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Do I need permission to write a movie script about a person?

No, you do not need permission to write anything about anyone, but… …if you plan on making a sellable and produceable script? You need some level of permission. First you say this: Do I need his ...
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Do I need permission to write a movie script about a person?

This isn't how movies are made from books. The proper way to go about this is to pitch your movie idea/script to a movie studio. If the movie studio accepts your script, they will handle the legal ...
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Do I need permission to write a movie script about a person?

Since your plan is to create a work based on an existing property, you absolutely do need permission (in the form of an 'option') to turn that book into a film. Since this individual is a celebrity ...
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