Any Screenwriters On The Board??
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My ex-wife and I basically wrote a full children's story yesterday night.
We have a solid premise, great story/plot, conflict and resolution. She helped me work past what was essentially promoting stealing, and got me to come up with a way, that ended up being much better
We came up with a title I can't share just yet, but it's solid AF. I don't know if I want it to be a short novel for kids or an animated book, but we came up with the concept like BOOM. Two people talking, brainstorming bouncing ideas off of each other and that's that
We have a solid premise, great story/plot, conflict and resolution. She helped me work past what was essentially promoting stealing, and got me to come up with a way, that ended up being much better
We came up with a title I can't share just yet, but it's solid AF. I don't know if I want it to be a short novel for kids or an animated book, but we came up with the concept like BOOM. Two people talking, brainstorming bouncing ideas off of each other and that's that
By the way?
The CREATION of that project
Is ITSELF a children's book, podcast, short film, 2 act play AND song.
Just saying.
That's beautiful bro.
I would do both versions of the same story. Cause then you getting 1 to at least 12 years old.
Screenwriter Nathan Louis Jackson dies at age 44
Jackson suffered from heart issues, and in 2019 he had an aortic dissection, his wife told the outlet. His family have decided against having an autopsy done to learn his cause of death.
Nathan Louis Jackson, ‘Luke Cage’ Writer and Producer, Dies at 44
The Kansas native also wrote several plays, including the Wendell Pierce-starring 'Broke-ology,' which played at Lincoln Center.
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RIPScreenwriter Nathan Louis Jackson dies at age 44
Jackson suffered from heart issues, and in 2019 he had an aortic dissection, his wife told the outlet. His family have decided against having an autopsy done to learn his cause of death.www.dailymail.co.uk
Nathan Louis Jackson, ‘Luke Cage’ Writer and Producer, Dies at 44
The Kansas native also wrote several plays, including the Wendell Pierce-starring 'Broke-ology,' which played at Lincoln Center.
44 is so young..... but
"The family decided against an autopsy".......
Props for this post
This sounds like a great opportunity. The deadline is March 15, 2024. That's enough time to start, finish, and polish a new script.
I didn't see anything about the budget, but if it's for Tubi, I doubt they're looking for $100M scripts. If you have a low-budget screenplay, this might be a good fit. Kind of sucks that they're allowing WGA writers to participate, though.
I didn't see anything about the budget, but if it's for Tubi, I doubt they're looking for $100M scripts. If you have a low-budget screenplay, this might be a good fit. Kind of sucks that they're allowing WGA writers to participate, though.
I'll forward it along. Opportunity is opportunity... right?
We all gotta start somewhere. One more thing, there are 200 fee waivers available.
I might let my oldest try this out winder if there is an age limit. Always being critical but needs to actually TRY to do it and understand it's not as easy as you think.
According to the requirements, the writer must be 18 at the time of submission:
Appreciate you
David Zaslav Admits Striking Writers Were "Right About Almost Everything"
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Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav now admits that striking writers were correct in their demands for sweeping changes in how creatives are compensated in Hollywood.
Zaslav told The New York Times in a lengthy new profile that he has no regrets about the deal struck between studios and the Writers Guild of America for a new three-year contract on Sept. 24.
“They are right about almost everything,” Zaslav said. “So what if we overpay? I’ve never regretted overpaying for great talent or a great asset.”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...-lawsuit-judge-ruling-warner-bros-1235647968/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...man-spinoff-dakota-johnson-teaser-1235647471/
In the deal, writers received an increase in pay, minimum show staffing requirements and protections against artificial intelligence, among other gains. Yet studios resisted the writers’ demands for months, resulting in a strike that lasted a brutal 148 days and brought the industry to a near halt. In July, Disney chief Bob Iger called the writers’ proposed changes in compensation “unrealistic.”
Zaslav’s suggestion that writers might now be overpaid will likely strike some detractors as ironic given that the executive reportedly earned $246 million in compensation in 2021. WGA board member Adam Conover previously countered, “That’s about the same level as 10,000 writers are asking him to pay us collectively, all right?” For further context, if combining the Writers Guild, SAG-AFTRA and Directors Guild contracts, the total cost is “closer to the high end of our $450 million to $600 million yearly cost estimate,” Moody’s Investor Service detailed on Nov. 10.
The Times profile points out that the writers and actors strikes ultimately saved WBD plenty of money, but suggested the studio has been sluggish to greenlight new projects that could bolster the company’s bottom line amid his extremely aggressive, and controversial, cost cutting (the company disputes this, noting Warner Bros. has announced many titles for its new DC Universe, streaming projects and first-look deals). Even with executing $3 billion in cuts, the company lost $400 million in the third quarter. The board’s confidence in the executive, the story notes, remains firm.
The story follows the latest in Warners’ self-inflicted headaches: the announced shelving, then un-shelving, of another movie, Coyote vs. Acme — a live-action and animation hybrid that briefly seemed doomed to follow the same fate as last year’s Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt, which were dumped for tax write-offs. After creative community outcry, the company has since reversed course and plans to shop the film to studios and streamers, though one congressman, Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, is now calling for the studio to be investigated for “predatory and anti-competitive” practices.
David Zaslav Admits Striking Writers Were “Right About Almost Everything”
The Warner Bros. Discovery chief says the demands made by striking writers were reasonable, though adds that scribes might now be overpaid.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav now admits that striking writers were correct in their demands for sweeping changes in how creatives are compensated in Hollywood.
Zaslav told The New York Times in a lengthy new profile that he has no regrets about the deal struck between studios and the Writers Guild of America for a new three-year contract on Sept. 24.
“They are right about almost everything,” Zaslav said. “So what if we overpay? I’ve never regretted overpaying for great talent or a great asset.”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...-lawsuit-judge-ruling-warner-bros-1235647968/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...man-spinoff-dakota-johnson-teaser-1235647471/
In the deal, writers received an increase in pay, minimum show staffing requirements and protections against artificial intelligence, among other gains. Yet studios resisted the writers’ demands for months, resulting in a strike that lasted a brutal 148 days and brought the industry to a near halt. In July, Disney chief Bob Iger called the writers’ proposed changes in compensation “unrealistic.”
Zaslav’s suggestion that writers might now be overpaid will likely strike some detractors as ironic given that the executive reportedly earned $246 million in compensation in 2021. WGA board member Adam Conover previously countered, “That’s about the same level as 10,000 writers are asking him to pay us collectively, all right?” For further context, if combining the Writers Guild, SAG-AFTRA and Directors Guild contracts, the total cost is “closer to the high end of our $450 million to $600 million yearly cost estimate,” Moody’s Investor Service detailed on Nov. 10.
The Times profile points out that the writers and actors strikes ultimately saved WBD plenty of money, but suggested the studio has been sluggish to greenlight new projects that could bolster the company’s bottom line amid his extremely aggressive, and controversial, cost cutting (the company disputes this, noting Warner Bros. has announced many titles for its new DC Universe, streaming projects and first-look deals). Even with executing $3 billion in cuts, the company lost $400 million in the third quarter. The board’s confidence in the executive, the story notes, remains firm.
The story follows the latest in Warners’ self-inflicted headaches: the announced shelving, then un-shelving, of another movie, Coyote vs. Acme — a live-action and animation hybrid that briefly seemed doomed to follow the same fate as last year’s Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt, which were dumped for tax write-offs. After creative community outcry, the company has since reversed course and plans to shop the film to studios and streamers, though one congressman, Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, is now calling for the studio to be investigated for “predatory and anti-competitive” practices.
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Oscars: ‘Origin’ Script Deemed Adapted by Academy, Despite Being Classified as Original by Writers Guild (Exclusive)
The executive committee of the Academy's writers branch made the same decision for Ava DuVernay's script that it made for Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' script.
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