Michelle was an incredible writer. But no one expects her to write like that," Tebo said. "[The script is] about the struggle for credit, compensation and recogn

Before her death at 39, Michelle Trachtenberg wrote a screenplay titled, 'Toy Monster.' Director Casey Tebo exclusively tells PEOPLE that studio executives struggled to see the late actress for anything beyond her iconic television roles,

Michelle Trachtenberg was embarking on a new path as a screenwriter before her death at the age of 39. The actress was on the verge of closing a deal on a screenplay she'd written based on the book Toy Monster: The Big,