Paul Schleicher
@paulschleicher.bsky.social
Another f’ing producer
Just listened to a great interview with Mark Duplass on The Town podcast with Matthew Belloni. Duplass talks about the adventures of producing independent tv and backing himself and projects. He admits financial comfort from The Morning Show helps but he’s inspiring none the less. Link in comments.
March 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Just listened to a great interview with Mark Duplass on The Town podcast with Matthew Belloni. Duplass talks about the adventures of producing independent tv and backing himself and projects. He admits financial comfort from The Morning Show helps but he’s inspiring none the less. Link in comments.
deadline.com/2025/03/47-r... New Business Model Incoming!
After recently reading the biographies of Don Simpson and Robert Evans, this sort of behaviour seems like normal Hollywood.
After recently reading the biographies of Don Simpson and Robert Evans, this sort of behaviour seems like normal Hollywood.
Feds Indict ‘47 Ronin’ Director Who Allegedly Scammed Netflix Out Of Millions For Never-Made TV Series
A never made sci-fi series and a director who allegedly spent millions Netflix gave him on cars, crypto & more — this has to be either lawsuit or a limited series
deadline.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
deadline.com/2025/03/47-r... New Business Model Incoming!
After recently reading the biographies of Don Simpson and Robert Evans, this sort of behaviour seems like normal Hollywood.
After recently reading the biographies of Don Simpson and Robert Evans, this sort of behaviour seems like normal Hollywood.
deadline.com/2025/03/mel-...
“it’s a perfectly good little movie. I won the Academy Award for my screenplay. It’s been honored and saluted enough. There’s no reason to make it a musical”
“it’s a perfectly good little movie. I won the Academy Award for my screenplay. It’s been honored and saluted enough. There’s no reason to make it a musical”
Mel Brooks Thought There Was “No Reason To Make ‘The Producers’ Into A Musical”
The hit show went on to win 12 Tony Awards after Brooks was persuaded by a persistent producer.
deadline.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
deadline.com/2025/03/mel-...
“it’s a perfectly good little movie. I won the Academy Award for my screenplay. It’s been honored and saluted enough. There’s no reason to make it a musical”
“it’s a perfectly good little movie. I won the Academy Award for my screenplay. It’s been honored and saluted enough. There’s no reason to make it a musical”
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
It's not too much of a mystery how this got agreed. Everything has a price.
It's not too much of a mystery how this got agreed. Everything has a price.
Amazon paid more than $1bn to take creative control of James Bond
007 stars offer mixed reactions to deal with the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
It's not too much of a mystery how this got agreed. Everything has a price.
It's not too much of a mystery how this got agreed. Everything has a price.
Glad to hear that a positive plan for growth and rehabilitation has been found for the lovely folks at Team To in Paris. I hope to work with them one day! variety.com/2025/tv/glob...
TeamTO Names Riva Studios’ Marco Balsamo CEO Following Acquisition as Co-Founders Guillaume Hellouin and Corrine Kouper Exit Company (EXCLUSIVE)
The French animation studio behind 'Angelo Rules' and 'Jade Armor' will look different at the top post-acquisition, but retain 90% of its employees.
variety.com
February 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Glad to hear that a positive plan for growth and rehabilitation has been found for the lovely folks at Team To in Paris. I hope to work with them one day! variety.com/2025/tv/glob...
I recently joined the Blacklist and was lucky enough to be passing through LA when they were holding a screening with Q&A from RaMell Ross. The unique experience of watching Nickel Boy’s is greatly enhanced with context from the artist who crafted it. I am still digesting, but the Guardian has it!
February 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I recently joined the Blacklist and was lucky enough to be passing through LA when they were holding a screening with Q&A from RaMell Ross. The unique experience of watching Nickel Boy’s is greatly enhanced with context from the artist who crafted it. I am still digesting, but the Guardian has it!
This review doesn’t surprise me. I was late to Longlegs and by that time, the hype gave me expectations the film didn’t meet. That tricky second album can show artistic progress or confused ideas. Perhaps/ I hope The Monkey can beat my revised expectations. variety.com/2025/film/re...
‘The Monkey’ Review: A Toy Monkey Heralds Over-the-Top Deaths in Osgood Perkins’ Trivially Snarky, Ham-Handed Follow-Up to ‘Longlegs’
A toy monkey heralds a series of over-the-top deaths in Osgood Perkins' trivially snarky, ham-handed adaptation of a Stephen King story.
variety.com
February 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This review doesn’t surprise me. I was late to Longlegs and by that time, the hype gave me expectations the film didn’t meet. That tricky second album can show artistic progress or confused ideas. Perhaps/ I hope The Monkey can beat my revised expectations. variety.com/2025/film/re...
Note to self - Happy Sad Confused is a great listen. Thinking about the Indie Film space, reach is such an important part of marketing a film and I am not surprised the money folks have a value on social.
deadline.com/2025/02/maya...
deadline.com/2025/02/maya...
Maya Hawke Laments Some Producers Relying On Follower Counts To Cast Films: “A Lifelong Question For Me”
Maya Hawke shed some light on some of the difficulty surrounding filmmaking, in which some producers rely on follower counts to cast their movies.
deadline.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Note to self - Happy Sad Confused is a great listen. Thinking about the Indie Film space, reach is such an important part of marketing a film and I am not surprised the money folks have a value on social.
deadline.com/2025/02/maya...
deadline.com/2025/02/maya...
Great read. Hadn’t really connected with this film yet. Excited to see it now!
For @thefilmstage.bsky.social, I spoke with Adam Elliot about his tremendous film Memoir of a Snail, Death, AI and so much more.
One of the best conversations I’ve ever had. Read it here:
thefilmstage.com/memoir-of-a-...
One of the best conversations I’ve ever had. Read it here:
thefilmstage.com/memoir-of-a-...
Memoir of a Snail Director Adam Elliot on Making His Audience an Emotional Wreck and Why He Won’t Win the Oscar
Two decades ago, stop-motion animator Adam Elliot burst onto the scene with his wonderful short Harvie Krumpet. Following a man cursed with lifelong bad luck, it earned him an Oscar and introduced the...
thefilmstage.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Great read. Hadn’t really connected with this film yet. Excited to see it now!
Guardian Media Group announces strategic partnership with OpenAI
It doesn’t surprise me given how hard up the Guardian is for funding.
It doesn’t surprise me given how hard up the Guardian is for funding.
February 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Guardian Media Group announces strategic partnership with OpenAI
It doesn’t surprise me given how hard up the Guardian is for funding.
It doesn’t surprise me given how hard up the Guardian is for funding.
Why Not!?!
www.politico.eu/article/colo...
www.politico.eu/article/colo...
Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey
Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” according to the Latin American leader.
www.politico.eu
February 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Why Not!?!
www.politico.eu/article/colo...
www.politico.eu/article/colo...
Signs of recovery?
Time will tell. Boots on the ground vibes still seems like an uphill battle.
@variety.com
Time will tell. Boots on the ground vibes still seems like an uphill battle.
@variety.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Signs of recovery?
Time will tell. Boots on the ground vibes still seems like an uphill battle.
@variety.com
Time will tell. Boots on the ground vibes still seems like an uphill battle.
@variety.com
Some great British talent highlighted in this month’s @variety.com mag.
February 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Some great British talent highlighted in this month’s @variety.com mag.
Some great movies. Fascinated by the economics of this.
Warner Bros. is streaming full movies for free on YouTube
Warner Bros. is streaming full movies for free on YouTube
Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme not included.
buff.ly
February 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Some great movies. Fascinated by the economics of this.
I fell in love with this film when I saw it in the cinema without any idea about what was coming. Since then the rollercoaster promotion has been wild!
Still think Zoe should win for Supporting.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
Still think Zoe should win for Supporting.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
The rise and fall of Emilia Pérez: how did it all go so wrong for the Oscar-nominated film and its star?
Less than two weeks ago, the movie was flying high, with 13 Academy Award nods. Then came a social media scandal and a serious backlash
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I fell in love with this film when I saw it in the cinema without any idea about what was coming. Since then the rollercoaster promotion has been wild!
Still think Zoe should win for Supporting.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
Still think Zoe should win for Supporting.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
Reposted by Paul Schleicher
‘DOG MAN’ feels like vibrant children’s drawings brought to life. But, more importantly, it doesn’t talk down to kids in telling a worthy story of found family.
Find out more in our review...
discussingfilm.net/2025/01/29/dog-man-review-dav-pilkey-dreamworks/
Find out more in our review...
discussingfilm.net/2025/01/29/dog-man-review-dav-pilkey-dreamworks/
'Dog Man' Review - A Vibrant Dav Pilkey Adaptation Bursting with Childlike Wonder
Dog Man continues DreamWorks' current winning streak, delivering a heartwarming story for people of all ages with a creative 2.5-D animation style.
discussingfilm.net
January 31, 2025 at 4:21 AM
‘DOG MAN’ feels like vibrant children’s drawings brought to life. But, more importantly, it doesn’t talk down to kids in telling a worthy story of found family.
Find out more in our review...
discussingfilm.net/2025/01/29/dog-man-review-dav-pilkey-dreamworks/
Find out more in our review...
discussingfilm.net/2025/01/29/dog-man-review-dav-pilkey-dreamworks/
Great Animated films keep getting made despite the industry headwinds. We are a determined and talented industry.
We listed the 15 best animated movies of 2024:
• ‘Flow’
• ‘Look Back’
• ‘Piece by Piece’
• ‘Ultraman: Rising’
• ‘Transformers One’
See the full list...
discussingfilm.net/2025/01/24/t...
• ‘Flow’
• ‘Look Back’
• ‘Piece by Piece’
• ‘Ultraman: Rising’
• ‘Transformers One’
See the full list...
discussingfilm.net/2025/01/24/t...
The 15 Best Animated Movies of 2024
We list the 15 best animated films of 2024, including major studio releases like The Wild Robot and Piece by Piece and indie productions like Flow.
discussingfilm.net
January 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great Animated films keep getting made despite the industry headwinds. We are a determined and talented industry.