Twitter Gives Way to Killer Green
Source:Ambergris Films
June 22, 2009
Social networking continues to influence filmmakers. Ambergris Films LLC announced the optioning of a screenplay that has its roots in the popular online social network Twitter.
Killer Green mixes "cultural icons such as diners and serial killers with news ripped from the headlines such as bio-diesel cars and the unscrupulous practices of outlaw doctors." The idea was hatched by screenwriter David Niall Wilson who was inspired by a conversation struck up on the social network.
Wilson's novels include "Maelstrom," "Sins of the Flash," "Star Trek Voyager: Chrysalis," the Dark Ages Vampire clan novel "Lasombra," among others.
Since the idea was born on Twitter, Wilson typed the script in scenes and promoted each scene with his account. Each scene was published on his website under a Creative Commons license and broadcast to the Twitter Community. The following grew. After the completion of the screenplay, Wilson signed an option with Ambergris Films LLC.
Nearly every part of the deal was transacted via Twitter, save for the signing of contracts. Pre-production started on the project in June. Many notable Twitter users donated their names to the screenplay, including Internet marketing gurus Chris Brogan and Greg Verdino.
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Comments
Posted by: ico on June 22, 2009 at 01:10:08
Thats a little much.
Posted by: Calum on June 22, 2009 at 02:59:57
Though I'm ****ing SICK of Twitter and all these stupid internet sites like MySpace and whatnot, as a writer, I understand when the weirdest thing gives you inspiration.
Looking forward to progress on this.
Posted by: Nunya on June 22, 2009 at 03:29:07
MySpace isn't so bad, it has its uses. I get to hear new bands and albums before buy them easily and I get to keep in contact and find people I actually know. And it works as a email, too.
But Twitter is completely asinine.
I guess it'll never die.
Posted by: General Gokemidoro on June 22, 2009 at 08:55:01
Truthfully I'm not entirely sure what Twitter even is, since I have absolutely no interest in it what so ever. [Just like this movie idea] But it seems to be for people that have a sad desperation to be noticed.
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