Why would you assume it's not true?
My wife wrote a book and now it's a movie
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This made me laugh: "Julie Murphy is a potty-mouthed Southern belle..."
Evening Time Joke Man said:nai06 said:I think so. No underage drinking or sex scenes. A very innocent make out scene and one f-bomb. Oh and a bunch of drag queens if that might concern you.Unthought Known said:
Movie appropriate for an 11 year old?
Dude, just a quick pointer. It appears your wife's Wikipedia says she is openly bisexual, in case someone hacked wiki to mess with you
Nope no hacking here my wife is bisexual. In fact her third book explores that topic
nai06 said:Evening Time Joke Man said:nai06 said:I think so. No underage drinking or sex scenes. A very innocent make out scene and one f-bomb. Oh and a bunch of drag queens if that might concern you.Unthought Known said:
Movie appropriate for an 11 year old?
Dude, just a quick pointer. It appears your wife's Wikipedia says she is openly bisexual, in case someone hacked wiki to mess with you
Nope no hacking here my wife is bisexual. In fact her third book explores that topic
So ummm. Do you profit from that?
i'm gonna go ahead and say you are living the dreamnai06 said:Evening Time Joke Man said:nai06 said:I think so. No underage drinking or sex scenes. A very innocent make out scene and one f-bomb. Oh and a bunch of drag queens if that might concern you.Unthought Known said:
Movie appropriate for an 11 year old?
Dude, just a quick pointer. It appears your wife's Wikipedia says she is openly bisexual, in case someone hacked wiki to mess with you
Nope no hacking here my wife is bisexual. In fact her third book explores that topic
Finally had a chance to read through this thread and what a great story. It sounds like you're well aware of how rare something like this is - for the movie to actually get made - and I can only imagine how awesome and special this must be for your family. Especially having someone like Jennifer Aniston onboard to help shepherd it, not only in general, but when it looked like things might go south. That's an absolute dream right there.
As someone on the exact opposite end of the business (my production company options the rights to IP), it's fascinating to hear your take, and what you and others you know have gone through. I never even considered the author getting harassed for casting choices they had nothing to do with. That sucks, but hopefully there's a way producers, companies, etc., can be more proactive and transparent in that regard. Definitely something to consider.
Anyway, I'll for sure be checking the movie out on December 7, and please post the trailer here when it's up (or I will if I happen to catch it first). Looking forward to it!
As someone on the exact opposite end of the business (my production company options the rights to IP), it's fascinating to hear your take, and what you and others you know have gone through. I never even considered the author getting harassed for casting choices they had nothing to do with. That sucks, but hopefully there's a way producers, companies, etc., can be more proactive and transparent in that regard. Definitely something to consider.
Anyway, I'll for sure be checking the movie out on December 7, and please post the trailer here when it's up (or I will if I happen to catch it first). Looking forward to it!
this is really cool. Thanks for letting us know and good luck to you both.
Seven Costanza said:
Trying not to be out of line, but I'm curious as to how significant the money is when Disney buys the rights (without choosing to make the movie) for someone in this situation (NYT best-selling author, but not yet a move-generating name)? Is it "this is a decent bump in our net worth" or "eh, nice little year-end bonus"?
I can't speak for nai06 or Disney, but it definitely varies. Our company has paid $10K for an 18-month option on a New York Times Bestseller, and $35K for a book from the '80s that's considered somewhat of a sci-fi classic, but then there are plenty of deals north of $100K as well. It also depends on if it's being optioned or bought outright (the former being much more common and cheaper), and there are added numbers if the movie is actually greenlit, some authors can get executive producer credits that come with added fees as well, etc.
Cool. That's pretty much what I had in mind ($10-200k depending on project).
Seven Costanza said:
Cool. That's pretty much what I had in mind ($10-200k depending on project).
TCTTS is pretty spot on with his explanation. Disney is a different animal though. For example part of the initial negotiations included things like theme park options or restaurants based on the work. Stuff that only Disney could pull off.
Congrats; OP, please have your wife call and motivate my wife to do more than play tennis and have sex with me. Wait, keep the 2nd part... my wife, not yours... unless yours is hot... but that woudln't happen because you guys are a great couple and... never mind.
Amazing story!!!! Awesome on you and your wife!
Super Congrats to your family. Looking forward to watching and telling friends about "our Aggie friend" that just had their book made into a movie!
nai06 said:Which is crazy because he is awesome in the film. He plays a drag queen and I think he really nails the role. He also has some of the most powerful lines of the whole movie. The day he accepted the role he went out and started doing research for the part by hitting up any and every drag show in LA.91_Aggie said:
That's Awesome!!!
My only reservation with the cast is Harold Perrineau... probably the worst actor that was on Lost.
He does have a little experience with this type of role. He did play a drag queen (Mercutio) in Romeo+Juliet.
That is really awesome - congrats!
Congratulations! This is awesome.
nai06 said:Seven Costanza said:
Cool. That's pretty much what I had in mind ($10-200k depending on project).
TCTTS is pretty spot on with his explanation. Disney is a different animal though. For example part of the initial negotiations included things like theme park options or restaurants based on the work. Stuff that only Disney could pull off.
Don't sleep on Universal. They've been paying Spielberg 2% of the gate for Jaws, Jurassic, ET, & etc.
Could you imagine?
https://nypost.com/2015/07/24/how-steven-spielberg-is-saving-comcast/
My daughters were talking about this book/movie at lunch today. Apparently I bought them this book at Book People last week... so you're welcome.
nai06 said:AgGrad99 said:
Thanks for explaining.
So as I understand it...you wont see too much from this first go 'round. But it's a huge advertisement for your wife.
Say this movie does well, and there's a second movie...would you get anything from that?
Or...if this movie does well, and a movie is made from another one of her books (or a future book)...I assume the payout would be pretty substantial?
Really curious how this all works.
Yes that's correct. We don't get anything really from Netflix. But if a second movie is made, then it's a whole different ballgame.
Interestingly enough, her most recent book (Pudding) follows two characters from Dumplin' in their own story. Fingers crossed they pick that one up
Very cool story. Very happy for your wife and your family. Just curious, do you have any thoughts on this being picked up by Netflix rather than having a traditional theatrical release? Do you, or did you and your wife, have a preference either way? Will you still get a big "premiere" event of any kind with Netflix?
Congrats to your wife.
Who is a different personqueso1 said:
Keithdb
Just went through the entire thread, as someone currently working on a short film this is really cool to read about. Congrats and good luck as this all progresses, will definitely watch when it's released.
damn I knew Jennifer Anniston was rich, but not that rich. That must have been, like, a hundred dollars or something!nai06 said:
she arranged for a special food truck to be on set for the overnight shoot for the cast and crew. It served coffee, milk, and cookies all night and she picked up the tab
Lance Uppercut said:
Why would your wife get hate mail? Just because anybody that does anything is hated by some portion of the internet?
In my experience, anyone who has significant public success in any industry is automatically a target for hate and negativity. Some people are just miserable and can't stand to see other people successful and happy.
OP, reading this made my day. Such a great accomplishment! I'll be looking out for the movie to watch with my girls - it sounds like it will be right up their alley.
Really cool.
Netflix was the best deal in our situation. I mean movie's based on books make money but nothing like the big properties (marvel, DC, Potter, F&F). In my experience, authors are pretty low on the list for box office cut. I think you would have to see a movie make a significant amount before an author saw anything. Probably north of 60 million. So most authors probably don't see any money off a movie because the real return is on book sales. With Netflix, your potential audience is much greater than a theatrical release and it really increases your chances of selling more books.walton91 said:nai06 said:AgGrad99 said:
Thanks for explaining.
So as I understand it...you wont see too much from this first go 'round. But it's a huge advertisement for your wife.
Say this movie does well, and there's a second movie...would you get anything from that?
Or...if this movie does well, and a movie is made from another one of her books (or a future book)...I assume the payout would be pretty substantial?
Really curious how this all works.
Yes that's correct. We don't get anything really from Netflix. But if a second movie is made, then it's a whole different ballgame.
Interestingly enough, her most recent book (Pudding) follows two characters from Dumplin' in their own story. Fingers crossed they pick that one up
Very cool story. Very happy for your wife and your family. Just curious, do you have any thoughts on this being picked up by Netflix rather than having a traditional theatrical release? Do you, or did you and your wife, have a preference either way? Will you still get a big "premiere" event of any kind with Netflix?
As far as a premiere goes, yes there is going to be one. For a movie to qualify for an Oscar it must play any theater in LA at least three time a day for a minimum of one week. It also helps that there Dolly Parton wrote a bunch of original music so they want her to qualify for all the award shows. I know it will also be in limited release across the country.
On extremely rare occasions, I will share a texags thread with the wife. This is one of them, and she loved it. Awesome!
Edit: think she will be reading the book prior to the Netflix release
Edit: think she will be reading the book prior to the Netflix release
Not that it matters because she's not obligated to spend $1 much less $100 on them, but I bet that cost her closer to 2 grand.62strat said:damn I knew Jennifer Anniston was rich, but not that rich. That must have been, like, a hundred dollars or something!nai06 said:
she arranged for a special food truck to be on set for the overnight shoot for the cast and crew. It served coffee, milk, and cookies all night and she picked up the tab
Interesting. I was caught up in the movie part of it, and didn't look at it from the perspective of a vehicle to sell more books. Very cool about the premiere. The idea of seeing your work (or a movie inspired by your work) on the big screen I imagine would be a huge thrillQuote:
So most authors probably don't see any money off a movie because the real return is on book sales. With Netflix, your potential audience is much greater than a theatrical release and it really increases your chances of selling more books.
As far as a premiere goes, yes there is going to be one. For a movie to qualify for an Oscar it must play any theater in LA at least three time a day for a minimum of one week. It also helps that there Dolly Parton wrote a bunch of original music so they want her to qualify for all the award shows. I know it will also be in limited release across the country and I think maybe here in Texas.
So awesome! Congratulations!
Just cause of Dolly Parton being involved my wife is gonna love this.
Just cause of Dolly Parton being involved my wife is gonna love this.
One thing I'm not really clear on... Is your wife an Aggie?
'03ag said:Not that it matters because she's not obligated to spend $1 much less $100 on them, but I bet that cost her closer to 2 grand.62strat said:damn I knew Jennifer Anniston was rich, but not that rich. That must have been, like, a hundred dollars or something!nai06 said:
she arranged for a special food truck to be on set for the overnight shoot for the cast and crew. It served coffee, milk, and cookies all night and she picked up the tab
Ok every time she pees Friends pays her 2k
AustinAg2K said:
One thing I'm not really clear on... Is your wife an Aggie?
Nope. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan. Fun fact, the most famous alumni of Texas Wesleyan Mark Calaway aka The Undertaker.
The whole cast of Friends makes $20M/year in royalties.
They're basically working for fun. Cool to see her going out of her way to treat the cast and crew.
They're basically working for fun. Cool to see her going out of her way to treat the cast and crew.
That's a lot of milk and cookies!'03ag said:Not that it matters because she's not obligated to spend $1 much less $100 on them, but I bet that cost her closer to 2 grand.62strat said:damn I knew Jennifer Anniston was rich, but not that rich. That must have been, like, a hundred dollars or something!nai06 said:
she arranged for a special food truck to be on set for the overnight shoot for the cast and crew. It served coffee, milk, and cookies all night and she picked up the tab
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