

Legendary film director David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man) described Final Draft as “the best screenwriting software there is” – which isn't a bad endorsement coming from someone who's been nominated for multiple Academy Awards. Released on 12 April 2021, it comes with dozens of new or improved features that are designed to boost a scriptwriter's creativity and make their job easier.

In this review, we'll be focusing on the most up-to-date iteration of this franchise, Final Draft 12. According to the Final Draft website, the software is now used by 95% of film and television productions.

Launched in 1990 by movie fans Marc Madnick and Ben Cahan, it wasn't the first computer-based tool for scribes (that accolade goes to Screenplay Systems' Scriptor package), but it has certainly become the most popular. The biggest name in screenwriting software is undoubtedly Final Draft.
