It’s been a rough few weeks across Hollywood at studios such as Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network, G4 and others. From layoffs to total shutdowns, we take a look at recent turmoil and how it might affect writers. SHOW NOTES:
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Tag: Streaming
Session #148 – Amazon closes MGM deal. What it means for screenwriters
Amazon has closed its deal to by MGM that it announced in May 2021. How will the purchase of the 98 year old studio impact Amazon Prime, Hollywood, consumers and, of course, writers.
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Session #142 – Quantity vs quality. Is filler episode dead?
With shorter and shorter seasons, accelerated by streamers with big budget, high-quality event shows, has the era of 24 episode season containing the inevitable filler episode come to an end? And how would this change impact writers? SHOW NOTES: NY Times: Streaming TV’s Boom Is a Mixed Blessing for Some Hollywood Writers Vulture.com: The Business of Too Much TV 9 Best Clip Show Episodes On TV, Ranked According To IMDb Wikipedia: The Clip Show
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Session #110 – Interview with Literary Agent Joe Fronk – Quibi – Masterclass w/Aaron Sorkin – How production can safely restart
In this session we talk with manager-turned-agent Joseph Fronk about working through the Covid 19 crisis and what writers should be doing now to prep for after.
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Session 107 – “Ex Pat” Comedy Podcast, WGA, Covid-19 vs Hollywood, Pilot Season & More
On this session, Tom interviews Rachanee about her new comedy podcast “Ex Pat.” Also, we discuss how Covid-19 is impacting Hollywood and how you can prepare for it, WGA and NBCUniversal, more Pilot Season news, Streamers and Basic Cable channel alliances.
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Session #106 – Sam Gasch from the Ideal Remake podcast, Mini-Slug lines and lots of news
In this mega-session of Writers Group Therapy, we interview Sam Gash, host of the “Ideal Remake” podcast, as well as discuss the Oscars, the Mini-Slug line, WGA’s upcoming contract negotiations and studios stockpiling scripts, Mulan, Representation, NBC’s Peacock streamer and more!
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Session #103 – Interview with Daybreak Writer/Executive Producer Aron Eli Coleite & More
In this session, we interview Aron Coleite, the Executive Producer and writer of Netflix’s new apocalyptic show “Daybreak.” We also discuss how streamers are taking films from theaters and how that impacts writers, Tom’s latest Masterclass update, film festival fiascos and how to avoid them, and fellowship deadline changes of which you should be aware.
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Session #60 – Transplants Web Series Team Interview
Come with us to Los Angeles to meet the team behind the hilarious web series Transplants. We interview the creators; Sara Baum, Brittney Bertier and Trip Langley about the first season, available on YouTube and The On Channel, and about the upcoming season 2 coming this Fall. SHOW NOTES: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/transplantswebThe On Channel: https://www.theonchannel.com/en/transplants2Insta: http://instagram.com/transplantswebseries Facebook: http://fb.me/transpLAntsTheWebseries Twitter: http://twitter.com/transplantsweb
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Session #59 – In Other News
Catch up with your writing therapists Rachanee and Tom as they discuss the latest news in the industry of which writers should be aware as well as from their own adventures in Hollywood. SHOW NOTES: Stream Writers Group Therapy on Spotify Reddit’s Screenwriting Sub-reddit (r/Screenwriting) KAPOW Intergalactic Film Fest LA Grip Wolves and Warriors National Hispanic Media Coalition Writers Showcase THR – Critic’s Notebook: Ranking the Streaming Services in Times of Confusion Session #4 – Streaming Session #57 – The Rise of Subscription Movies & TV THR – TV Reboots May Be Losing Their Luster With Viewers (Exclusive Poll) Session #46 – Remaking Nostalgia TV THR – As Talent Agencies Push to Own Content, Some Creators Cry Foul
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Session #57 – The Rise of Subscription Movies & TV
First it was Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. Then the TV and cable netowrks – HBO Now, Starz and CBS All Access. Then came MoviePass (R.I.P.), Sinemia and AMC’s A-List. DC Universe just launched and soon Apple and Disney will be OTT subscription services themselves. It seems EVERYONE is going to a subscription model. We discuss how the evolving film and TV markets effect writers in today’s session. SHOW NOTES:DC UniverseDisney Play – Everything We Know So FarApple’s Original TV ShowsSinemiaAMC Theaters
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