'Slumdog' writer in 'Truckers' convoy

March 26, 2009 The "Slumdog Millionaire" writer, who walked away with the Academy Award for adapted screenplay last month, is working on the script for DreamWorks Animation's "Truckers." The animation process is drawn-out for writers and involves years of give and take with storyboard artists, animators and executives as they provide input and create scenes. Michael Arndt, who won the original screenplay Oscar for 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine," had already packed his bags for Pixar to work on the script for the forthcoming "Toy Story 3."

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