Varsity Blues TV series based on the movie in development at the Quibi Network
07-11-19, 06:30 PM
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Varsity Blues TV series based on the movie in development at the Quibi Network
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...-quibi-1223978
Quibi wants Varsity Blues' life.
Jeffrey Katzenberg's shortform outlet has put in development a modern take on the 1999 James Van Der Beek feature film Varsity Blues.
Tripper Clancy — who penned feature Stuber — is attached to write the new take on the film about a high school football team and their battles with a demanding coach.
Mike Tollin and Tova Laiter — who produced the original film — are on board to exec produce the Quibi series. Tollin will exec produce alongside John Gatins and Peter Guber. The project hails from Tollin and Guber's MSM and Paramount Television. The latter's Paramount Pictures produced the original Varsity Blues.
"For all those who cheered Mox's refrain, 'I don't want your life,' as well as all those who never heard of the West Canaan Coyotes, we're thrilled to bring Varsity Blues to Quibi and into the 21st century!" Tollin said.
The order for Varsity Blues comes amid a busy week of news for Quibi, which also added a musical starring Darren Criss and a reboot of The Fugitive, among others. (Click here for a guide to all of Quibi's programming so far.)
Quibi is poised to launch in spring 2020.
Quibi wants Varsity Blues' life.
Jeffrey Katzenberg's shortform outlet has put in development a modern take on the 1999 James Van Der Beek feature film Varsity Blues.
Tripper Clancy — who penned feature Stuber — is attached to write the new take on the film about a high school football team and their battles with a demanding coach.
Mike Tollin and Tova Laiter — who produced the original film — are on board to exec produce the Quibi series. Tollin will exec produce alongside John Gatins and Peter Guber. The project hails from Tollin and Guber's MSM and Paramount Television. The latter's Paramount Pictures produced the original Varsity Blues.
"For all those who cheered Mox's refrain, 'I don't want your life,' as well as all those who never heard of the West Canaan Coyotes, we're thrilled to bring Varsity Blues to Quibi and into the 21st century!" Tollin said.
The order for Varsity Blues comes amid a busy week of news for Quibi, which also added a musical starring Darren Criss and a reboot of The Fugitive, among others. (Click here for a guide to all of Quibi's programming so far.)
Quibi is poised to launch in spring 2020.
Last edited by DJariya; 07-11-19 at 06:37 PM.
07-11-19, 07:57 PM
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07-13-19, 08:33 PM
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Re: Varsity Blues TV series based on the movie in development at the Quibi Network
Not only a terrible name, but a horrible concept too. I don't see this lasting more than 6 months unless is given for free. Meg Whitman strikes again
Unlike other streaming video platforms like Netflix and Hulu, Quibi's content is made specifically to be only viewed on mobile devices and can be viewed in either horizontal or vertical video, with the user able to shift to one or the other within the same video. Instead of typical half-hour TV episodes or two-hour movies, content on Quibi will be delivered in episode chapters of 10 minutes or less.
07-14-19, 11:35 AM
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Re: Varsity Blues TV series based on the movie in development at the Quibi Network
Pass.
07-14-19, 11:49 AM
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07-14-19, 01:32 PM
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07-14-19, 07:36 PM
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Re: Varsity Blues TV series based on the movie in development at the Quibi Network
They were probably going to call the channel Quickie but they thought that those usually last longer than 10 minutes.
07-15-19, 01:58 AM
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Re: Varsity Blues TV series based on the movie in development at the Quibi Network
Many people inside Hollywood believe that is where content may go over the next decade. Studios and the like have good data from YouTube viewing habits - younger generations are zoning out on clips much longer than 15 minutes. They just turn something off if it runs longer.
There's even talk of making movies consciously tailored to be viewed primarily on smartphones.
There's even talk of making movies consciously tailored to be viewed primarily on smartphones.
