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Commission from @niftysenpai / @warriorsproject of my beloved Ran! She came with a majestic tail and an expression that screams "smart-ass teenager with fighting skills". Also, a meme was created in her stream which is funnier than it has any business being.

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The Warrior Cats Movie Gets Writers

 After a full year of waiting for warriors news after the announcement of David Heyman as producer, we have it, we have more news. And, we have some of the most exciting news.

We know, at last, who is writing the warriors screenplay.

Introducing Johnathan Aibel and Glenn Berger! Though you might not recognize these guys by name, you’ll likely recognize some of their works: Trolls, Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out of Water, and the greatest credit - all three Kung Fu Panda movies. And, I’m leaving out many credits, please feel free to look up their other credits in your own time. And, if you do, you’ll know that picking these guys is - no pun intended - pretty funny. Why? Because of lot of the stuff they write is pretty funny, and even some straight comedies. So, what draws them to murder cat cults with adult themes and a complicated code with complicated afterlives? Beats me. But, something they did got David Heyman’s attention, and it’s clear they understand what they’re working on, because they were hired above all others, which is pretty amazing. And, to be fair, if you can write Kung Fu Panda, you have a grip on fight scenes and emotional moments.

So, in layman’s terms, screenwriters write the movie, or write the script. In more accurate terms, screenwriters write what is called a screenplay. They’re the ones who work on dialogue, timing, what evens happen where, the meat of the story. Hate the line “I don’t feel so good Mr. Stark?” It’s because a screenwriter knew good delivery, timing, and a delay would get the best reaction. Screenwriters often go through many, many rewrites of a screenplay before they find one that’s worth following up with, and even then it’s usually changed and tweaked, especially when it’s sent to a studio/producer/director for changes, and even while a film is in production. In essence, they’re the writers and the editors. And, in the case of a book - the adapters.

So, there’s two real options for screenwriters in the film world: we’ll stick with calling them option one and option two.

Option 1

Option one for a screenwriter is that they write a screenplay and try and get someone to fund it. So, a screenwriter writes a screenplay, because they want to, and they think it’ll work, and it goes on an open list of scripts, a list that is typically rotated around studios annually - or more often - which is how movie studios can end up with things that are so different: Fox in 2015 picked up Bridge of Spies, Peanuts, and Joy, all things that are radically different. Sometimes movies are picked up right away. Sometimes movies take years to be selected. Sometimes movies go onto that list to die.

One of the most recent movies that publicized pitching their script to a studio was the greatest showman, which took about 10 years to make. There’s a great recording of the pitch meeting here ( https://youtu.be/PluaPvhkIMU ). Perhaps the strangest place you can see this option happen is in the movie Argo: where they use a hollywood script as a guise to sneak American hostages out of Iran. In this clip ( https://youtu.be/PiMWCFay_sE ) you can see them flip through several scripts, find the one that works for them, and go to the group selling the script to purchase it. Though not a very realistic or cheerful exchange, it’s the basics of how it works!

Option 2

The second option for a screenwriter seems to be how we came across our pair of writers. In this option, a studio/producer/directer/ect. will look to hire a screenwriter/s for an existing project. Sometimes it’s a case of “we’re releasing a Cameron Diaz movie in x month of x year, write it” or, in our case, it’s what’s considered “existing material”. These guys will have tons of books, four living authors, and countless fan sites to reach out to for inspiration and for guidelines on how to write this book. But, keep in mind: this is an adaptation, not a translation .... but more on that in my next post/video (books to movies!)

It’s too early to tell what Johnathan Aibel and Glenn Berger will be like as screenwriters for this film, as they have not yet adapted a book to a movie (and I’ll go more into this topic on the new post/video I’m hinting at). But, apart from what I’m sure were a few studio mandated flops, their track record looks pretty good, and Kung Fu Panda alone proves their ability to write comedic scenes, pretty well paced fight scenes, and even very emotional moments. Anyone who sees this scene from Kung Fu Panda knows that these guys can handle what warriors has ( https://youtu.be/hYAQtEs2Img and https://youtu.be/RqjIkkwMlnw ). And, once again, keep in mind, that if they were hired by David Heyman, what they must have shown him as a portfolio must have surpassed all others.

But where do we go from here? No where quite yet, we just have to sit and wait for more news to be released! But, with news of screenwriters, it means that this movie is still a work in progress! And once a script becomes more defined, we’ll have to keep our eyes open for a director. In the mean time, we’ll just have to keep our eyes on Vicky and Kate’s news pages, and see what they’re so eager to share with us!

And, for fun reading, check out David Heyman’s interview for Warriors during his time in china for the Fantastic Beasts release - and be comforted that yes, this movie is going to take a few years !  ( http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/david-heyman-harry-potter-alibaba-warriors-1201923389/ )

Links

The article the screenwriters were announced:http://variety.com/2018/film/asia/stx-joins-alibaba-pictures-warriors-1202809546/

David Heyman’s interview of Warriors during the chinese Fantastic Beasts release: http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/david-heyman-harry-potter-alibaba-warriors-1201923389/

The Greatest Showman Pitch: https://youtu.be/PluaPvhkIMU

Argo’s script purchase: https://youtu.be/PiMWCFay_sE

Kung Fu Panda scene 1: https://youtu.be/hYAQtEs2Img

Kung Fu Panda scene 2: https://youtu.be/RqjIkkwMlnw

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Inktober Day 30!

Really simple drawing this time, but it was the best way to get these two characters right. I tried them a few times and ... they just weren’t into being drawn any other way.

More OCs from Purebloods, and Hybrid. Since I didn’t draw them earlier with the rest of my OCs, I figured I’d draw them now. Akio and Misu are among my very favorite characters.

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Inktober Day 29!

CAUGHT UP!

Last of the alolan starters: popplio!

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Inktober Day 28!

Only one more drawing and I’m FINALLY caught up.

Along the theme of Alolan starters, have Litten.

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Inktober Day 27!

Two drawings left then I’m caught up. Making it happen today!

You know, we have new pokemon games coming out in a few short weeks. I think I’ll redraw the starters. So let’s start with Rowlet!

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Inktober Day 26!

Getting closer to catching up, little by little.

Anyway, here’s Needletail from the Darkest Night preview that I read last night.

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Inktober Day 25!

If I can get one more up today to an even 28, I should be on a good track ...

Anyway, I meant to draw pretty much only warriors for a few days since they’d be the quickest, but a song that reminded me of two of my OCs came on shuffle and I felt inspired. Anyway, Shin and Ran from Upon Thy Wings. Casting the lamest shadows I’ve ever seen.