Tag Archives: Adaptations

TV Surf Report: The Trends They Are Not A’Changin’, But Appointment Television is Dead (#RIP)!

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — The Year is 2020. It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life … for me. So much good Television to watch, so little Time to do so. (And yes, I am listening … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Hollywood Continues To Adapt (For All Platforms)

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Surfing Hollywood

{Updated Sept. 26, 2019} Santa Monica, CA — Thanks to HBO and to the uber-successful Game of Thrones, the Adaptation Trend has been in full-swing for several years now as Hollywood seeks to break through all the clutter with Intellectual … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: It’s Not TV, But Are We Still Into HBO? (Yes, But We Are Seeing Other People!)

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Surfing Hollywood

{Updated Sept. 28, 2019} Santa Monica, CA — HBO, aka, Home Box Office, is being challenged right and left for its blue chip real estate in TV by rival companies such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Hulu and the forthcoming Disney+. … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Ye, God(s) — Religion & Faith are Trending and Make For Topical, Compelling & Entertaining Storytelling

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Anyone else notice that God is trending in TV right now? If you like a little Irreverence with your Reverence, then dear Reader, you are in Luck as series dealing with Religion, Faith, Mythology, and Historical Fiction … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Pilot Season – The Good. The Bad. The You Know What.

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Seems the networks and streaming services are not quite done with Super Heroes, are sticking with struggling new series longer, and are ordering more and more pilots with some sort of built-in marketability (i.e., re-makes or spin-offs). FX … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Is It Too Late for The Vampire Lestat — The Next Game of Thrones or Yesterday’s Vampire?

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA – Yesterday, author Anne Rice announced via her Facebook page that she is bringing her most famous character, The Vampire Lestat, to Television. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fannericefanpage%2Fposts%2F10154794260300452&width=500“>Anne Rice Announcement on Facebook After unsuccessfully re-launching the film franchise after two disastrous … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Surf Report | Tagged Adaptations, Anne Rice, Hamilton, Outlander, Ron Moore, Television, Trends, Vampire Lestat | Leave a comment

TV Surf Report: Hollywood Is Less Afraid of Adaptations So We Should All Read More — Blame George R. R. Martin

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — (Updated 06 January 2017) Hollywood loves a good book, especially when it’s a best-seller that has a built-in audience who will tune in when Television adapts it into a Series. Exhibit A: Game of Thrones by … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Surf Report | Tagged Adaptations, Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Television, The Vampire Lestat, Trends, Weaveworld | 2 Comments

TV Surf Report: Orders for Adaptations Continue Hot Trend This Script Development Season

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Surfing Hollywood

(Updated 04 April 2016) Santa Monica, CA — Hollywood loves a good book, a hot play, re-boot, re-make, dark comic, hit song, magazine article, standup comedy routine, web series , and music video. It’s not that Tinseltown doesn’t love original stories anymore, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Surf Report | Tagged Adaptations, pilot season, ReBoots, Television | 4 Comments

TV Surf Report: Fair To Good Conditions With Lots of Trends To Watch Like Adaptations And Super Heroes

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — (Updated 15 January 2015) The Fall Television Season has just premiered, but networks and digital platforms are already buying new shows and ordering scripts to keep the production machine going. Two Major Trends are emerging thus … Continue reading →

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TV Pilot Season 2015: Hollywood Adapts! Publishers Rejoice As Original Scripts Take Back Seat To Adaptations

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — At last count, 43 of this year’s crop of television pilots are adaptations of popular works, and not just books. Comics, documentaries, song catalogs, telenovelas, video games, magazine articles and digital novels are getting some network love, as well. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 Pilot Season Trends | Tagged Adaptations, Trends, TV Pilots | 2 Comments

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