August 2012
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Amazon Studios Adds “Orange Curtain” to its Movie...
Robert Moreno says he always wanted to tell a story with the 1992 riots in Los Angeles as the backdrop. And when his writing partner, Jason Stentz, pitched him on gun runners who live in upper middle class Orange County while selling their goods in inner city L.A., “getting them stuck in the riots was an easy choice after that,” Moreno said. “It would be the worst possible situation to be stuck...
July 2012
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Clive Barker Exclusive: "Why Do You Choose Any...
Clive Barker — writer, artist, and master of the horror genre — speaks exclusively with Stephanie Reid-Simons about the true nature of fear, finding the right arena for his stories and his Neverland dreams. Learn more about Barker’s work with Amazon Studios.
What separates great horror from the things that go spatter in the night?
Clive Barker: Metaphysical despair. That the world is...
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Has the Black Sitcom Outlived its Usefulness as a...
Great questions, well considered by TV writer Marc Bernardin.
Upon hearing the news of Sherman Hemsley’s death, a friend said that it’s worth remembering how radical The Jeffersons, about an upwardly mobile black family, was in the ‘70s. It dawned on me that you can track the progress of black people in America through black TV sitcoms — and, what’s more, the acceptance of black America by the...
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Amazon Studios Offering Filmmakers the Chance to...
The movie industry has proven that trailers are a great way to get people excited about a story, so it’s no surprise to see the books world take a page from Hollywood, and create video clips to entice potential readers.
And now, Amazon Studios is giving filmmakers a chance to create the official book trailer for a chilling new horror novel, Seed, and win $3,000. The fan favorite will receive a...
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Emmy Nominations: Some Drama Over Dramas, and...
The Emmy headlines are familiar: HBO dominates, much love for Mad Men, snubs and surprises. But there’s a new story point this year: For the first time, broadcast networks have been shut out of the the Best Drama category, as The Wrap and others reported.
Showtime’s new Homeland joined the drama category for the first time, as did PBS’ Downton Abbey, which moved over from the...
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The Glory and the Wonder: J. Michael Straczynski...
J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Changeling, Thor) has a special place in his heart for Comic-Con. It’s not just an opportunity for JMS to connect with fans — it helped him succeed as a writer, as he explains in this exclusive guest post:
What’s so special about San Diego Comic-Con? I hear you ask. Yes, that’s right, you, seated in the last row where you thought I wouldn’t notice or call...
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From The Hollywood Economist: Five New Ways That...
Edward Jay Epstein, industry expert and author of The Hollywood Economist 2.0: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies (one of the best books on the business of film) says that despite what you read, studios are making money. Here’s how:
The ways that Hollywood loses money are the meat of news reporting on Hollywood. The headlines screamed in early 2012: “Movie Attendance Falls to...
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TV Writer/Producer Amy Berg on What Happens When...
Wired magazine’s Storyboard podcast recently featured a terrific conversation with TV writer Amy Berg (Eureka, Person of Interest, Leverage), covering everything from her singular path to getting hired (it ran through Nickelodeon and included Joss Whedon as a character in a one-act play) to her thoughts on genre shows (including crime stories and mysteries).
Some of the most interesting moments...
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Nerd's Eye View: Time for Big-Screen Fireworks
The July Fourth holiday has inspired Hollywonk contributor Jeffrey Seasholtz, aka Uncle Shappy, aka the “nerd of spoken word.” (Perhaps you also saw him in Fanboys?). Here’s the latest edition from his Longbox of Opinions:
Every year around this time I dust off my Independence Day DVD and let its jingoistic cheese pour over me like I’m a plate of nachos. And when President Bill...
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Exclusive: Didn't the Television Development...
Noah Hawley is a novelist (The Good Father) and screenwriter (Lies and Alibis) who created and ran two TV shows for ABC (The Unusuals and My Generation). In this exclusive post, Hawley offers an insider’s perspective on television development season:
Technically speaking, Development Season 2012 began on May 21st. That was the first Monday after the upfronts. Now all the new and returning shows...
