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Preston Poulter

Works at Pocket Jacks Comics ♦ Screenwriter

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2 months ago

My converted screenplay to hit your local comic store in April

It all started with a screenplay. Then I took to Kickstarter to produce the story as a 5 issue comic miniseries and raised over $50k.

Now debuting at your local comic store in the April issue of Previews.

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2 months ago

Ashley Renee Smith Artists advertise themselves all over the place. It's an industry particularly hard hit with the AI art influx.

Debbie Croysdale

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2 months ago

@Preston Congratulations! I’m using my i phone so could be some link does not show. (Blue links tend to only show on my lap top when using travelling Mi Fi) What is name of comic? Can’t see it here.

Sam Sokolow

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2 months ago

How cool! Amazing work and such a smart way to create IP that you can build on. Bravo, Preston Poulter!!

Preston Poulter

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2 months ago

Debbie Croysdale Here's a link if you want to read it online.

https://globalcomix.com/c/guinevere-and-the-divinity-factory/chapters/en......

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Debbie Croysdale

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2 months ago

@Preston Thanks looks awesome. Great cover art.

PolyD Flynt

Screenwriter, Playwright, Art Director, Concept Artist, Producer, Art Department Coordinator, Filmmaker, Story Analyst, Storyboard Artist

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3 months ago

I know this may be late, but I'm feeling the fear...

So I just saw a game which is on the lad bible on fb it's disney characters in a fan-made mortal kombat rip. And I'm thinking that technology for the masses has finally caught up with my weird sense of humour, crazy inventions and warped mind. So does that mean I'm finally not ahead of my time and t...

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Geoff Hall

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3 months ago

Maurice Vaughan well said, Maurice. For me AI in screenwriting appears to be a compensation for a lack of talent or a refusal to learn the craft.

James Hoey

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3 months ago

I'm with you Geoff Hall and Maurice Vaughan. I have been in technology for over 35 years. I will always be the first to say that most of it has no business or purpose in writing. AI is just another ch...

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2 months ago

James Hoey well said, James. I love your passion here. Mind you, the subject-matter will give us a lot to write about, especially if we love the dystopian genre!

PolyD Flynt

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2 months ago

Geoff Hall Oh yeah, Geoff! Actually I was thinking bout trying to collab with someone about an old script i collabed on inspired by Tron in 2005 about a game character who gets a soul and becomes self...

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2 months ago

I wonder if I can put Free Guy in the script, there are often real movies in movies - and I could asterisk that it doesn't need it if they can't get the rights.

Suzanne Bronson

Acting Lounge Moderator at Stage 32 ♦ Actor, Crafty, Production Assistant, Stage Manager, Voice Artist

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2 months ago

S32 March Phoenix In Person Meetup

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2 months ago

Suzanne Bronson have fun!

James Hoey

Co-owner at Lords of Misrule Productions, LLC, Stage 32 Moderator ♦ Screenwriter, Producer

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2 months ago

FREE Webinar on Wednesday, March 13th, about How to Navigate the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film

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You don't want to miss out on Stage 32's upcoming FREE Webinar on Wednesday, March 13th, about How to Navigate the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film taught by the Executive Director of the Marché du Film of the Festival de Cannes, Guillaume Esmiol! Whether you're going to Cannes this year...

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Geoff Hall

Director, Screenwriter, Author

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2 months ago

Apple's Sci-fi Addiction - courtesy of The Industry magazine

Extrapolations. Apple TV .

Apple produces an outsized number of sci-fi TV shows.

1 out of every 5, in fact. From their first slate of content in 2019 (See, For All Mankind) to their recent masterpiece (Severance). And nearly a dozen in between.

They’re courting audience members who are predispose...

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Extrapolations. Apple TV .

Apple produces an outsized number of sci-fi TV shows.

1 out of every 5, in fact. From their first slate of content in 2019 (See, For All Mankind) to their recent masterpiece (Severance). And nearly a dozen in between.

They’re courting audience members who are predisposed to purchasing Apple’s futuristic products while ironically reinforcing audiences' fears of technological dystopias.

Previous shows have harped on malevolent products like a chip that divides our work and home memories and fake moon timeshares.

Apple's tech and TV divisions are so severed there's an unrealized irony in their major announcements made less than 24 hours apart:

* Neuromancer -Greenlit Apple TV series about an unthinkably powerful AI

* Full pivot to AI - Apple is diverting employees to AI teams after canceling its electric car (Project Titan)

When Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1976, he initiated a dogfight with Microsoft. This reached its zenith with Ridley Scott’s 1984 commercial, which showed Microsoft as George Orwell’s all-seeing Big Brother.

This may be Apple’s most terrifying technological prediction to date.

Microsoft is a partial owner of ChatGPT’s OpenAI, which is so lucrative and powerful that Microsoft has officially, as of last month, overtaken Apple as the most valuable company on the stock exchange (Apple held this position at one point for nearly a decade).

Apple’s blind pivot to content to keep users in its ecosystem may end up being one of the greatest technological blunders in history, as Microsoft’s runaway lead makes their AI systems asymmetrically powerful.

For now, all we can do is wait to watch Neuromancer through our Apple Vision Pro and take notes on how we to fight back against AI.

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It's an interesting strategy to align your futuristic films with your products and a potential audience. I'd never thought of it like that. Off the top of my head, I can't think of where that has happened before. Can you?

Whilst Apple services has now reached 1 Billion subscribers, Apple TV has 25 million subs, or some sources have pegged it as 50 million. It's still a small percentage of their total subscribers. It make me wonder what developments they have in store for future release and a melding of their services? Share your futuristic thoughts below.

Ridley Scott's 1984 Commercial link:

https://youtu.be/ErwS24cBZPc?si=L1M81T2Jvcq6UfMe

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Maurice Vaughan

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2 months ago

I'd watch that, Geoff Hall.

Geoff Hall

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2 months ago

Maurice Vaughan me too. When do we start writing it?

Maurice Vaughan

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2 months ago

Hmmm. Not sure, Geoff Hall. I'm working on a ghostwriting job, and I just read RB's post (www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/A-Hopeful-Sign-for-Mid-Sized-Movies) today, so I might be writing a star-...

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James Hoey

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2 months ago

A lot of good thoughts and comments here. I myself lean towards the 'watch it with a death grip' side of AI. As an IT engineer for over 35 years, I have seen technology recklessly applied, sifted thro...

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Geoff Hall

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2 months ago

James Hoey well said, James!

Ashley Renee Smith

Head of Community at Stage 32 ♦ Creative Executive, Script Consultant, Producer

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2 months ago

Don't Miss Friday's Ask Me Anything in the Writer's Room Lounge!

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There's a new free 24-Hour Ask Me Anything happening from Friday 3/8 to Saturday 3/9 over in the Stage 32 Writer's Room Lounge! Stephan Dubreuil, Founder of Woolf+Lapin, Producer (GRAND PRINCE), VR Storyteller, & Stage 32 Executive will be answering people's questions about "VR & Interactive...

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Marcus Monday

Works at Marcus Monday Media ♦ Voice Artist, Actor, Sound Mixer, Sound Editor

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2 months ago

Copyright music played in your own Podcast

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Hi everyone--Welcome to my very first post on this awesome planform. My question is very easy to understand, and for me it's just completely frustrating. I am planning ( actually I" was" planning) to begin doing a podcast. As you all know Spotify music/podcast service has likely a million songs in their database. Last December I shared with my friend my plan to start in 2024 hosting a music show regarding " Jesus music from the 70es'. My plan involves playing a wide assortment of artist songs --1970 through 1979. (Remember Andrue Crouch, Amy Grant & the music group Petra?) In my podcast I would have talkback concerning the artist life and info on their music career. Great, my friend says: ' You will be able to play any music you choose, but only if your podcast airs via the Spotify platform. He told me that Spotify holds all the copyright permissions to play any song they hold on their platform. I was thrilled to learn of this news regarding Spotify's allowance. A month later (after conducting my own detailed internet search) I found that my friends advice is false. NO!, Spotify does not offer copyright permission - even if the music selected for the podcast comes directly from their own music streaming service library, understanding that my podcast would stream exclusively on their own platform. Sorry folks but I have got to say: that answer is way- way! to restrictive! Good Lord! It's 2024 we can do almost anything.

You my media pears reading this are so much wiser than I am at understanding this issue. My mind screams out to my saying: 'There has just got to exist a way around this blockage'. I do not desire to be sued over copyright infringement therefore it would appear my career dream is over.... OR, - perhaps not? Do you readers know of any way to get around or get through or get past this red tape issue? Please do offer me your advice, perhaps one of you know of a resolve. Let me close with this statement to better express my solid frustration. We in the wonderful USA can and we actually have sent men to literally walk on the moon and return safely back home- Wow! - We can also inject cancer ridden people with specific crafted drugs which literally bring them back from Stage 4 Cancer returning to full health!- Wow! HOWEVER!, we cannot legally create a music review (documentary type) Podcast aired only on the Spotify site using only music that Spotify already holds copyright permission to play - I find only one very pathetic answer; Oh NO!, that act is not possible" Of course, I know my dream podcast creation is possible -but ONLY if I want to endure a serious and costly lawsuit - WHAT,- really? - Help! My heartfelt thanks to all who reply.

PS: I certainly do miss my days of Broadcasting in local radio and TV stations way back in the 80es 90'es. I spoke out from my heart and I held true freedom ( back then) to play any song from the time allotted colored music bins. Vinyl 45'es, Cart Tape spots! Good times for sure.

James Hoey

Co-owner at Lords of Misrule Productions, LLC, Stage 32 Moderator ♦ Screenwriter, Producer

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2 months ago

AMA with David Zannoni - Understanding Recoupment Schedules March 6

Tomorrow, March 6, David Zannoni - Producer, Founder of Zannoni Media, Consultant for Freeway Ent., & Stage 32 Thought Leader - will be answering questions about "Understanding Recoupment Schedules" in the Financing Lounge.

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2 months ago

My new producing webinar on March 5th

Super excited for my Stage 32 webinar tomorrow, March 5th, called BREAKING DOWN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCING: PRE-PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION, POST PRODUCTION.

We're going to discuss the full process of producing films and TV shows from start to finish and we'll have a Q&A where you can ask me any of you...

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James Hoey

Co-owner at Lords of Misrule Productions, LLC, Stage 32 Moderator ♦ Screenwriter, Producer

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3 months ago

Shane Stanley AMA in the Producing Lounge 2/28-2/29

Shane Stanley, Multi-Emmy Award-winning Producer, Director, Author, and Stage 32 Thought Leader, will be hosting a 24-Hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") from Wednesday 2/28 to Thursday 2/29 in the Producing Lounge, focused on "Being A Producer & Director On Your Own Indie Projects".

https://www.stage32.com...

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Maurice Vaughan

3 months ago

Can't wait for tomorrow's AMA, James Hoey!

Ashley Renee Smith

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3 months ago

Shane is providing so many incredible answers today! Its awesome!

Valiant Robinson

CEO at oOhfactor Studio ♦ Director, Producer, Paralegal (Entertainment)

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3 months ago

OutSide of Hollywood • a dynamic list of streaming platforms

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Amar R Sovasheya

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3 months ago

Yes

Debbie Croysdale

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3 months ago

@Valiant Thanks for share

James Hoey

Co-owner at Lords of Misrule Productions, LLC, Stage 32 Moderator ♦ Screenwriter, Producer

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3 months ago

AMA with Suzanne Corso tomorrow - Nailing Your Book Proposals & Query Letters

Tomorrow in the Authoring Lounge Suzanne Corso will hold an AMA - Nailing Your Book Proposals & Query Letters. Suzanne is a NYT Bestselling Author, Journalist, and TV/Film Correspondent to the Today Show.

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S32 March Phoenix In Person Meetup

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FREE Webinar on Wednesday, March 13th, about How to Navigate the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film

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Don't Miss Friday's Ask Me Anything in the Writer's Room Lounge!

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AMA with David Zannoni - Understanding Recoupment Schedules March 6

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Shane Stanley AMA in the Producing Lounge 2/28-2/29

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OutSide of Hollywood • a dynamic list of streaming platforms

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AMA with Suzanne Corso tomorrow - Nailing Your Book Proposals & Query Letters

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