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http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/02/26/10-things-to-remember-about-authors/

I have to say, I am blessed to have a handful of friends who seem to have made it in this whole book publishing industry and another few people I know well enough to chat but probably not well enough to really call friends who have more than made it. I typically don't talk about work with the first group (unless there is something really cool going on to talk about) and am still working on being cool and chill and finding things that aren't work to talk to the second group about, because even if you love your job would that be all you'd want to talk to someone about? Really? Friendships are not made of this.

Samuel L. Jackson has been signed to a NINE picture deal with Marvel. So, lemme see... That would be Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers... Ummmmm... Ant-Man...? Namor? Probably some sequels in there somewhere. Maybe a SHIELD movie? Good to see something moving forward, though.

Fox has ordered two additional seasons of "The Simpsons". It is getting to be a point when I can't remember a world before the Simpsons. 22 years at the end of that order. A long, long time.

Both the Hollywood Reporter and Variety are reporting Warner Bros. has hired Justin Marks to write a Suicide Squad screenplay. Huh. That could be very interesting. Sort of an A-Team meet James Bond sort of action vibe. I like it for a franchise.

Variety says that Jerry Seinfeld is returning to NBC as creator and exec producer of a reality series called "The Marriage Ref", a show that will poke fun marriage. “This is not a therapy show, it’s a comedy show,” said Seinfeld. “After nine years of marriage, I have discovered that the comedic potential of this subject is quite rich.”

There are... a LOT of remakes coming. I'm... I don't want to type this... but...The Arthur remake I've mentioned before looks like it has a writer. Total Recall (sighs) and The NeverEnding Story (really big sigh) are both green lit for remakes. C'mon people. If they're looking for be more faithful to the orignal stories, I might be up for that but .... No. I'm tired of these remakes.

There is more stuff out there but it gets pretty stupid pretty fast today (Strech Armstrong: The Movie?). So, I'll just be happy with the ECCC guest list. Aaron Douglas, Tamoh Penikett, Ray Park, Wil Wheaton, Bruce Timm.... Man. Working the photo area is gonna be interesting and fun. And BSG-tastic.

Date: 2009-02-26 07:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thezzyzx.livejournal.com
I can't say that the Neverending Story wouldn't benefit from an effects makeover...

Date: 2009-02-26 07:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lithera.livejournal.com
I think the only way I'll be in support is if I hear the name Guillermo del Toro. They don't make dark and scary kids movies these days. While I'm in support of trying to get a movie that covers the ENTIRE book, I'm also resigned to the fact that they'll try to make it all happy time. Bleh.

Date: 2009-02-26 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thezzyzx.livejournal.com
The entire book is too long for a movie IMO.

Date: 2009-02-26 07:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lithera.livejournal.com
Potentially.

Date: 2009-02-26 07:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mizkit.livejournal.com
Word, to Scalzi's post. Also, I know he *wasn't*, and yet I vaguely feel as though he was speaking about me specifically when he said It could be an author plans to write a whole lot of books now in order to build the sort of name that allows her to write at a more leisurely pace in the future. :)

Date: 2009-02-26 07:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lithera.livejournal.com
*chuckles*

You're just too easily bored, m'dear.

Date: 2009-02-26 08:10 pm (UTC)
ext_166: Over a Canadian flag: "No, don't you get it? If you die in Canada, you die in real life!" (Uhm... yay?)
From: [identity profile] lizamanynames.livejournal.com
Samuel L. Jackson has been signed to a NINE picture deal with Marvel. So, lemme see... That would be Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers... Ummmmm... Ant-Man...? Namor? Probably some sequels in there somewhere. Maybe a SHIELD movie?

I I will shamelessly say that I don't CARE if one of them is "Nick Fury: Agent of Sheild ...Goes Shopping" I will see as many of that damn things as I can because Marvel Studios = Made of Win and Samuel L (muthafukkin) Jackson = Made of Win so 9 movie deal = MADE OF SUPER PLUS DOUBLE WIN! Or something.

Both the Hollywood Reporter and Variety are reporting Warner Bros. has hired Justin Marks to write a Suicide Squad screenplay. Huh. That could be very interesting. Sort of an A-Team meet James Bond sort of action vibe. I like it for a franchise.

Ooooooooh. Me too.

Total Recall (sighs) and The NeverEnding Story (really big sigh) are both green lit for remakes. C'mon people. If they're looking for be more faithful to the orignal stories, I might be up for that but .... No. I'm tired of these remakes.

I refuse to see a remake of Total Recal. I may be convinced to see a new adaptation of We Can Remember it For You Wholesale. But these things have to be approached from the proper angle or they're not worth doing. DelToro or Gaiman or Henson or some combination of the above needs to be involved for a new Neverending Story to work. It needs to be dark and Mirrormask-esque, dammit.

Date: 2009-02-26 08:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lysistratah.livejournal.com
Never Ending Story? Really? Can't they make due with the awesome dance remix of the theme song and leave it there?

I too would see Nick Fury Goes Shopping. Samuel L Jackson is cheeze-o-riffic in all the right ways.

Date: 2009-02-26 08:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lithera.livejournal.com
We were brainstorming yesterday and ended up with something like SHIELD vs Wolverine and The Hulk in NYC so Spidey has to get involved-arama.

But that's a really long title.

Date: 2009-02-26 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xnbach.livejournal.com
SHIELD,Wolverine, Hulk, Spiderman: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

They'd just call it SHIELD GMK for short

:)

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