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Good News
By Paul | December 9, 2008
More news from the Pooch Movie front. The treatment for the movie that I submitted last month was shown around the Sony offices to positive response. Then the moment of truth came and the project was kicked upstairs to the studio executives. This was an extra truthy moment of truth since – as I understand it – all the people who were involved when Pooch was first optioned are no longer with the company. This never bodes well, as folks entering new posts often like to “clean the house” of earlier debris.
Yesterday I had a conference call with some people at Sony (after accidentally making them wait an hour while I got some groceries … boy, am I a player now or what?), and the news couldn’t have been better. Apparently the studio execs, and one in particular who is a pretty “big monkey” (I think that’s the term they used, I’m not up on this Hollywood jargon) loved the treatment and really thought this could be a great movie. They also thought that depending on how the coming rounds of revisions go that they could be willing to let me take a crack at writing the screenplay. I’ve noticed many animated features have multiple writers, but if I can get myself at least partially involved in the writing I’ll be happy as a dog getting into a car.
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December 9th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Paul!!!! The screenplay!!!! Wow, that would be awesome!
I’m so happy for you. You’ve created this really special group of characters that keep us laughing everyday, but also, you’ve somehow added heart and soul, because we love these characters as well.
It’s about time someone “big monkey” saw the genius of this strip.
I just hope you’ll remember us, your first loyal fans, when you walk the red carpet.
Lulu
December 9th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
That is excellent news, Paul! That would be great to get involved in the screenplay as well. Keep ‘em honest!
December 9th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Congrats, Paul! Wonderful news!
I can’t imagine the screenplay without your hand in it…
As usual, loved today’s strip (e.g., Poncho on a cell phone; Boomer went to college??!!), then I read your post - keeping the Sony execs waiting while you did your groceries is like a scene out of a Canadian Seinfeld!
December 9th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Congrats Paul!
I hope everything works out!
Who knows,this could be the next “dog movie” in line what with the success of “Bolt”,and Howard the Farting Dog being made too.
I can see it now…Pooch Cafe movie going up against the Howard movie July 4th weekend 2010!!
Of course Pooch would probly out gross Howard by about $50 million anyways!
December 9th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Sorry…Its “Walter the Farting Dog”…..I was thinking about Howard the Duck. Duh!
December 9th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Fantastic Paul! Thanks for keeping everyone so well informed. If you can get involved in the screenplay….awesome!
December 10th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
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December 10th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
BTW, the image in this post is beautiful! It looks like a piece of a slow-motion action.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:26 am
It’s fun for me to keep a log of sorts on the progress of this, it’ll be interesting if it finally makes it to the screen to review it from the start, or watch the demise if it doesn’t. Watch here for all the gritty details one way or the other.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Thanks for keeping us in the loop. We all feel like we are part of the movie design process, if only from the bleacher seats!