craft, business, and cultural impact of storytelling. We break down movies and television, dig into publishing and media, and follow the ideas shaping our world.
Then we get our hands dirty: pitching sequels, building original stories, and opening up the creative process. Come for the conversation. Stay for the rewrite.
Explore the livestreamsOne world. A lot of stories.
Characters, screenplays, and the choices that make a story land.
The industry, the platforms, and what they mean for working writers.
Pop culture, politics, and the narratives shaping the moment.
Original pitches, imagined sequels, and the fun of figuring it out together.
Two perspectives.
One ongoing conversation.
Phil is a writer and producer working across television and animation. He brings a working writer’s eye to the craft, the industry, and the cultural life of stories.
Selected credits include Legends of Chamberlain Heights, Just Roll With It, Tiny Toons Looniversity, and Monster High.
From writers’ rooms to producing, Phil’s career spans comedy, family television, and animation. On The Morning ReWrite, he connects the practical work of storytelling with the larger conversations happening around it.
Brian co-hosts The Morning ReWrite with Phil, exploring movies, television, industry news, and the creative possibilities inside every story.
Together, Brian and Phil turn analysis into a collaborative writers’ room—breaking down what’s on screen and imagining what could come next.
See Brian & Phil in actionWatch, join the live chat, and bring your perspective.
There’s always room for another voice.