tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post8349385332678773277..comments2023-08-28T01:47:52.421-07:00Comments on United Hollywood: Patric Verrone Email to Members: MRCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-65731437534811757252008-01-14T21:15:00.000-08:002008-01-14T21:15:00.000-08:00Rojo - thank you very muchRojo - <BR/><BR/>thank you very muchUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873028234277761048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-11146779804476764922008-01-14T19:01:00.000-08:002008-01-14T19:01:00.000-08:00@ b:Well, I'm not a writer--actually I am a writer...@ b:<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm not a writer--actually I am a writer, but more in the academic publishing field and certainly not a WGA member (or any kind of union sadly)--but as I read it, the writers on those projects get the crucial terms that are being demanded. Thus, even if some other company buys up the project, they have to abide by the contract terms, so they'd just be undermining their efforts to maintain a strong assholish front on their other stalled or canceled projects. Sounds like good strategy on the part of the WGA to me.Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098831940691963743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-61581955323591616992008-01-14T18:15:00.000-08:002008-01-14T18:15:00.000-08:00Geo - I do understand that as I said in the first ...Geo - I do understand that as I said in the first par of my post. MRC also has conventional movies some of which are to be released by WB.<BR/><BR/>My only question is this and since it seems to rankle this will be the last time I ask: why doesn't any major company just walk down the street and say, "Hey buy this script for us and work on it and after the deal is done we'll buy it from you."<BR/><BR/>I do understand the idea of chipping away and I do understand that it's okay to just turn the majors into distributors, I just hope that is the way it is actually going.<BR/><BR/>I won't mention it again - promise.<BR/><BR/>Have a good evening.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873028234277761048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-67641173698389585882008-01-14T16:08:00.000-08:002008-01-14T16:08:00.000-08:00b, I'm starting to wonder about you. Did you even ...b, I'm starting to wonder about you. Did you even read the item? MRC has no need of side deals with conglom distributors, as they do the distribution themselves, directly on the internet. These are the kinds of folks that are the big traditional distributors worst nightmare.Geo Rulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17854351487508000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-82123553023106491862008-01-14T14:26:00.000-08:002008-01-14T14:26:00.000-08:00I am sincerely glad that there will be more writer...I am sincerely glad that there will be more writers working and especially happy that this deal is actually with a company that has internet projects.<BR/><BR/>However, and I have asked this question before, isn't it possible that these side deals are just creating "fronts" where writers work on projects that later end up in the distribution channels of the majors? Indeed, couldn't the majors just send projects they want developed down the street to an interim agreement signee?<BR/><BR/>The previous answer was that is just fine if the majors want to become mere distributors of product but my concern is that there could be some kind of verbal agreement that the signees buy certain properties to be developed and later sell them to the majors.<BR/><BR/>Any light would be appreciated.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873028234277761048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-30110681385864041692008-01-14T13:43:00.000-08:002008-01-14T13:43:00.000-08:00BRILLIANT!!! A New Media deal was JUST what you ne...BRILLIANT!!! <BR/><BR/>A New Media deal was JUST what you needed to drive home the fairness of your proposal, and the irresponsibility of Nick Counter and the "Big 8"'s refusal to return to the table.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations, WGA!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps sometime in the next few years, we will see the "Big 8" relegated to distributorship and rental space (the lots), and producers and creatives can get back to the partnerships that give us quality product.<BR/><BR/>Happy Day!4merBTLerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682748606747530855noreply@blogger.com