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Archive for June, 2010

27 Jun

Jonah Hex

Look. Truthfully. Comic book films, or whatever you want to call them, are not my cup of tea. My main reasoning (although there are MANY reasons) is that they take from, what could be, a more diverse slate of original programming. Did we really need Daredevil? Did we really need Aeon Flux? Catwoman? Please. Really. [...]

19 Jun

Studios crack the whip on script deadlines.

I’m lucky that I have a full time job and make a fair wage. Especially while I chase a dream. A lot of writers have a tough time. Even the really good ones. Here’s an interesting article over at Deadline Hollywood. The comments are worth a read. Some salty language. M A R K

13 Jun

All You Need Is… Concept

Recently, the spec script ALL YOU NEED IS KILL sold for “the low seven figures.” Allow me to translate: TWO MEELION DOLLARS! If you haven’t read the script, let me give you the quick run-down: A soldier fighting a future war dies while fighting THE battle to save the earth. He then awakens, doomed to [...]

10 Jun

What do you get when you take 11 writers…

Really interesting story about the script-to-screen trip for THE A-TEAM HERE on Deadline Hollywood. Heads-up. Contains some salty language. M A R K

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