Script Marketing Scenario...

[donovandean]

Hypothetically,

Let's say that you have what you are sure (as corroborrated by people who have read and critiqued 200+ scripts) that you have a HOT kids adventure script. And let's just say, the concept is Crouching Tiger meets Harry Potter and is set in China. It has franchise potential. It will be 100 Million to produce in Hollywood. And you want to squeeze every penny out of this deal that you can in order to set up your own Spielbergian empire some day. How do you proceed?

Hypothetically, you have a manager, some producing/biz skill but not at the 100 million dollar FX heavy film level, you could, but do not expect to get to direct.


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[pnugentr]

Hypothetically, you would have your manager shop it...

I don't really follow what the question is. And as someone with the experience and connections your post implies, I would also say a good first step would also be to reel in the amateur-like boastful over-confidence.

[Speezer]

Hypothetically, you would position your script so that a maximum of buyers want to purchase it.

[certified instigator]

Let's say that you have what you are sure (as corroborrated by people who have read and critiqued 200+ scripts) that you have a HOT kids adventure script.
William Goldman was right when he wrote, "Nobody knows anything."

People who have read and covered 200 plus scripts don't know anything either.

But...

Hypothetically - these people work for agencies and production companies and they will recommend the script to their bosses; high powered development exec's.

As Speezer suggested, these developExec's start a bidding war, offering more and more and more money for the rights. Then donovandean holds out until an offer to direct is on the table.

But it's a no go - so you take the top offer of $800,000 against $3,500,000 and go out an make your indie masterpiece that will shoot you to your Spielbergian Empire!

[donovandean]

It's not that I'm trying to be boastful. I am truly convinced (as are some close industry friends) that this script IS that good. But I am trying to think of every possible marketing scenario that I can and look outside of the box of manager hands to agent, agent sends it wide...I have sold a script, but not at this level.

My manager has his own ideas, but I am thinking about...
marketing as a comic book to increase profitability through lisence ownership.

deep pocket indie financing companies/venture capitalists.

Chinese hong kong movie investors....

Basically, while I will go to the studios for distrib eventually, the hypothetical here is if you had Goonies for the next generation and wanted to make sure you maximized your share...would you follow the typical studio sale route or follow other channels? Any outside the box ideas out there?

[Writer1]

I constantly think outside the box. The problem is that I have so many ideas...that I need a place to store them. I can't think of a better place to put them than in a box...sighs.

I am truly convinced (as are some close industry friends) that this script IS that good. What do your close friends say you should do with the script?

[donovandean]

Any body else more capable of thinking outside the box? Still hoping for ideas. Any business majors out there?

[Hamboogul]

I have an outside the box idea. Why not write a freakin' amazing script and create a bidding war situation between all the major studios? That way you can dictate the terms of what you want.

[Evil Elf the One and Only]

That a script it good doesn't mean it's hot. It's not hot, cold or tepid until it's in play, and then the marketplace defines what's hot and what's not.

I know many people who are thinking out of the box, but not one has a deal. One has a car painted with her series' name. One has a comic book. One has a teaching gig where he plugs his stuff. But not one has a deal. Maybe that should indicate the level of success you could expect taking that route?

Edited to add: it seems to me like your actual goal here is to get INTO the box, ie the studio/production machine. The best way to get taken into the machine is through the regular intakes; they're just not designed to handle anything else. That doesn't mean you can't do something like a webisodic and get noticed that way, but if you are gonna put all your eggs in one basket, it should be one that is tried and tested.

Boxless Myself (http://terminalcity.diary-x.com)

[phoenixwriting]

Create a vault contract, and set up your own Spielbergian empire today!!!

[Unca Leo]

I second the vault contract.

[Writer1]

...forgot about the vault. But...the vault is still kinda "boxey" isn't it?