Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the buzziest scripts of the movie awards season continues with Is This Thing On?, Searchlight’s comedy-drama set in the world of New York stand-up.

Amit Kumar (centre), pictured with staffers Neil Patel and Ibrahim Shaik at Unichem Pharmacy in Kopeopeo, Whakatāne, says pharmacists are spending considerable time fixing errors in scripts. Photo / ...