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I have written a screenplay which involves the 2nd biggest natural disaster of all time - the Indian Ocean Tsunami. It tells a powerful story about a liveaboard diving boat running undercover off the coast of Thailand as a drug and gem visa run. It involves Scuba diving and the end script I want to get into Hollywood to rival the Hangover 2 and the beach. I can write this as an action adventure on the final draft and involve the entire earthquake of 2004 and the tsunami. To write the script for Hollywood . I am writing big as this is a £200 million dollar budget or more. This screenplay blows The hangover 2 and the beach of the face of the earth. I have invested over $150, 000 dollars into the research over 6 years and selling this will be easier than writing. I have been approached by hundreds of screenwriters who want to colab it. But I am scared to get someone who want to take over it as I am very protective of the story I am trying to tell. As it involves the whole future of Thai tourism and is the countries tourism at stake with the resolution of the film.
I have met up with Syd Field in London to sit a masterclass with him and this script will be for sale in the next 6 months. But to colab I am going to be asking for 2% of the budget or 7% of the gross for the purchase price..
Which is in the region of $750,000 to $1 million.
 
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screenguru99 said:
But to colab I am going to be asking for 2% of the budget or 7% of the gross for the purchase price..
Which is in the region of $750,000 to $1 million.
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Great to hear! Sounds like you will be making a lot of money on this script.
2% and 7% seems reasonable.

I'm a little confused: you say "I have written..." and then "I can write this
as..." And the title of your post seems to be a question about indie or epic.
What do you mean? Is the script finished or are you still writing it?
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But I am scared to get someone who want to take over it as I am very protective of the story I am trying to tell.
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If you want to maintain control over the screenplay you will need to
be the producer. The moment you sell it, it belongs to whoever buys
it. They can make any changes they want. Make sure your agent
makes your control over changes part of the contract.
 
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screenguru99 said:
I am writing big as this is a £200 million dollar budget or more. This screenplay blows The hangover 2 and the beach of the face of the earth. I have invested over $150, 000 dollars into the research over 6 years and selling this will be easier than writing. I have been approached by hundreds of screenwriters who want to colab it. But I am scared to get someone who want to take over it as I am very protective of the story I am trying to tell...
I have met up with Syd Field in London to sit a masterclass with him and this script will be for sale in the next 6 months. But to colab I am going to be asking for 2% of the budget or 7% of the gross for the purchase price..
Which is in the region of $750,000 to $1 million.
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Is this April 1st?
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For really? You spent OVER $150k on the research. And you're telling us what you want. And WTH do you want us to do? Epic or indie?

What indie film has an oxymoronic "£200 million dollar budget or more?"
Seriously?
For really?
Are we on candid camera here?
 
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Jesus, six years of research. Sounds impressive. I guess if you're so protective of the script, then my advice would be to put it on the back burner for a little while. Develop another screenplay that you could sell for a decent amount of money and use those profits to make your own low budget film. Submit it to festivals and get recognition, then make more and more films until you've become established enough to make the film yourself.

But, if you're just looking to write screenplays then accept the loss of control. Most people in Hollywood don't have control over their movies, especially writers. The only people who can do whatever they want are people like Spielberg or Nolan. So if you want total control, take the time to learn how to be as awesome as them and then make the film.

Personally, I don't think its worth getting into films unless you have the most control over the creative vision. Having little control would be like Da Vinci not having any control over his paintings.
 
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Yeah, I'm a bit confused on the purpose of this post. Do you have a question or are you just trying to impress us?

I sure hope you sell it, if not just to recoup that "$150,000" investment. That's a pretty big gamble to take.

Also where are you finding all these hundreds of screenwriters who want to collaborate?
 
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I, too, am confused.

You're writing a big-budget man vs. nature epic to compete with... The Hangover Part 2?

Is this a joke?

(EDIT: Oh, I see. Hangover 2 was filmed in Thailand. It all makes sense now. I guess.)
 
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Firm1 said:
...Most people in Hollywood don't have control over their movies, especially writers. The only people who can do whatever they want are people like Spielberg or Nolan....
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I think that people like Spike Lee, Darren Aronofsky, the Cohen Brothers, and maybe to an extent Harmony Korine, are able to do what they want.

But then again, they aren't "Hollywood" type directors...
 
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screenguru99 said:
I have written a screenplay which involves the 2nd biggest natural disaster of all time - the Indian Ocean Tsunami. It tells a powerful story about a liveaboard diving boat running undercover off the coast of Thailand as a drug and gem visa run. It involves Scuba diving and the end script I want to get into Hollywood to rival the Hangover 2 and the beach. I can write this as an action adventure on the final draft and involve the entire earthquake of 2004 and the tsunami. To write the script for Hollywood . I am writing big as this is a £200 million dollar budget or more. This screenplay blows The hangover 2 and the beach of the face of the earth. I have invested over $150, 000 dollars into the research over 6 years and selling this will be easier than writing. I have been approached by hundreds of screenwriters who want to colab it. But I am scared to get someone who want to take over it as I am very protective of the story I am trying to tell. As it involves the whole future of Thai tourism and is the countries tourism at stake with the resolution of the film.
I have met up with Syd Field in London to sit a masterclass with him and this script will be for sale in the next 6 months. But to colab I am going to be asking for 2% of the budget or 7% of the gross for the purchase price..
Which is in the region of $750,000 to $1 million.
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Um.. Good for you, I guess? What's the question?
 
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arrodiii said:
I think that people like Spike Lee, Darren Aronofsky, the Cohen Brothers, and maybe to an extent Harmony Korine, are able to do what they want.

But then again, they aren't "Hollywood" type directors...
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Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. And yes, they're "Hollywood" type in the technical sense given that their movies are produced by Hollywood companies. However, they're not the conventional Hollywood type, which is probably why they're able to do whatever they want.
 
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