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Siege.

Huh. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it again!

Well, that's not exactly correct, but you get the idea. There is no movement. Producer Dude is no closer to getting any cash-cash in the bank. New Producer Guy has been mum since we sent him the script. We're riding a wave of indifference.

This happens in C-Movie land. It's not pleasant. But since this ain't our day job, it's no real skin off our nose.

Broken dreams, sure. Crushed, even. But the road is not over, just on hold. When they made Eliminator, it probably took a year or so from the first "We should make this!" to actual filming.

You just never can tell in this business. Before Eliminator, we were working on another film. We had money (or so we thought), we had casting sessions, they had signed William Baldwin and Rowdy Roddy Piper to star, this was happening. I remember asking Old Experienced Exec if this movie was really going to get made. His response?

"I've got a Baldwin on the dotted line. This deal had better happen or a lot of folks are gonna be pissed."

It never got made.

You'd think having a Baldwin on board would make your project golden. Alas, no.

Will Siege get made? Possibly. Producer Dude is nothing if not stubborn and determined. He also carries a lot of guilt around, and right now he feels guilty that he hasn't made Siege yet. So who knows? Maybe he'll grab a Mini-DV cam and do the whole thing in his back yard.

Pass the popcorn.