And for better or worse (um, we’re not on the “worse” side when it comes to this), it’s all because of ESPN.
That’s right. Sports killed the 3dTV craze, just like video killed the radio star:
by Kyle Wagner
That was it. That was 3DTV’s best chance. ESPN just decided to discontinue its push for 3DTV sporting events, deciding its time would be better spent focusing on traditional high resolution broadcasts and Tim Tebow daguerreotypes. And that, in a nutshell, effectively kills 3DTV’s chances of ever going mainstream.read article
…who, as a Seattle-ite (Seattlean? Seattle-lite? Seattleizen?) lives just a hop, skip and jump from TVWriter™ Central, and who also is a helluva a filmmaker.
Hank is taking part in the 22nd Annual Woods Hole Film Festival in beautiful Falmouth, Massachusetts on historical Cape Cod. The Woods Hole Film Festival (which, btw, has what must be the slowest-loading damn website on the modern-day interwebs) is an 8-day showcase of indie films, with daily screenings, workshops, panel discussions, and most important of all for such as we (big drinkers, you know) parties up the yingyang.read article
I kicked off summer with a less than epic bang on Monday when I took my youngest daughter to the $5 showing of Epic at our local theater. A couple things I learned is that a) every mother and their kid under seven goes to the $5 matinee and b) I have no idea why they called this movie Epic.
As a kid’s flick it was enjoyable enough. The animation was pretty good. Not Pixar quality but little else is when it comes to movies like this. The story was okay–a girl shrinks and finds out there’s a hidden world filled with talking slugs, smiling plants, and leaf men. There’s danger–she must not only save the pod which saves this world but she has to get back to her world. There’s humor–a three legged pug steals the movie. And there’s romance–although I don’t know how that works now that’s she’s big and he’s the size of a bug. But it’s a kid’s movie, so I’m trying not to think too hard.
What it isn’t is epic. So why the title? Why set yourself up for epically bad epic jokes? What does epic mean in regard to the story, anyway? And when I peek on imdb.com, why did it take five writers to write a movie based on a book? A movie that wasn’t the least bit epic?read article
Latest News About Writers Who Are Doing Better Than We Are
Jeff Astrof (GROUNDED FOR LIFE) is the new showrunner of TBS’ upcoming sitcom GROUND FLOOR, described as “a workplace comedy with a romantic twist.” (And Jeff also has signed a development deal with Warner TV, so if you know him you’ll be doing yourself a favor by making nice.)
Mark Goffman (WHITE COLLAR) has been hired to rewrite his NBC drama pilot I AM VICTOR, changing the focus from the title character’s HOUSE-like personal life to his cases. (Which, considering that the star is John Stamos doesn’t seem to us to move the needle on the “Can this possibly be interesting?” meter one whit to the plus side. But that’s probably just us, right?)
Bridget Carpenter (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) has made a deal to be the showrunner of Sundance Channel’s drama series THE DESCENDANTS, a “hard-hitting drama” about a sheriff and the forces that, well, we’d say they stress him out, y’know? (We don’t know anybody who can tell us much about Bridget, which means that she must be quite a powerhouse. Why do we say that? Cuz if she had any weaknesses everybody, and we mean everybody, would be falling all over themselves trying to expose them. Our hats are off to you, Bridget. All our best.)
Sam Katlin (BREAKING BAD) has re-upped on his Sony TV development deal and will continue as an EP on Fox’s upcoming drama RAKE. (Another guy to keep making nice to, baby writers cuz that’s the name of the game.)
Diallo Riddle & Bashir Salahuddin (LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON) just got a production green light from HBO for their sitcom pilot about “a couple of rep;orters trying to make it big in the burgeoning black mecca of contemporary Atlanta.” (Yes, the press release said “black mecca,” not “Black mecca” or “African-American mecca.” Is that a genuine and current retro cool usage, or is HBO just hopelessly fucked up? Can someone let us know?)
by Kyle Wagner
