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Post by jcb on May 12, 2015 13:26:17 GMT -5
You have probably already said it somewhere in this thread but, JCB, are you writing any songs for this show? I was watching a special feature on a P&F DVD where you were writing the 'Floor after Floor' DVD, it looks like a load of fun writing those songs! Yes, I will be one of the people contributing original songs. |
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Post by jcb on May 12, 2015 12:07:25 GMT -5
Sorry, guys, one cannot extrapolate when episodes will air based on network delivery date. I wish it were that simple.
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Post by jcb on Apr 30, 2015 17:08:13 GMT -5
I hate to say this to fellow scooby addicts members, but I've noticed that while most members have been supportive and asking substantial, insightful questions, others have been putting too much pressure on jcb by asking questions he can't answer and critisizing aspects of the show before you've even seen it yet. I shouldn't need to remind people that jcb came to this site to do us scooby fans a service by helping us get into the series and answering reasonable questions we might have about the tone of the series. But for someone who's been on this site for over 3 years, constant bickering over what the show will be like and some (not many, thankfully) rude comments toward something jcb has put a lot of heart and soul into. As someone who's done fan work for scooby doo mystery inc ,creating miniature movie sets and putting them on youtube, I know how it feels to give life to something incredible and worry about what the reception will be. Jcb has been working with a large team of people on something, like any other cartoon, I could never imagine making myself. It takes years of work to get to the stage when you are working on a cartoon, and to be honest, it's not easy, especially to please everyone. In fact, it's impossible to please everyone. The point is to please SOME people and give them to joy and thrill of watching because that's all any cartoon team can do. Jcb shouldn't have to work this hard on this site just to make sure people don't start hating, because in all honesty, he has other stuff to do, working on his show and all. So I say, don't judge a show by one promo art picture, and don't try to get jcb to change all the great work he's already done. A show should be what the practiced creators feel will make a good story, not conforming to people on a site that feel they can say whatever they want about something they haven't even seen. Jcb, I commend you for sticking it out here and for taking the time and effort to get to know the fans and for at least getting an idea of what we like. Don't worry about the people that ask you repetitive questions every 5 minutes like "are you going to change the art, it looks terrible". You do you, becuase my highest respect goes to entertainers and artists who work harder than they need to so they can delight an audience with show that inspire them. Now that my rant is over, I want to say that I love this site, and think it's one of the most respectful fan sites I've ever seen, that's why my standards for it have become so high. I think most people have been great on this thread, this just goes to those that I think don't realize how they may be coming across with sometimes hurtful comments. I appreciate all the insightful questions made by all the people who aren't bugging or harassing jcb, and I only made this post to make more people aware of how important it is to treat a guest on a site, let alone a writer, with the utmost courtesy and respect. Let's keep this forum completely friendly and hate-free. And again, this is only what I've noticed while looking through the entire 25 page thread, and most people, again, have been great. Thank you Thank you for your kind words, pegasus. I sincerely appreciate it. Honestly, I don't mind "getting into it" with passionate fans, although I'm sure some people would think I'm crazy for getting involved at all. That people care enough about Scooby to worry what will become of it is cool to me. I get it. I don't have to respond to anyone's comments and I do ignore some or feel I've already answered certain things either as best I can already - or as much as I'm allowed to at the moment. I've engaged with many Phineas fans and have made some good friends in the process, as well. This forum IS great and I think, for the most part, the comments and concerns have been reasonable and polite. Believe me, I do not suffer fools easily and I will not waste time with trolls and overtly negative people spoiling for a fight. I also don't mean to come off defensive about our show. I think it's great and does not need defending, so don't worry about me changing anything we're doing in response to anything anyone writes. At the same time, I find the passion and ideas here inspiring. Trying to write a fresh, new Scooby Doo after 45 years IS extremely difficult. Believe me, virtually any idea you have that seems "good" has been done already in some form or another - every monster and ghost, every location or setting, every type of mystery. The best approach for us was to breathe new life into the characters, themselves, so audiences will fall in love with each of them, personally, and look forward to seeing how THEY'LL respond and react to the situations, which, in turn, breathes new life into the monsters, ghosts and mysteries. Either way, thank you again for your kindness and understanding and, yeah, let's keep it civil. It's all good. JCB |
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Post by jcb on Apr 30, 2015 2:22:49 GMT -5
I can agree with what is below quoted here. The flip side is that lifelong fans have always bought and watched and supported Scooby and lately have had to put up with various redesign attempts and we've flat out said NO a couple of times... Get A Clue being the latest. What's New Scooby Doo was pretty successful, we embraced that, we could have used 2 more seasons of that. Then, we got SDMI, and, it was... eeeeh... it was something. You already got Edge there.... and we actually mostly loved the new updated designs there. We are glad the movies seem to follow a high polish traditional look, so we are happy there. But, we kind of have rebootitis, or reboot apathy, or just plain reboot rebellion on our minds. They keep asking us to get used to something new even though we keep paying them money... At the end of SDMI, we were like 'okay, it's kind of all worth it, that ending leads into a new series, that's kind of cool'. Then, the IP holders yank our chain hard and instead of going forward with Scooby Doo in Mystery U (what ever you cold have called the Harlan Ellison thing) we got... silence... Then, we are told Scooby now look like Phineas and Ferb or Courage The Cowardly Dog... it's like 'really... they are gonna toss another at us? '. So, make it, put it on the air, we'll give it a shot. Just let the DTV releases keep churning out in the high polish style of Cyber Chase or Camp Scare or FrankenCreep and were fine, i guess. If it's good TV i'll watch it, but, understand some of our consternation, we're kind of 'New Design' worn out. Like I've said on the forums, heck, lets extend the Zombie Island plot into a whole series and merge it with The New Scooby Doo Movies and have Scooby and the gang have day jobs occasionally but have outtings visiting sites and celebrities to solve paranormal mysteries 'or' uncover criminals pretending, but they ofcourse lose the best footage and evidence of the parnanormal stuff so it doesn't make it all to air on their Coast to Coast with Daphne Blake show, or whatever subs for it. Elvira, Bruce Campbell, Alice Cooper, Kiss (yay for the new movie, that made me feel good when i saw that) , Lady GaGa , Katy Perry (just trying to involve the younger crowd) and other cross overs, they can also not spend licencing money and investigate haunted sites across america, animated style. I can't speak for everyone, but I'd watch that one, with excitement! And i'm a 'senior' member around here at 40 years old. Really true, and its really interesting to know the production/creation process from the show. Would be great if there is some kind of mini documental/videos where it shows the process of the development and the making of the show  About the designs, People may not love it, but I like it really much, and I support you guys because I know that you're working hard to make the show perfect Apart from that, the show seems really good, can't wait to see it But hasn't Scooby Doo been constantly changing over the past 45 years? From the classic original, to suddenly Batman and Don Knotts show up, to Scooby Dum, to Laugh Olympics, to Scrappy, to 13 Ghosts, to it's just Scooby and Shaggy, to add Daphne the journalist, to they're little children now, to "wink wink, nudge nudge" feature films, to puppets, to it's Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Scooby Characters? What's more normal than radical reboot in the Scooby world? Everyone knows what the more classic look and feel is - and, from what I understand, they have no intention of stopping the DVD's and movies, which usually keep that approach, but there's always a new twist in the series of the moment. That's been the history of Scooby Doo, the tradition. It just shows how durable the Scooby Doo concept is. Honestly, the new "look" of the show is tiny compared to the new tone. We're making a character-driven comedy that gets very absurd at times. But, as I've said on many occasions, it's also the most dimensional the characters have ever been. If you look at HOW people describe the characters personalities, they'd say Velma is "the smart one" or Fred is "the leader" as if "the leader" was a personality trait or Daphne is rich - or "danger prone" (clumsy is not a personality trait). Or Fred likes traps. Daphne likes Fred. Who you have a crush on is not a personality trait. Okay, I guess Fred, Velma and Daphne are "brave" and "heroic" but they never really had points of views as characters. This is essential for comedy. The changes we've made are not just random to provoke outrage or upset anyone. They were important changes in order to make the show we want to make. We have to trust our guts and make a show we like because, in the end, you cannot please everyone and pandering gets you nowhere. All Scooby fans do not agree on what the best series is, who the best characters are or why they're the best characters, or really on anything. Scooby fans are not one voice with one taste. They deserve better than to be coddled, patronized and pandered to. I'd rather challenge and create something new and fail horribly then play it safe and stale. For a creative person, that's already failure before you've even begun. Some kids have never seen Scooby Doo before and our show will be what they consider "their" Scooby Doo - just like people who love "Pup" because that was on when they were kids. This show is for them, too - a new audience who doesn't know Scooby Doo. We're trying to make a show that will appeal to a wide audience - like we did with Phineas - that isn't made for children, but doesn't EXCLUDE them. We had four year-olds who loved the show as much as we had single, 40 year-olds who loved the show - and everything in between. Parents loved to watch Phineas with their kids. That's a great thing. All we did on THAT show was try and make a good show WE liked and WE thought was funny. We're taking the exact same approach here. We ARE going a different way with Scooby and, while we certainly hope EVERYBODY loves it, we're well aware that there are Scooby fans out there who feel VERY strongly about the property and simply won't care for our it. What are we supposed to do? How can you expect quality creative work from a creative team who doesn't want to do something fresh and from the heart? Who paint by numbers? The ironic thing is that our show is probably the closest to the classic 1969 Scooby series since 1969 and at the same time, a radical departure. The good news is that if the history of Scooby Doo has taught us anything, it's that there WILL be another, NEWER Scooby Doo after ours, on and on, forever. If you don't like "Be Cool," you may like the next one, or not. Viva la reboot rebellion! Either way, I hear you and understand where you're coming from. I love the passion in Scooby fans. I feel the same way about certain properties, myself. I don't like when they mess with them - unless I like HOW they've messed with them. Unfortunately, that's all subjective. If it was science, every show would be a number one hit and beloved by the world. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 25, 2015 15:05:51 GMT -5
Will there be any breaking the 4th wall in this series? I really liked the 4th wall breaks in P&F. Actually, I'm not too sure how much 4th wall breaking we'll be doing. I tend do write a lot of humor that "includes" the audience in on the joke, which is a variation of that type of thing, but I don't think we'll be doing TOO much of characters actually looking out at the audience and talking to them, but you never know. We go where the comedy leads us. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 25, 2015 15:04:02 GMT -5
Hey jcb how long does it take to make an episode of Be Cool Scooby Doo A normal episode of an animated series takes about nine months total from the writing to getting it back animated from overseas. The "joke" is it's like a pregnancy. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 24, 2015 12:18:45 GMT -5
If the new show is still going wouldn't we be getting news about it and it didn't appear in CN's 2015-16 line up. The theory about the shows since APNSD being parodies is the weird animation and the characters acting way different then the HB shows. I could tell What's New Scooby-Doo and Mystery Incorporated for example were parodies just they way they treated the characters. Hi Sponge, how's it going? I'm not quite sure where you're getting your info, but allow me to clear up a few things for you: Literally everything you've said on this thread is wrong - every piece of information, every guess - all absolutely incorrect. You are, of course, entitled and even welcomed, to dislike the show on which we're working so hard when it airs, but it seems like you're wasting an awful lot of cyberspace premature-trolling a series from you've only seen a couple drawings and an unfinished animation test. The show is NOT a parody, but, like "Phineas" and much of the comedy I write, it does contain elements of self-reflexive awareness. This is simply a common post-modern comedic device, not to be confused with "parody." It's a new show with new rules and structures, revamped characters with altered personalities, which are extensions, organic outgrowths, of their 1969 selves and we occasionally make comment on the show, itself, which, by definition, includes the entire history of Scooby Doo as luggage, but it's not a parody. The comedy comes from our new situations and characters, not from making reference to Scooby Doo, in general. I understand that we, as humans, fear change, but it's just a Scooby Doo show. There have been a million different versions of SD before "Be Cool" and there will be a million after. Relax and enjoy the ride - or don't. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 19, 2015 20:45:51 GMT -5
I don't know of any plans for a behind the scenes documentary at this point. I guess I would have noticed people walking around filming us if one was in the works. Then again, as we gear up with marketing and launching the series, who knows what WB will decide to do?
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Post by jcb on Apr 19, 2015 12:50:55 GMT -5
It may be the characters and stories that matter but like you said, no one ever talks about how much they like the animation of Phineas, so why then make a show that will follow a similar path? The Scooby Doo animation has always been a hot debate and what BC is having to offer animation wise just seems lazy. The goal was not, obviously, to create a unappealing look. The main character designs were already in that vicinity when Zac and I came on board. WB decided, after MI, that they wanted to make a fresh, funnier Scooby show. The first thing they did was begin with the look of the characters - and "funny" to them, I suppose, meant to push the animation in a more cartoony way, in keeping with other successful animated comedy shows (Simpsons, Family Guy, Phineas, South Park, etc.). I guess the idea is if you have slightly less realistic and more pushed character designs, you can get away with more pushed, surreal and absurd humor. You're telling the audience that anything can happen - we are in a different world than any other Scooby, with different rules. These characters allow us new facial expressions, different kinds of physicality you've never seen before from a Scooby show, etc. Once the show is airing and I have permission, I will tell you guys the whole, long odd story of how and why the show was developed the way it was. It's pretty interesting - if you're into that kinda thing. Either way, the whole project was started (3 months before Zac and I arrived) with ONLY these three elements in place: 1. WB wanted to make a smart and funny Scooby show like Phineas and Ferb. 2. WB hired character designer FIRST to start exploring what a "funnier" Scooby show would look like. 3. They decided to call it "Be Cool Scooby Doo" as the original inspiration for the new designs were based on 1960's underground comic illustrations (although Zac pulled them back away from that once he came on board). When Zac and I were hired that was what we were handed to work with (apart from some character ideas that we discarded because they didn't fit into what we wanted to do). We then basically rebuilt the entire series from scratch, starting with the pushed character designs and the idea that it should be "smart and funny" like Phineas. Once we did the "math' of the characters, building up each one in relation to each other (as one does with any good comedic, sit-com, multi-character series), we decided that the stories would work best if the characters had more personal stakes in the outcomes of the mysteries. We build mysteries around characters, some more than others - or, at least, put our characters into situations or environments that we know will bring out the funnier aspects of their personalities or create conflict - CONFLICT BEING THE KEY TO WRITING STORIES. In terms of of "lazy," well, I think following the same old designs and not trying something new would be lazy. These designs really add to the characters' revamped personalities and allows them a much larger range of acting and expressions to play the comedy and horror. Trust me, we KNEW we would be criticized for the new look, but we feel it's the right way to go to tell the kind of stories we're telling and allow for the kind of humor we're attempting. It's really pretty out-there at times. In the end, I'd rather have our show have a unique look all its own, rather than look like the DVD movies or specials or what's been done before. The characters' look has changed constantly since 1969 and we are aware that some people will have a hard time adjusting to any change (as they always have with every new Scooby show). Hopefully, the stories, characters, tone, comedy and approach will blend with he look to make a coherent show that everyone loves as much as we do. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 14, 2015 10:32:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the vote of confidence, russ.  Yeah, lack of "ideas" is not an issue. It's not easy to reinvent a beloved 45 year-old property like Scooby. We're just making sure we get it right. I don't think I ever heard anyone say how much they loved the look or animation of "Phineas," but you get used to it and, eventually, just focus on the characters, stories and comedy. Every show has first season growing pains. I think we've "found" the show and it's getting better and better. I really liked the animation from Be Cool, and I think it matches perfect with the focus of this series... But I didn't like the Phineas and Ferb animation :v One thing that I was wondering why did the hairs shapes changed?? Comparing the promo shoot with the Be Cool preview ones (Announcement from Comic Come) and the Pitch or does this variate and on its normal way it's like the original one??? So I just get more excited every day, but it still pisses me off that there are no news from the release date or any promo (yeah, I know you guys are working very much on it to make it perfect mostly for us the fans and for you guys) but I really want this show to air, mainly because I'm waiting for it at least one year for it, so I literally can't wait for Be Cool to release... So I know that you can say or make anything but I would (well mostly everyone) would really want to see the show before July, I mean that if you get to go to a meeting for the release date please make it happen for June And thank you guys for putting so much effort on the show Note: One thing about the show:"Will Be Cool feature new story's/monster or old ones (like Elias)??" (I know you're not allowed but I would participate at least an a)Yes b)No c)Just some eps/just one) Believe me, we want everyone to see what we've been working so hard on as soon as possible, too. Scheduling and air-dates are a complex matter that have to do with Networks and Studios and marketing people and international needs and also creative needs, etc etc etc. I understand the frustration, which is also why I have been popping in and chatting here and on Twitter, saying what I'm allowed to say about the series. I'd rather not have anyone get the wrong ideas or let false rumors spread. Plus, of course, Scooby fans are fantastic and really into it, which is always so cool! In terms of the stories, all I will say is that this will be a very character driven show. The stories are more about what would be fun, funny and interesting for these specific characters, the way we re-created them. The mysteries and monsters are the background or "stage" on which our main characters act and interact. We're trying a whole bunch of different things, experimenting and playing, to see what it does to the characters. So, basically, we're not being too precious or setting any strict rules about monsters or mysteries. Anything you imagine we COULD do, we just very well might. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 13, 2015 10:03:51 GMT -5
I don't think I ever heard anyone say how much they loved the look or animation of "Phineas," but you get used to it and, eventually, just focus on the characters, stories and comedy. Every show has first season growing pains. I think we've "found" the show and it's getting better and better. Well Phineas has always looked like that whereas Scooby Doo hasn't so I suspect that people were expecting a style similar to what has gone before - I know I was. But as you say the story is the key. The first series growing pains is common, you wonder if shows should write the first series, junk it then go on to the second series and that gets aired as the first series to give people time to iron out the kinks in the characters/stories. In a way, you DO almost throw out an entire first season of writing as you develop a show. EVERYBODY has different ideas about what "defines" a series like "Scooby Doo," so it can be tricky to please everybody who needs to be pleased (all the different individuals with their own subjective opinions that make up the creative team, the studio, the network, the old fans, the new fans, etc). It takes a lot of work. Fortunately, it's fun work. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 12, 2015 20:55:16 GMT -5
Or because Warner Brothers ran out ideas and it won't airier after all. It sounds like it is still in development. Given the writers I think they have plenty of ideas, it just takes a lot of time to do it properly - we don't want another SD:MI teen-angst soap-opera on out hands. Whilst I'm so-so about the animation I've seen so far I will wait to see a few episodes before I get an opinion. Thanks for the vote of confidence, russ. Yeah, lack of "ideas" is not an issue. It's not easy to reinvent a beloved 45 year-old property like Scooby. We're just making sure we get it right. I don't think I ever heard anyone say how much they loved the look or animation of "Phineas," but you get used to it and, eventually, just focus on the characters, stories and comedy. Every show has first season growing pains. I think we've "found" the show and it's getting better and better. |
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Post by jcb on Apr 10, 2015 13:23:48 GMT -5
I check in once in a while. I'm pretty buried in writing the show at the moment. It won't be airing in May, btw. Don't have exact date yet. |
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Post by jcb on Feb 20, 2015 11:39:53 GMT -5
I hope you will be very pleasantly surprised by Grey in this series. With the changes we've made to Daphne's character, Grey fits her like a glove. She's utterly brilliant bringing this new, eccentric, smart, empathic and funny Daphne to life. In fact, the first time I met her, I was astonished. Zac and I looked at each other and said, "Oh my God, she literally IS our new Daphne!" The casting of all the characters is perfect and we couldn't be happier. I hope you're right. It might've just been the writing in the more recent shows/films that made me dislike her. Well, that and my love for Heather North's take on the character. I just prefer the more mature voice she had given her, and it's something I feel Grey DeLisle has failed to capture after her first time in Cyber Chase. I know she's a good voice actress, I've loved her in other roles. I just never felt she was right for Daphne considering how great her previous actresses were. Daphne's always been my favorite character though! Your description definitely sounds interesting and I'm looking forward to watching this new show, despite not liking the current voice cast. Hey Jeeps, may I ask YOU a question? I'm actually sincerely very interested as a writer, particularly one writing a new Scooby Doo show. WHY is Daphne your favorite character? What about her makes her your favorite? Which version in which series and why? I always liked Daphne, too, and I tried to bring out the qualities I saw in her that I always felt were lurking under the surface, but unexplored. The Daphne in our show is completely unlike any other previous Daphne - in fact, unlike any other previous character in ANYTHING. She seems to be the one everyone loves the most in our show - a totally brave, non-conformist who walks to the beat of her own drummer - an eccentric from a wealthy family, who has rebelled against the stuffiness of her upbringing and flaunts her individuality. The most important part for me is that nothing cool about her character has to do with her gender. She;s not boy (or Fred) crazy or worried about her looks or any other stereotype - shopping, shoes, etc. She's a true original, a little crazy and almost the "minister" of the gang, who through her unique perspective is able to rally the group and get them motivated to win the game. She's just so much fun and positive and strange. Honestly (as you can tell), as her creator/writer (of THIS version of Daphne), I have a little crush on her. She's just SO cool. BUT - I did this, took the original Daphne and looked at her and tried to see what her "point of view" is as a character. What would she do in this or that situation? She had always felt a little one dimensional to me. It was all about liking Fred or being "danger prone" (clumsiness" is not a personality trait). I had the same issues with Fred. Who IS he? In MI, he liked traps and Daphne. That's it. He had a huge backstory and lots of stuff HAPPEN to him, but who is HE? These are the questions we asked ourselves when recreating these characters and trying to turn them into an equal comedic ensemble. Like "Friends" or "Simpsons" or whatever - each character has their own point of view and they start dictating what the stories should be because you and the audience KNOW them so well you can say, "Oh, we should put Fred in THAT situation! That would be so funny how'd he'd react!" It;s about chemistry. Math. Creating characters that are built to bounce off each other and have opposing traits that cause conflict and friction, which creates humor. The richer and more dimensional the characters, the richer and more dimensional the storytelling and humor can be. It's a tall order with Scooby Doo, but I think we got the math right and I really hope you fall in love with these characters the way we have. |
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Post by jcb on Feb 19, 2015 13:48:14 GMT -5
I'm actually really excited about this new show. I loved "mystery incorporated" and "what's new scooby doo" and thought they were the best since the originals. One thing that personally captivated me about mystery incorporated is the overarching plot and mystery and the character development. That's why I was so Excited to hear from john colton berry that the characters will be evolving in this fresh take, and that right there makes me very open to the new series. I love it when true scooby doo fans take what was great about the original and tweak it to make something extraordinary, and I have no doubt that is what is being done. It really is encouraging having an inside perspective on the forum from jcb, so I thank you for that, couldn't be happier. What I'm wondering is (and I know this will be a lighter take than mystery inc.) but will there be any sort of overarching mystery? I at first thought there might not be as it will be different from mystery inc. but I have noticed that sillier shows nowadays can have just as much buildup as dark shows and dramas like mystery inc. was more in that direction. I only ask because it was something that kept me guessing in the show and went along well with the character development I loved so much. Shows like gravity falls for instance, that have more of a silly angle to things but still have character development and building while still not heading in a dark "twin peaks" type drama direction (which is what mystery inc. did). This has made me realize that you don't have to go full out dark and dramatic to have a good mythology and overarching plot. So jcb, I'm just wondering if you guys have some sort of mythology cooked up. Even if not, I still cannot wait to see the sorts of things you guys did cook up that will keep me guessing and always excited to see what happens next. Looking forward too it, and thanks again for being so open on this forum, jcb, as it shows the sign of a true scooby doo fan. Thanks, Pesasus, It's really fun and interesting to talk to the real hardcore Scooby fans, like yourself. In terms of overarching mythology, we certainly DO have some thoughts, but keep in mind, we are making a full-on comedy FIRST. Balancing comedy/mystery is difficult and we're still trying to find that balance. I loved Mystery Inc, but they were going for something much different. "Buffy-izing" the Scooby world, which isn't something we want to do. I judge "character development" and character dimension" not by how much backstory is going on or soap opera romance you can play with, but by creating a clearly defined, organic, rich and evolving "point of view" for the character, so, like Fred, in MI, what could you say about HIM, personally, what is he "about" as a personality? Well, he likes traps and Daphne. Daphne is rich and likes Fred. Velma is smart and likes Shaggy, etc. Trying to create stories from these perspectives can be tricky. We're really trying to add subtle shades and human quirks into our characters so when we have stories you read about you would say, "OH MY GOD, I can't believe they're gonna put Velma in THAT situation knowing all the things we know about her!" WE want to surprise you, have the characters develop organically and constantly be in a state of BECOMING - like all real people are, learning and growing. There will be monsters and mysteries and danger and high stakes, but it's much more of a sitcom where the characters are concerned. Think of it more like your favorite ensemble sitcom - but their solving dark mysteries. "Young Frankenstein" was one of our touchstones, that mix of true drama, horror and absurd silliness. That said, yes, I have some VERY strange, cool ideas in terms of "mythology" and what we call "world building," that will begin creeping into the show (hopefully) once we've established our baseline. Unfortunately, we're experimenting and finding the show AS we produce it, so you guys will get the rare opportunity to watch a show being developed as it airs on television - you'll actually be SEEING us "find" the show's voice, discover what works and what doesn't. You will be a part of the creative process and it should be really exciting. Once Warners releases all their information officially, I'll be happy to get into the nitty-gritty and why we did what we did and how we developed the show. It's an interesting story and still ongoing... xo JCB |
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