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20 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

@henrygandorf didn't you work in the industry?  A couple of others did too.  And I would also like an answer to the OP.  I haven't written yet, but I want to adapt a novel for the screen.

buy the rights. 

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Register a copyright in it now, before you start circulating it. copyright.gov

Then your looney copyright infringement case when someone comes out with something similar will be a tad stronger and possibly more appealing to attorneys.

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I do have a friend who was a good high school football player, went to Texas and produces low-budget, Indy stuff in Hollywood. He’s a good guy and would probably help with advice especially if you mention my name and UT. 
 

Also, Lawrence Gordon is a family friend, but probably too old and too hard to get through to even with connections.

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2 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

buy the rights. 

Quick googling seems to suggest with no previous track record, it’s probably better to pitch the screenplay to a producer to have them get on board with the project and have them buy the rights. Thoughts?

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8 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Quick googling seems to suggest with no previous track record, it’s probably better to pitch the screenplay to a producer to have them get on board with the project and have them buy the rights. Thoughts?

1. nobody will care about your screenplay if it's adapted - they'll always want someone more experienced to write it. you pitching it doesn't mean anything.

2. unless the producer is your uncle or brother in law, they will shoot you in the back of the head and not look back. a studio is worse. an agency is even worse.

3. to sum up, he who owns the property is king and cannot be cut out. option that shit.

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What's the outlook for an script / show  (sitcom or 1 hour series) where the originator / creator wants to ensure no A.I. is used for screenwriting?

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On 7/15/2025 at 3:26 PM, InkaUtexas said:

Most of the way done. A pretty cool story. War, baseball, etc. 

We got anyone on here who can advise? 

 

 

I spent 12 years doing screenplay development at AMG (Ovitz Management / Production company), Miramax, and with James Mangold at Sony and after.  I still live in LA and half of my circle are still in the business on that side.  I'm happy to take a look at it and help out.  

Register your script with WGA and submit it to AFF ( https://austinfilmfestival.com/about-aff-script-competitions/ ) and others like it.  Development Assistants and Producers read these scripts.

In my experience every script requires multiple rewrites.   We used to say that writing is actually rewriting so - if you're "most of the way done", you're actually not close to done.

Additionally, if people don't tell you it's great it will not be because they "don't get it".   A good script is worth its weight in Diamonds or whatever tender is more valuable today.  You can bury a great script a mile deep and Hollywood will sniff it out like a truffle pig - they are that rare.

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2 hours ago, caliHORNia said:

I spent 12 years doing screenplay development at AMG (Ovitz Management / Production company), Miramax, and with James Mangold at Sony and after.  I still live in LA and half of my circle are still in the business on that side.  I'm happy to take a look at it and help out.  

Register your script with WGA and submit it to AFF ( https://austinfilmfestival.com/about-aff-script-competitions/ ) and others like it.  Development Assistants and Producers read these scripts.

In my experience every script requires multiple rewrites.   We used to say that writing is actually rewriting so - if you're "most of the way done", you're actually not close to done.

Additionally, if people don't tell you it's great it will not be because they "don't get it".   A good script is worth its weight in Diamonds or whatever tender is more valuable today.  You can bury a great script a mile deep and Hollywood will sniff it out like a truffle pig - they are that rare.

Thank you. I know it is not done. I live and eat as a writer. Drafts are important. Best way to contact you? 

Please advise. I am just a dumb historian. 

And again, thank you

 

 

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