Sony Is Dealing With Lustig and Thornton

    Sony just made another pitch deal with Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton after having a one million dollar deal with the studio last year, they are currently making another deal for a new pitch. The idea is described as a "heist with elements of fantasy," but the full story isn't being revealed yet. Bryan Singer will be director and producer, while Andrew Lazar will be producer, along with Jason Taylor from Singer's Bad Hat Harry Productions. Ange Gianetti was the executive who brought the project into Sony. Mad Chance has produced many films, including American Sniper from Clint Eastwood, which has made $547.3 million at the worldwide box office. It has also the produced the comedy Get Smart, which has earned $230.6 million at the worldwide box office.

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   This article was interesting to me because these writers are coming off a really big deal, and getting another big deal just a year later. This impacts me as a filmmaker because it shows me how important it is to write and create stories just as it is important to be working with the camera or editing, it's where it all begins. A question this raises is how good these films are actually going to be, many people have high expectations for the films.