Re: Full Year Draft League Taken Films/Discussion Thread

by Keyser Soze Wed May 06, 2009 3:47 am

Yeah Surf, the artist Steve Leiber, lives here in Pittsburgh, and he and I have had many long conversations about adapting these stories to film for many years. He is unbelievably excited that it is finally coming to the big screen

by **silversurfer19** Wed May 06, 2009 3:50 am

You know far too many cool artists. It must be great to have your art translated to screen. Tell him he has a big fan here in NZ. Has he mentioned anything about when Thaw will be released?

by Keyser Soze Wed May 06, 2009 3:56 am

Yeah, I've known my share of artists (Pretty sure I've got a Leiber Hawkman drawing somewhere in my gallery). As someone who can't even complete the circle on the head of a stick man, I can't even imagine what it's like to draw let alone see my creations make it to the big screen. Haven't spoken to Steve in a while, but I think the last time I spoke with him about it, it was pretty much that no decision would be made about future films until they got some kind of results from the first one.

by JackO Tue May 12, 2009 5:58 am

Anyone want to switch 12th round picks?

Woot! I Love You Phillip Morris got sold!

by **Buscemi** Wed May 13, 2009 12:47 pm

To Be Locked In At 12:00 am PST on May 15th:

Angels and Demons
Management
The Brothers Bloom

by **silversurfer19** Thu May 14, 2009 7:04 am

By the way guys, Powder Blue, although locked in, was not released last week, and Worst Previews is reporting that it is going straight to DVD. I think transformers should be allowed to pick again.

To make up for the fact that you won't get to see Jessica Biel on screen, here is her scene that everyone wants to see. And T-Bone and J.I must ask there parents to watch this first, over 18's and all....

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=13435&count=0

by **Buscemi** Thu May 14, 2009 7:24 am

That is news to me. However, Surfer is correct since none of the four theatres scheduled to open it actually ran it (oddly enough, the website was never updated).

Tranny, you get to replace Powder Blue with any other film that hasn't been taken.

by JackO Thu May 14, 2009 8:04 am

Banks got THE steal in Rd. 12, however with Cannes selling films and the always interesting TIFF and Tellride Film Festivals later in the summer, the waiver wire will be pretty full of intriguing picks. The Next Big Thing might not even be done filming yet.

by **Buscemi** Thu May 14, 2009 8:13 am

JackO wrote:Banks got THE steal in Rd. 12, however with Cannes selling films and the always interesting TIFF and Tellride Film Festivals later in the summer, the waiver wire will be pretty full of intriguing picks. The Next Big Thing might not even be done filming yet.

Valentine's Day seems like a good pick. But will it be ready for February?

by **silversurfer19** Thu May 14, 2009 8:17 am

Yeah, I tried to ensure that all my picks would definitely be released before the deadline. I didn't want a movie which I'd have to drop and scrape around for scraps because it didn't have a release date. And I get one of the first options on the new movies which are announced after the draft finishes, so if I want to drop a pick, I can get a decent movie for it.

by W Thu May 14, 2009 8:22 am

Highest grossing picks per round?

1 Transformers 2
2 The Princess and the Frog 2nd = 2012
3 Land of the Lost 2nd = Expendables if it doesn't move, it'll be 1
4 Time Traveler's Wife
5 Date Night, Imagine That if Date Night moves
6 Precious
7 Imaginarium or 3 Stooges
8 Wimpy Kid if it stays, The Crazies if not
9 Whip It, wildcard = while America slept
10 Whatever Works, wildcard = More Than a Game
11 The Ghost
12 Valentine's Day or if moved, 25/8

by **Buscemi** Thu May 14, 2009 8:30 am

These are my guesses for the highest grossing per round:

ROUND 1
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

ROUND 2
Old Dogs

ROUND 3
Grown Ups

ROUND 4
The Untitled Nancy Meyers Comedy

ROUND 5
Why Did I Get Married Too?

ROUND 6
The Blind Side

ROUND 7
The Three Stooges

ROUND 8
District 9

ROUND 9
Edge Of Darkness

ROUND 10
Furry Vengeance

ROUND 11
Remember Me

ROUND 12
25/8

by W Thu May 14, 2009 8:36 am

wow... I think we got one the same. I'm back in the chat now BTW.

by JackO Thu May 14, 2009 9:34 pm

ROUND 1
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

ROUND 2
The Princess and the Frog

ROUND 3
Grown Ups

ROUND 4
The Untitled Nancy Meyers Comedy

ROUND 5
Date Night

ROUND 6
The Blind Side

ROUND 7
Get Him To The Greek

ROUND 8
District 9

ROUND 9
While America Slept

ROUND 10
Furry Vengeance

ROUND 11
Remember Me

ROUND 12
Valentine's Day

by BanksIsDaFuture Fri May 15, 2009 12:47 am

Buscemi wrote:
JackO wrote:Banks got THE steal in Rd. 12, however with Cannes selling films and the always interesting TIFF and Tellride Film Festivals later in the summer, the waiver wire will be pretty full of intriguing picks. The Next Big Thing might not even be done filming yet.

Valentine's Day seems like a good pick. But will it be ready for February?

It can be, if it's fast-tracked. And with the last pick, it was a gamble I was willing to take. Especially since I don't really have a chance of winning, risks are the only thing that'll make me a contender. The same situation applies for Going The Distance, I hope at least one will be ready by then though.

But there's still a ton of movies filming that don't have a release date that will probably pop up soon.

by BanksIsDaFuture Mon May 18, 2009 11:56 pm

Buscemi, might you be interested in trading Sorority Row?

by JackO Tue May 19, 2009 1:15 am

I had a question about the wire. Is the two days waiver time from it's announcement in a trade like Variety or Mojo? And after the two days is it fair game for anyone to pick up, like Antichrist?

by **Buscemi** Tue May 19, 2009 3:54 am

BanksIsDaFuture wrote:Buscemi, might you be interested in trading Sorority Row?

For what exactly?

by W Tue May 19, 2009 8:58 am

JackO wrote:I had a question about the wire. Is the two days waiver time from it's announcement in a trade like Variety or Mojo? And after the two days is it fair game for anyone to pick up, like Antichrist?

I would say, someone should post it in the waiver thread or the date change forum. After two days of that, it will be fair game... Everyone should at least be able to see it, I think.

by BanksIsDaFuture Tue May 19, 2009 9:35 am

Buscemi wrote:
BanksIsDaFuture wrote:Buscemi, might you be interested in trading Sorority Row?

For what exactly?

Either Armored or All About Steve.

Or how's about Sorority Row and Imagine That for Armored and Amelia?

by **Buscemi** Tue May 19, 2009 9:39 am

No deal.

by BanksIsDaFuture Wed May 20, 2009 5:19 pm

Well, would any of my movies interest you in a trade for either Sorority Row or Imagine That?

by **Buscemi** Wed May 20, 2009 5:29 pm

by BanksIsDaFuture Wed May 20, 2009 10:53 pm

Buscemi wrote:No.

Ya big meanie....

by undeadmonkey Wed May 20, 2009 11:02 pm

hmm, do you know something about sorority row that the rest of us dont?

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