Are you an unhappy writer? Do you accept the situation because you believe it’s simply the price you have to pay for being as creative as you are? Well, guess what, kiddo? It isn’t!
Let Lucy V Hay explain:
The Battle of the Streaming Titans Continues
Yesterday we posted about Netflix’s plan to become the largest supplier of TV entertainment ever. Today’s news is that the competition for the “largest supplier” is heating up.
In other words, don’t ever underestimate a place called Hulu:
The Thousand and One Opinions of ‘Star Trek: Discovery – ‘Brother’
Fans have been arguing about whether CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery is absolute genius or total dreck since the series premiered in 2018. Now it’s 2019 (“Oh, really? I’ll be damned”), and last week brought us the second season premiere–
Which, believe it or don’t, has begotten a whole new, ahem, “discussion” of genius versus dreck, shit versus Shinola, and on and on and on. Inasmuch as our feckless leader, Larry Brody, was an early disciple of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry (in other words, he spent much of his early career working for the Great Bird His Very Self, writing for a variety of projects including ST:TAS, ST: TNG, and ST:VOYAGER) we here at TVWriter™ also have found ourselves caught up in the debate, we thought we’d give y’all some samples of current thinking.
Let the debate begin!
“Grey’s Anatomy” Showrunner Krista Vernoff Signs Overall Deal with ABC Studios
We love it when the media are all agog about a showrunner signing and big buck deal. And, truth to tell, we love it even more when the showrunner is as talented as Grey’s Anatomy’s Krista Vernoff. Congrats, lady. Take a bow:
by Rachel Montpeller
rista Vernoff is sticking with ABC and “Grey’s Anatomy.” The Hollywood Reporter confirms the “Grey’s” showrunner has inked a multi-year overall deal with ABC Studios. The pact will see Vernoff and her producing partner and husband, Alexandre Schmitt, creating and developing projects for ABC Studios via their new shingle, Trip the Light Productions. Vernoff will also continue to showrun the tentpole medical drama.
Vernoff is president of Trip the Light, and Schmitt is president of production and development.
Netflix Pays Top Dollar
Success as a TV creative means more than just knowing how to write. It also means knowing what to do with your creations, which starts with deciding whom to take them to.
Right now, it’s looking more and more like Netflix is the in, hip, and trendy TV place. Because there can be no question that Netflix is out to be the largest supplier of TV and film product in our corner of the universe – and perhaps beyond:
