Just signed the contract for the sale of my script "The Odds of Love" to an independent production company in PA.  Woo Hoo!


I'll try to keep everyone updated on production status, but I anticipate it being available sometime next year.

Awsome news, congratulations man. A straight sale? No option agreement?

Congratulations Mike!


Phil

Congratulations :D

That would mean you have to take it down from this site, no?

I don't know how that kind of thing works (I guess sites like this have changed the dynamic of selling screenplays and contracts for them)

Keep up the good work.

I'm not sure.  I sent an email to them earlier, informing them of it being posted somewhere else, and told them I could have it removed if they liked, so I'm just waiting to hear back from them on that before contacting Don.

Mr. Z,

Yeah, I went with an outright sale as opposed to an option because it looks like they'll be moving on this pretty quickly, and will probably be their only project at the time, so I took the high likelihood of production over money.

Excellent new, Mike. I really enjoyed the script. Congratulations!

Congrats Mike.

I'd say to prepare to be patient - but it looks like it has been fastracked (which usually means the financing has been closed, which is great).

Good luck and keep us updated.

Quoted from Shelton Oh yeah sure, now we're gonna have a guy walking around here like he's all high and mighty just because he's in the "business".  I can smell the ego in here already.

Found this little gem on another thread -- just before I had a look at this one.

That's great, Mike.  Do be sure to keep us posted -- the lessons from your own experience with this kind of stuff might be useful to someone else later, you know?

I'll bet there's a little drinkin' and swingin' going on in Chicago this weekend...

So I guess that means download your own curren version now before it gets popped off. Who knows, though? Maybe they won't mind it being here. (EDIT: Whoops, nevermind. Looks like it's gone already!) Congrats Mike. Definitely keep us posted.

I wonder if you can request "Special thanks to the members of the discussion board at simplyscripts.com"...

"I wonder if you can request "Special thanks to the members of the discussion board at simplyscripts.com"..."

Good regard, George!

Congrats Mike, Chuck Norris in you carrie!


PS Chuck Norris means Good Luck in polish!

Great jon Mike.

I'll be in charge of t-shirt sales. Ha.

Congrats Mike!

Quoted from bert Found this little gem on another thread -- just before I had a look at this one. That's great, Mike.  Do be sure to keep us posted -- the lessons from your own experience with this kind of stuff might be useful to someone else later, you know? I'll bet there's a little drinkin' and swingin' going on in Chicago this weekend...

I need to start putting asterisks and denoting sarcasm.  :)

I will definitely try to keep everyone updated as this progresses, and hopefully be able to provide a website link once it's up and running.

Oh yeah, Chicago is definitely gonna be swingin, especially since I have vacation days scheduled Monday and Tuesday.  ;D


Thanks everybody

Awesome, Mike.
You the Man.

Quoted from Shelton Yeah, I went with an outright sale as opposed to an option because it looks like they'll be moving on this pretty quickly, and will probably be their only project at the time, so I took the high likelihood of production over money.

Right now, getting your name out is more important than money. Having somthing on your resume beat the couple of hundred bucks you might have made.


Phil

Dude, well done! I told you that script had potential. When you said it would be for sale, what did you mean? On DVD or in the cinema?

Again, congratulations!

Well done Mike..

Maybe this will help you get established and get an agent..

Don't stray too far, you're still a valued member here dude, we appreciate your contributions..

Have a cool one on me..


Kev

How cool!
Will they be entering into festivals? It could get picked up by someone big.  :)
You deserve this, Mike. Congrats.

Cindy

another lucky guy!!!
congratulations, but don't enjoy it too much, it will puts a jinxs on you...
I thought once that I won everything and look at me now, have to work as a plumber in scotland (which is not bad considering money, but I miss my family... and its a beautifull country, too...  and people are nice... and girls have big b**bs... and there is a great castle in the midlle of the city... and... and... I wanna be happy!!!)

just like you must be now:)

congratulations, pal.
all the best
piotr

Excellent work Mike, or is that Mr Shelton now?  ;)  

That's great news. You deserve it. Congratulations.

Congrats, Mike! Hope all goes well.

Quoted from dogglebe Right now, getting your name out is more important than money. Having somthing on your resume beat the couple of hundred bucks you might have made. Phil

Definitely.  Right now, I'm just working on getting some stuff to put on a resume in the hopes of landing myself an agent, because I truly am no good at marketing my stuff.

Cindy,

The director/producer said she will be submitting to festivals.  Not sure which ones though.


And it looks like there will be some editing of the script going on.  Not so much to do with changing the story, but some cut scenes.  Doesn't surprise me all that much since this script was a bit on the long side, but the writing credits will most like contain myself and an "and" or "&", whichever applies to when the writers do not work together.

;D Mike, I am so happy for you, well done!!!!  ;D

*hugs and kisses*

Andy xxx

Hey Mike, congratulations. You deserve it.

Quoted from Shelton ...the writing credits will most like contain myself and an "and" or "&", whichever applies to when the writers do not work together.

Yeah, there’s always some asshole in Hollywood trying to get his name on the writing credits.

There’s a writer in Portland, Mike Rich (who wrote Finding Forrester, The Rookie, and Radio) who sold one of his scripts in Hollywood and didn’t get any credit at all because the original writer was contracted to get credit. The original writer (an established Hollywood writer) was hired to write the script and contracted for credit. Then producers threw his script out and bought a script by Mike Rich, which just happened to be about the same real life story. The producers had to credit the original writer only and Mike didn’t get any credit even though he wrote the script entirely and nothing was used from the original writer’s script.

That’s how Hollywood is. It’s full of unscrupulous writers and producers always trying to get their names on credits they don’t deserve. It’s something you’ll have to deal with until you reach a certain point.

Best of luck to you, Mike.