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Goblinfrog · 04-30-2015, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

yeah i remember her tweet, i tweeted her back and asked her which draft she's been working on. no reply... she probably didnt see ~~or didnt want to answer lol~~

its not unusual for screenplays to go through several drafts. thats standard even. what is unusual is to have production start dates getting pushed further and further back, specially for a big tentpole project with a pegged release date. its a logistics trapeze act to get everybody's schedule to work on one thing for a specific period of time-- and thats even for those with zero issues. something as basic as screenplay-- which is the foundation of a movie-- being delayed from getting to even just "shooting script" competency? yeah big uhoh.

delays in start dates results in people attached/ interested in this project to leave/ take a pass, since the window of opportunity for them to work on this have been missed. it also means WB will have to find a new release date (and all the other headaches that will ensue with having to change their marketing strategy) and of course theres the touchy issue of running overbudget $$$$$$

You may be on to something. Avatar 2 was supposed to come out next year, but as of now it won't come out until the end of 2017.

04-30-2015, 10:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Goblinfrog DIMC & MO Billywig Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Riley's Brain Posts: 3,262 Hogwarts RPG Name: Lola A. Second Year Ministry RPG Name: Emily L. Valentine International Cooperation Ministry RPG Name: Nick Moonston	Mischievous Niffler Quote: Originally Posted by Steelsheen yeah i remember her tweet, i tweeted her back and asked her which draft she's been working on. no reply... she probably didnt see ~~or didnt want to answer lol~~ its not unusual for screenplays to go through several drafts. thats standard even. what is unusual is to have production start dates getting pushed further and further back, specially for a big tentpole project with a pegged release date. its a logistics trapeze act to get everybody's schedule to work on one thing for a specific period of time-- and thats even for those with zero issues. something as basic as screenplay-- which is the foundation of a movie-- being delayed from getting to even just "shooting script" competency? yeah big uhoh. delays in start dates results in people attached/ interested in this project to leave/ take a pass, since the window of opportunity for them to work on this have been missed. it also means WB will have to find a new release date (and all the other headaches that will ensue with having to change their marketing strategy) and of course theres the touchy issue of running overbudget $$$$$$ You may be on to something. Avatar 2 was supposed to come out next year, but as of now it won't come out until the end of 2017.