Also do big production companies as well as well known writers who usually decide to produce them as opposed to a random writer or director who has a breakthrough opportunity.
How do you write a screenplay to an adapted screenplay?
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Let me reword it.
Being an unknown writer trying to make it in the biz, would I have a better chance writing an adaptive screen play or a creative narrative. Assume that each of the screenplays are of equal quality.
I think what DeJager said about having the rights to a novel is the key. I wouldn't spend time writing a spec script that's based on material you don't have the rights to.
What happens when you spend 6 months adapting a book you love only to find out that a studio has already bought the rights and has David Keopp working on a draft?
Or if you are lucky enough to sell the finished script, what happens when you find out that the author and/or publisher doesn't want to sell the rights?
Too many hurdles that you have little to no control over. I think it would be best just to write an original story...
What happens when you spend 6 months adapting a book you love only to find out that a studio has already bought the rights and has David Keopp working on a draft?
Or if you are lucky enough to sell the finished script, what happens when you find out that the author and/or publisher doesn't want to sell the rights?
Too many hurdles that you have little to no control over. I think it would be best just to write an original story...
Thank you all. Hopefully I can write a script that you will one day read and be amazed.
I do have one suggestion, as a writer your job is to communicate your ideas to your readers. I'd suggest that you learn to be clearer when you write. Your last couple of posts that I've seen won't inspire confidence.
On to your topic, the difference between an adaptation and an original spec script is your potential pool of buyers. Lets say you write a great saw movie spinoff, your potential list of buyers is Lionsgate, since they're the only ones that own the rights. If you write an original spec script, you can sell it to any studio or producer. Which situation would you want to be in? One where your only potential client has you by the balls or be in a situation where multiple studios are bidding for your brilliant piece? And there lies your answer.
Good luck.
On to your topic, the difference between an adaptation and an original spec script is your potential pool of buyers. Lets say you write a great saw movie spinoff, your potential list of buyers is Lionsgate, since they're the only ones that own the rights. If you write an original spec script, you can sell it to any studio or producer. Which situation would you want to be in? One where your only potential client has you by the balls or be in a situation where multiple studios are bidding for your brilliant piece? And there lies your answer.
Good luck.