Just saw that they're going to produce a new season of Project Greenlight:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-reviving-project-greenlight-ben-700165
Apparently Chris Moore (producer on the first seasons) also has a competing series coming out on Starz later this year.
I thought the first couple seasons were interesting but flawed; I wonder if the changes they're planning will result in better success for the projects this time around. They'll basically be looking for a director to produce a script they've already selected, presumably based on it's commercial viability. Moore's is taking a different approach - they have two different directors producing the same script with a different cast but the same budget and in the same town, and then the most successful film is what determines the winner.
Filmmaking always seemed to me like it has a lot of potential for a reality series, but so far no one's really managed to make a success out of it (anyone remember On The Lot?). It'll be interesting to see if they can make it work this time around.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-reviving-project-greenlight-ben-700165
Apparently Chris Moore (producer on the first seasons) also has a competing series coming out on Starz later this year.
I thought the first couple seasons were interesting but flawed; I wonder if the changes they're planning will result in better success for the projects this time around. They'll basically be looking for a director to produce a script they've already selected, presumably based on it's commercial viability. Moore's is taking a different approach - they have two different directors producing the same script with a different cast but the same budget and in the same town, and then the most successful film is what determines the winner.
Filmmaking always seemed to me like it has a lot of potential for a reality series, but so far no one's really managed to make a success out of it (anyone remember On The Lot?). It'll be interesting to see if they can make it work this time around.