Screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick Gives Advice on Creating A Film Franchise
By: |by Jeffrey Reddick
I’m a 20+ veteran of the entertainment industry. Like most people, I grew up seeing Hollywood as Oz – this magical place where dreams came easy and artists were treated like kings. At 19, I started interning at the coolest mini-major studio at the time… New Line Cinema. I sold them Final Destination when I was 26. I never went to film school. But I learned about the business in the most invaluable way. Instead of being caught up in my vision of Oz, I got to go behind the curtain of The Great and Powerful Oz and see how the business really worked. From development and marketing, to financing and distribution, I spent 11 years immersed in the business side of show business. And from page to screen, I got to see my first film turn into a profitable franchise. MORE...
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