As The Word Turns

So its been less than 24 hours since Dave's blog post, and already things have changed.

See how it is in the exciting world of B-Movie showbiz? Things sit stagnant, like murky, brackish, smelly frog-pond water, for months on end...

And then boom. Something happens.

And then, of course, you wait in that stanky swamp mud for eons again.

But yesterday was a "BOOM - something happens - day."

As Dave mentioned, he sent SIEGE to his agent for a read.

Turns out his agent really dug it. Thought it'd be perfect for a "Name" Production Company he and Dave have previously spoken with. So, he called 'em up and told them about it.

And lo and behold, they seemed interested.

So... last night Dave called Producer Dude on our collective behalf. Asked for him to turn the rights back over to us for now, so we could give the project to this "name" company. If they're interested and decide to do something with it... well, its good for everyone - Producer Dude has other projects with Dave, which could then feature some kind of tag like... "From the creator of the blockbuster hit SIEGE!"

And if things don't pan out with the Name Production Company, we assign the rights back to Producer Dude and we're right back where we left off, with him planning to work on it later this year.

So here's the thing... as much as we grouse about Producer Dude, he's a good guy. A real good guy. SIEGE not getting made so far isn't really his fault... he's a guy working in the low-budget world, who has to fight and scrape to get money for his pics, including SIEGE.

So when he heard we had another opportunity, he was happy for us as friends, and knew it could only be good for him, too, presumably.

So... we're working on the paperwork, and SIEGE will be assigned back to us, and sent to the Name Production Company in the next few days.

And then we'll wait for eons, no doubt, for them to let us know what they think. But, hey... its cool that they're even reading it. Its an interesting company that I'd bet you've heard of, though you don't necessarily associate with movies. And they have a stable of bankable stars, who've made some very successful action features.

So... its all very exciting, and things appear to be off to a good start in 2007. Can ya smell what 2007's got cooking?!

And, of course, we'll keep you posted.

Charlie

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