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Part 12: A Goldilocks Problem, Skydance, Paramount and Thunder Road
Paramount loved the script, but passed because they had a "similar" female-driven project in development.
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Amy Giaquinto
Apr 16, 20245 min read
Part 5: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, and a New Puppy
Who better than Emily Blunt and John Krasinski to turn this film into a success?
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Amy Giaquinto
Mar 20, 20246 min read
Part 4: Rejected by Charlize Theron, Twice...
We agreed to start with Charlize Theron because, well, she's Charlize Theron and Marty had worked with her on the film, REINDEER GAMES.
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Amy Giaquinto
Mar 18, 20243 min read
Part 3: Landing an Amazing Producer
But Stephanie's a miracle worker and one day she called and said she had a producer who was interested and said he'd read the script.
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