Adaptability: How to Convert Pre-Existing IPs into Effective Pitches and Scripts

WHEN: Thursdays, September 5 through September 26, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
WHERE: Zoom
COST: $300

The vast majority of movies and series that are developed and produced by the entertainment industry are based on pre-existing IPs, aka, Intellectual Properties.

This four-week intensive will focus on the process of adapting different types of IPs for the screen. I’m calling it “Adaptability” because the class will also aim to develop and strengthen your own adaptability so you can confidently and nimbly work across genres and platforms.

Each week we’ll tackle a different type of IP and explore the unique challenges it poses when adapting it for the screen. Through exercises and execution you’ll learn to discern what elements of the IP best serve the adaptation and/or spark your inspiration and how to coalesce them into your own unique “take,” which is essential for pitching, creating pitch decks, and ultimately delivering a successful script.

We’ll also explore the necessary steps for acquiring an IP for yourself to adapt and the kinds of agreements that you and its creator can make.

Along the way I’ll share with you my own experiences, challenges, and strategies from when I adapted such projects as The Doors, The Mask of Zorro, and Tales from the Crypt – not to mention a half-dozen others that never made it to the screen!

Sign-up is on a first-come-first-served basis and will be limited to 10 writers. Payment can be made via PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle.

Contact me to sign up or if you have any questions.