Got the final pages from Jeremy Saliba for his contribution to the anthology. They look simply amazing. Can’t wait to share… and will do so soon. Expecting the other contributors to get me their finals by week’s end, so you’ll be seeing stuff here sometime thereafter.
Brian Schirmer
I write so you don’t have to
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Jun 17
Equivalent of Synonym
Warren Ellis gave me a fantastic idea today. On what he has admitted is nothing more than a “notebook”, he has posted an extensive list of synonyms for “bureau”. Such a simple notion, yet I’m sure it will save him oodles of time when he’s trying to think up the name for his next organization, [...]
Jun 12
42 Films, 42 Directors, 42 Seconds Each!
Courtesy of The Playlist, this sounds incredibly cool and creepy. Recent Bacardi aquisition 42 Below sponsors this trippy “series of 42 films by 42 different directors, each lasting 42 seconds and based on a dream the directors’ had.”
Even though the project has just begun, when all is said and done it will boast an impressive [...]
Jun 05
Comic Scripts Done
Put the last of the comic anthology scripts to bed last night. With them all now in the hands of their respective gods/artists, I shall now rejoin the various screenplays already in progress. Now begins the mad dash to get everything - or as close to everything as possible - completed before SDCC.
Jun 05
Jeremy Saliba is Newsarama Worthy
My friend Jeremy Saliba has been working with me on a six-page story for my forthcoming comic anthology-cum-marketing-tool. I’ll get some images up here when they’re ready. In the meantime, Jeremy got a bit of a boost yesterday from Newsarama, who showcased his alt cover for the forthcoming The Wheel of Time: Eye of the [...]
Jun 01
The Brothers Bloom
Really enjoyed this. From the director of the exquisite Brick. Has a strong Wes Anderson feel to it - which is by no means a bad thing. That said, the film is its own entity and not a knock off. Not to sure how I feel about the fourth act. That’s right - fourth act. [...]