In this episode, Max and Shayna talk about CinemaCon and the summer box office, Nick Cage's new movie where he plays himself, the concept of converting your script to a novel, and what exactly "high concept" means. We discuss what are watching now, then dive into the Twitter question of the week which relates to the word "suddenly" in your script, then Max shares some good news about inclusion and diversity in the film world.

0:00 - CinemaCon & Upcoming Blockbusters
6:18 - Weekend Box Office, Sonic the Hedgehog & Fantastic Beasts
9:29 - Nic Cage Makes Out with Himself
10:50 - Adapt Your Screenplay into a Novel
15:10 - Why High Concept Films Are Popular in Hollywood
17:55 - What We're Watching: Mostly Brainless Stuff for Now
19:45 - Ghosts on CBS, Pulling in Great Ratings!
20:50 - Coming Up: The Bad Guys & The Flight Attendant Season 2
21:30 - Max Reacts: The Minx
22:04 - Upcoming ISA Events: Put Your Best Pitch Forward (May 6)
23:12 - Question: Why is the use of "suddenly" in scripts hated so much?
27:01 - Good News: Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively + @Netflix
29:15 - Good News - IL Tax Credit & Workforce Outreach

Links:
CinemaCon and Summer Box Office: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/cinemacon-box-office-recovery-summer-films-1235128586/
Stop Watching Movies: Fantasy Storytelling from Fantastic Beasts to Final Fantasy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYGJTSq0Qpw
Stop Watching Movies: Sonic the Hedgehog & 16-bit Storytelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cDqCg_DdEE
Forbes's Look at the Faltering Fantastic Beasts Franchise: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/04/17/fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-tops-box-office-with-miserable-42-million-weeekend/?sh=5086405931d1
Nic Cage Makes out with Himself: https://variety.com/video/nicolas-cage-unbearable-weight-of-massive-talent/
Adapting our script into a novel to get IP: https://www.networkisa.org/scriptmagazine/view/flip-the-script-how-to-adapt-your-story-to-sell
Why High Concept Films Are Popular In Hollywood: https://www.networkisa.org/csmagazine/view/why-high-concept-films-are-popular-in-hollywood
Ryan Reynolds/Blake Lively Partner w/ Netlflix on Below The Line Initiative: https://deadline.com/2022/04/ryan-reynolds-group-effort-initiative-netflix-partner-on-dei-initiative-1235004839/
Illinois Tax Credit & Illinois Production Workforce Development Fund: https://screenmag.com/breaking-illinois-film-production-tax-credit-expanded-gamechanger-for-il-chicago-industry/
ISA Event: Put Your Best Pitch Forward: https://www.networkisa.org/events/individual/view/isa-presents-put-your-best-pitch-forward