I Am Superman with Patty Jenkins | Revisionist History: Development Hell | Malcolm Gladwell

Between her big hits, “Monster” and “Wonder Woman”, Patty Jenkins wrote an R-rated fairy tale, starring a dog. She hoped that the dog would deliver such a great performance that the Academy would - for the first time - give the Best Actor award to an animal. The story was about a dog program in a prison, a perfect set-up for a story of both canine and human redemption, right? Wrong. That’s the kind of story Hollywood loves, but not the kind of story Jenkins wanted to tell. Enter development hell.
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[@crazyUKYstudent]

Angel Studios!! This sounds like a movie they could make. I love the idea and the premise of it. I first learned about the dog program in one of my psych classes and want to work with animals. They do so much and it's beautiful how prisoners change as they are taking care of them.

[@carolyn1931]

Really great conversation. I can truly relate to Patty Jenkins and those experiences with gate keepers of funding and opportunities for women. It's unfortunate for everyone but it does also afford us new superpowers.

[@Thagomizer-U235]

Shocking that you couldn't get 5mil to finance this movie when Monster made 70mil profit. And won so many awards.

[@leekyoverhere]

John Wick is a rated R dog movie🤔 😂😂😂 jk jk great episode. I can hear her passion for the art form through the screen. Well episode Brother Gladwell

[@lreadlResurrected]

Talk to the producers of HBO's "Oz"?

[@jakejacobs4463]

I see Sam Jackson in The role