Producing

I haven't watched any of the previous live-action adaptations of Scooby-Doo, but it seems like their at it again. The 80s produced some great concepts that would be a great reboot or adaptation, but I guess if it's not broken don't fix it applies here.

The live-action movie adaptations were fun, Daniel Husbands, but I think a live-action series is a better format for the story universe since Mystery Incorporated could solve a mystery each episode like they did in the animated series.

Meh. But it is by GB; everything he makes is a hit

Always liked the cartoon more than the live-action personally but it's a great creative team. INterested in how the bring Scooby to life.

Looking forward to hosting tonights webinar and getting to tell you a bit about the films I've produced with co-production partners over the years.

Hi Gareth, I am a screenwriter and looking forward to this webinar. Last week, I attended a webinar and spoke with Joan Lane who wrote the screenplay of The King's Speech so I am looking forward to your insights as a producer as well and had some questions. A couple questions in advance is: Can you address in your presentations from a screenwriter's perspective advice on writing style if we know we are a) not only writing for US audiences but may have them produced in other countries, and b) also if we want to give them a more international universal appeal. c) What should we consider in our writing of those scripts? d) And as many socially relevant topics are getting harder to get produced in the US due to social changes here, is it easier to have them produced in the UK who are more open to producing films or TV that tackle socially relevant issues? With thanks and looking forward to your webinar, Ricki Linksman

Looking forward to the webinar today!

Whoever was looking at Estonia or based in Estonia, would love to connect with you.

Looks outstanding. Please post a link. Thanks! Nice one Gareth!

Fantastic! Bravo Ashley Renee Smith & Stage 32!

Taxi could be rebooted to Uber.

Cheers could be rebooted to The Pharmacy, where all the regulars hang around a green juice bar instead of a bar! lol

Stephanie Moore i think maybe Mike Faist could be the man for a Labyrinth reboot!

Niki Galiano both amazing suggestions :)

I think a "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" (1962) remake would absolutely rollick today. Swap out decapitation / head-transplant for some AI / Neuralink implant deal and you've got yourself A MOVIE

Thanks for sharing the article, Amanda Toney. I understand why packaging is so important, but it's becoming too much of a burden on screenwriters. If screenwriters have to package their projects, we might as well be producers, which is fine for some screenwriters, but a lot of screenwriters don't want to produce.

Maybe go back to the old ways- let agencies "package" their entire talent rosters in front & behind camera per new project.

Thank you Amanda. Yes, unfortunately the slow, steady progression of studios and production companies relying on producers and talent to do the heavy lifting of packaging has increased dramatically. Once they realized they could save money by not employing armies of development executives, but rather pushing these huge tasks onto producers, screenwriters, directors, and actors, they doubled-down on the practice. Add in the lawsuit that forbid agencies from packaging as producers and it's been an uphill lift for filmmakers to take on ever greater responsibility for putting together a project. Creatives and producers must take the reigns to accelerate progress in moving a production forward.

TThanks for the good advices. Amanda Toney

this is really helpful in navigating the state of the industry. thank you Amanda Toney

Thanks for sharing the article, Nick Phillips. Career Producers sounds like a great idea. Producers work hard on projects (I tried to produce two movies way back, so I know firsthand), and I think this shift will help them/their families while their projects are in production.

Thanks, Nick. Wow... Go Producers United.!We see wayyyy too many producers putting it all out there for years on projects for crumbs.

Glad you shared this Nick. Great coverage by Deadline.

Wow - healthcare covered like 10-15 % skimming through the article.

First wealth is health I’ve heard.

Nick Phillips

Hi, Ksenia XX. You could collaborate with the producer by writing your treatment into a script that he produces, or you could collaborate with him by writing one of his ideas into a script.

You need to write the script, in format. Happy hunting.

I was just rejected for an accreditation. Two shorts in the last year, not enough, I guess.

Does anyone know if there are alternative ways to join, e.g. day tickets open to the public?

Hi Jack, There are many kinds of badges and there are daily badges available as well. It depends on what you plan to do while attending. Do you want to watch films, do you have projects you want to pitch, do you have services you want to sell?

Greetings! I'm a composer based in Ibiza, working in the video game industry since 2015, now venturing into scoring for short films. Excited to attend Cannes Festival from May 16-21 for the first time. Let's connect!

Looking for someone who will be attending the full time of the Cannes Festival I will be arriving on the 13th and leaving on the 29th.

I'm a screenwriter currently undertaking a Masters in screenwriting (Duh). I'll be attending for the first time this year for 4 days, and I know absolutely nobody - anyone into horror/comedy fancy a coffee or beer?. I'm in England, just under 2 miles from Shepperton Studios.

Yeah, you're probably right. Thanks. (It's just that I have epilepsy and when I look at the computer too long, I start to get glitchy speech, and then I sound like a robot. Lol.)

Hey, Chris, I saw that you're a USAF vet. Were you ever stationed down in Tucson, by chance? I used to hang out with a bunch of pilots and their wives from Davis-Montham when I worked at St. Mary's hospital in downtown Tucson. (One of the wives was a pharmacist, like me.) I also dated an intelligence officer down there...but he would never tell me anything good. Lol.

Niki Galiano Ah, not in Tucson. Guam and Grand Forks. Haven't been to Tucson. Must have been fun times!

Definitely...lots of fond memories!

Christopher Phillips Hey, Chris, I came up with an idea. What do you think of you and I creating a sit-com called "Wings"...except instead of being set in Nantucket, we could set it in one of the places where you were stationed, like North Dakota....or even Guam! (I've never been to Guam...that could be cool.) Anyway, we could write it then pitch it to the actors who used to be on the original wings (Steven Weber and Tim Daly), and maybe they would be willing to make an appearance on the pilot episode.... sort of like how Paul Rudd did on the pilot of Party Down. I sent you a connection request...

Thank you my friend

Hi Fernando! I'd recommend networking with people here in the Stage 32 community. If you have an idea for a film and a script, I'd recommend putting it up in our JOBS section (top menu bar: https://www.stage32.com/find-jobs) and list the positions you'd need (paid or unpaid). People from our community can send you their profiles so you can learn more about them and see if they are a creative fit for your project. The benefit of Stage 32 over Craigslist is that you never know what you're going to get with Craigslist. Here you know everything about the people you are potentially going to work with by looking at their profile. When you start to build your team that way, usually someone knows someone who can help continue to put the puzzle pieces together to get the full production crew that you need to get your film going. If you're looking for an actual company, I'd recommend looking at digital agencies who create content for a business - they usually like to stretch their creative muscles by doing something longer-form like a short film and they will have things like camera and editor in-house or on team. Hope that helps!

Hey Fernando Balzan! My name is Jim Hoey and I am a new moderator here in the Producing Lounge. Amanda Toney said it all. Networking here on Stage 32 will not only get you pointed towards short film producing studios, it will put you in contact with people who produce short films on their own. If you can tell us what you're looking for specifically I'm sure the Stage 32 family can give you a lot of great advice and direction. Looking forward to hearing more!

I do! Suenitomedia.com send script to theatouchton@gmail.com

Check out Elena Weinberg, she is a freelancer that does great work

This sounds like an amazing producing class!

Would love to have you a part of it Stephanie :)

I will schedule it! :)

Here to help answer any questions, best email for myself and the education team is edu@stage32.com :)

This is so incredibly important to understand and thank you for shining the light into the "behind the curtain" Laurie Ashbourne, as to how things are truly working. Its important to have the corporate social responsibility built in, and even more so to do what they say they will do. As you said, another will rise, and maybe a bigger and longer lasting impact can be had with those partnerships and philanthropic endeavors.

Thanks, Stephanie Moore - the "light behind the curtain" isn't always about exposing a charade (although it often is) from my perspective, I prefer to look at it as keeping us all on a path that is true to our core as compassionate human beings that come at this untethered business with integrity.

Laurie Ashbourne thanks for being one of those that takes time to educate! It is so important to understand and innovate, be that positive change!

Highest paid bosses & the companies they're running should pay; not freelance employee-creatives.

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