Reddit is the front page of the internet, and it seems Hollywood is finally paying attention. The Internet is a vast place full of aspiring writers and people with dreams of going to Hollywood. Recently, the entertainment industry has been taking notice through places like Reddit's r/nosleep and even other websites like Wattpad. We saw the viral Twitter thread by Zola turned into a successful and well-reviewed film, and as Hollywood mines for the popular intellectual property they can sell to studios, they're tracking what gets upvoted across the internet to see how they can spin it. Netflix snatched up We Used to Live Here, with Blake Lively set to star, after the story was posted on r/nosleep by freelance animator Marcus Kliewer, who was writing during the pandemic when his work shut down. That story sounds amazing, but it's similar to dozens that popped over the last year as Hollywood tries to capitalize on creatives. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 16 July, 2021