Legion Insider #049
According to People, the film Independence Day (1996) had to be completed very quickly in order to beat another alien film to the box office – Mars Attacks(1996). The script was written in only three weeks by Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin (yup, our advisory board member) and principal photography only took 72 days. Absolutely unbelievable considering the scope of the project.
Legion M Lights Up San Diego Comic-Con
A Full Day of William Shatner
Are you going to San Diego Comic-Con 2022? Or simply in the neighborhood? Join us Thursday, July 21 for a multitude of incredible events dedicated to our advisor William Shatner in celebration of his iconic career. All events to take place at Theatre Box San Diego, (701 Fifth Ave). Tickets for all events sold separately.
10:00-11:00am: Handprint Ceremony
Stephen Kramer Glickman hosts this intimate gathering of industry professionals to honor the life and career of William Shatner. Special guests Leonard Maltin and others to speak. All ticket holders receive a commemorative poster signed by William Shatner.
11:30a-12:30 pm: Autograph Session & Photo Op (Morning)
6:40-7:40 pm: Autograph Session & Photo Op (Evening)
8:00-10:00 pm: “An Evening With William Shatner”
Ready for an epic rooftop afterparty overlooking the San Diego skyline? Party down with William Shatner and Legion M. We’ll have themed cocktails, free swag, free drinks and a special live musical performance by the guest of honor himself. VIP ticket holders will attend a meet-and-greet with Bill during the evening!
San Diego Comic-Con Panels Announced
It’s official: Legion M has booked our first Hall H panel in company history. Hall H is the biggest stage at SDCC (6,500 seats!) where studios and networks make their biggest film/tv announcements. We also have an unheard of FOUR major panels at Comic-Con. We’re not trying to brag but this is… kind of a big deal.
Shatner On Shatner (Hall H)
Kevin Smith will host the one and only William Shatner for Legion M’s SHATNER ON SHATNER, where the two will discuss Bill’s illustrious career, upcoming projects, and — his new deep-dive documentary from Legion M & Exhibit A Pictures by acclaimed pop culture documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe (The People vs George Lucas, 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, Memory: The Origins of Alien). What's more, Legion M will make it possible for our community to invest directly in the documentary if they so choose. Terms for investment have not yet been released, but you can sign-up to make a non-binding reservation and get priority access once they are.
"For years I've had people approaching me to do a documentary about my life, but I turned them all down because it didn’t feel like the right fit. Alexandre and I hit it off right away, and when I heard how Legion M wanted to incorporate audiences to be a part of it, it was perfect. Fans have been responsible for my career — it only seems right that they should own this doc."
- William Shatner
Simon Pegg is Nandor Fodor, Paranormal Investigator, (Ballroom 20)
Featuring Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Ruth Connell ("Supernatural"), director Adam Sigal (Chariot), producer Sasha Yelaun, and associate producer Clare King – with special video messages from stars Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible) and Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting).
Legion M: How Fans Are Disrupting Hollywood By Equity Crowdfunding, (Room TBA)
Featuring Defiant: The True Story of Captain Robert Smalls producer Marvin ‘Krondon’ Jones ("Black Lightning"), and Legion M Executives Jeff Annison, Terri Lubaroff, and David Baxter.
Darknights and Daydreams: From Batman to Broadway, (Room TBA)
Hear from producer Michael Uslan (Creator/Originator of the BatmanMovie Franchise) about our Broadway hopeful based on his memoir The Boy Who Loved Batman.
We’d also like to shout out a special bonus panel, Comic Book Law (Room TBA), on which our very own COO and Head of Content, Terri Lubaroff, will be a featured panelist.
If you plan to attend SDCC 2022, we hope you come check out these awesome panels. For our larger panels, we have limited reserved seating near the front of the room on a first come, first serve basis for Legion M Investors – so drop by our Legion M Booth #3917 on the convention floor to add your name to the list.
Rewatch The Round 8 Worldwide Toast
On Thursday, June 23, we raised a glass to the success of Round 8, the most funded (and fastest to sell out) round in Legion M history. We also shared some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from Nandor Fodor & The Talking Mongoose, played special messages from Nandor director Adam Sigal and Mary’s Monster director Farren Blackburn, and discussed the status of many of our projects in development. Watch the full recording here.
Development Diaries
The latest updates on Legion M's projects in development!
The Man In The White Van
One of the best benefits to being a Legion M Elite Scout is participating in focus groups to review early cuts of films like The Man In The White Van. Thank you to the Elite Scouts who reviewed the film and sent us your feedback. We’re finishing up our final cut of the film in post-production now, and your ideas were super helpful!
Defiant
We’ve identified a potentially interesting path toward packaging and producing this film... and hope to create some underlying IP while we’re at it. We can’t say more now, but are working on a deal we hope to close quickly!
Tales Of The Moonlight Cutter
We’re looking forward to hearing the take for this animated series pitch, which should come in from our writer Jeff Yang shortly. Then we will start some art development from the amazing folks at Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania) in preparation for our pitches.
Airship Cowboys (Wordwide Task Force)
We’ve completely redeveloped this concept and it’s now called Worldwide Task Force (WTF — yes, you read that right!). We’re working on the animation style of the series and will commission art soon.
In The News
Investor Spotlight
This week we’re highlighting Legion M Investor Trey McGriff !
Hometown: Jackson, MS
Why do you love Legion M? Legion M brings movie fans together and allows us to see what's really behind the curtain!
What's your all time favorite movie or TV show? American Werewolf in London (This film scared the pants off me when I viewed it the first time around 6th grade).
Favorite movie quote to live by? "All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine" - Jeff Spicoli / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
What is it about movies that inspires you? I love how many humans work together to create a mind-boggling journey for other's to enjoy. Movies help you forget about your own life and world for a little while!
What is your profession/bio? Songwriter for Film/TV, Actor, Filmmaker, Graphic Designer, Marketing Director and Video Editor. My record label is Whiskey Child Records.
Learn more about Trey at: https://www.whiskeychild.com and https://www.imdb.me/treymcgriff
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