Blink with Stephen Gaghan | Revisionist History: Development Hell | Malcolm Gladwell

It’s the mid-2000s, Malcolm and writer/producer Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”, “Syriana”) are running around Hollywood pitching their scripted adaptation of Blink. This conversation starts with a failed vampire love story, takes a ride in Leonardo DiCaprio’s Prius, before making an unexpectedly heartbreaking turn that leads Stephen to walk away from the project forever.
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ABOUT REVISIONIST HISTORY
Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell’s journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every podcast episode re-examines something from the past - an event, a person, an idea, even a song - and asks whether we got it right the first time. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance.
ABOUT MALCOLM GLADWELL
Malcolm Gladwell is president and co-founder of Pushkin Industries. He is a journalist, a speaker, and the author of six New York Times bestsellers including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, and Talking to Strangers. He has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1996. He is a trustee of the Surgo Foundation and currently serves on the board of the RAND Corporation.
ABOUT PUSHKIN INDUSTRIES
Pushkin Industries is an audio production company dedicated to creating premium content in a collaborative environment. Co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg in 2018, Pushkin has launched seven new shows into the top 10 on Apple Podcasts (Against the Rules, The Happiness Lab, Solvable, Cautionary Tales, Deep Cover, The Last Archive, and Lost Hills), in addition to producing the hugely successful Revisionist History. Pushkin’s growing audiobook catalogue includes includes the bestselling biography “Fauci,” by Michael Specter, “Hasta La Vista, America,” Kurt Andersen’s parody Trump farewell speech performed by Alec Baldwin, "Takeover" by Noah Feldman, and “Talking to Strangers,” from Pushkin co-founder Malcolm Gladwell. Pushkin is dedicated to producing audio in any format that challenges listeners and inspires curiosity and joy.
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[@zephyrsphynx]

Incredibly heartbreaking and tragic that Heath Ledger passed away with the script laid on his bed, no less. What an amazing story.

[@xvsj5833]

Listening to your voice is the next best thing to reading your research. Never mind the ruff subject or controversial content. Malcom your inspiring intellect is a gift to this world. Thank you is all I can say. ✌🏻🫶🏻 🚒 Jesse

[@walksoflives]

As a screenwriter in recovery, the reading of your opening scene renewed my dormant admiration for those who created visions by putting words on paper.

[@lewiswilliams1893]

Oh wow, what a heartbreaking story. I won't spoil it for anyone. But wow... I think now is a good time to make this movie finally, and with Leo once again!

[@JozieLeePro]

Loved the book. Tho narrowly drawn from the text the movie sounds interesting. 👀

[@hershelwest9238]

Imagine, just for a moment, you acquire the AI rights to Heath Ledger. You don't just make a movie; you create a masterpiece that resonates with his essence. You would be pioneers, ushering in a new era in movies. Blending legacy with technology.

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Love Blink but having become disabled with what appears to be sero neg MG, am concerned MDs tend to make snap decisions based on someone elses assessment. Would love to see Blink in doctors office inquiry

[@leekyoverhere]

Incredible episode. Thank you for your time and effort Brother Gladwell. I see this script getting the greenlight!!

[@palms159]

There actually is a movie called Blink en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(1993_film)