Movie Tycoon: The Sixening

merrykieran2 · September 26, 2017

Let's Start A Riot cast:

Director: Patty Jenkins

Edgar Owens: Ben McKenzie

Avaline Owens: Zendaya

Summer Wilson: Camren Bicondova

Tom Frost: Ian McKellen

Jason Corns-John Boyega

Higher Power-Patrick Stewart

Harvey Hughes-Sean Pertwee

Production 1.2 million

Marketing: 0.75 million

OOC: Casting this has made me realise how what I'm watching at the time really affects who I cast lol. Last movie had a lot of Doctor Who actors and this time it's Gotham <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Russelrules44 · September 27, 2017

I will say this right now, this is the biggest cast of any movie the Viper's Den have even had. Want to know how many characters there are?

Wait for it...

41 characters.

And if you don't count NPH's character and the MLB player, that's still 39 characters you have left.

Hot. DAMN.

There are so many characters in this; I had to create two new sections just to make sure I knew who was doing what.

HRTVAndrew · September 27, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Russelrules44" data-cite="Russelrules44" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I will say this right now, this is the biggest cast of any movie the Viper's Den have even had. Want to know how many characters there are? Wait for it... 41 characters. And if you don't count NPH's character and the MLB player, that's still 39 characters you have left. Hot. DAMN. There are so many characters in this; I had to create two new sections just to make sure I knew who was doing what.</div></blockquote> Please, please, please tell me NPH is playing Mr. Clanky, the sometimes-evil robot that's an unlockable character in a few of the games!

Russelrules44 · September 27, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HRTVAndrew" data-cite="HRTVAndrew" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Please, please, please tell me NPH is playing Mr. Clanky, the sometimes-evil robot that's an unlockable character in a few of the games!</div></blockquote> Nope. Sorry, he's an original character. Now that I think of it; I think I made Mr. Clanky have no voice actor. Though when you think about it, it can really go either way.

Russelrules44 · September 27, 2017

@HRTVAndrew: Working on negotiations as we speak. Should be done by tomorrow or by Friday. I'll be less than active than usual because I will be taking part in a event with my high school choir.

Alright, here we go.

› Title: Backyard Baseball

› Genre: Animated Sports Comedy (with hints of drama)

› Brief Summary Of The Plot: Cody Cruisers, retired minor leaguer and former MLB prospect has not had it well the last few days: The boys at the back heckle him, he’s got no friends with him, his dog’s ignoring him and to top it all off; his car died. So one day, he has to carpool with an MLB player...that’s where things get interesting. A shock accident sends them flying so far they wind up creating a wormhole to the quaint town of Meadowbrook. Now, they need to try to maneuver their way across the league and attempt to find their way back home. Along the way, they come across some colorful characters and learn more about baseball than they ever did.

› Rating: G (probably the lightest movie i’ve done so far, and even so there’s a hint of tension at some point)

› Production Cost: $6,000,000 (It's not as big as say 'Journey to the Sun' was going to be, but let me tell you; it's going to be a huge movie)

› Marketing Cost: $7,500,000 (Oh yeah. We're going all the way with this. I'm talking toys, a comic book that serves a prologue, Q&As with the cast, AMAs on Reddit, team caps and shirts up the wazoo, livestreams with the cast on YouTube and even a new Backyard Baseball game that coincides with the movie! And maybe, just maybe; sometime down the road we can have a Backyard Baseball TV show that takes place before the events of the movie.)

For the first time since Greenwater Amusements, we are only offering the roles to one person, outside of one special role. Keep in mind, we thought very hard about who to choose for what role.

Director: I think such a project requires someone who can go in clutch situations, as such we call on Disney legend Dan Povermine; In return, I ask you pay very close attention to the animators of Humongous Entertainment, see how they do things and take their every word on how their characters are designed and created…

And yes, if you so wish; you can find a way to get your new show Milo Murphy’s Law to promote it.

Main:

Cody Cruiser: The true protagonist of this entire movie, he used to be a promising minor league player looking to come up to the big leagues, when he was younger; he used to go out and play with friends all day. This clearly helped him. He gained the nickname ‘Clean House’ because of his power and how it could clear down a house. And it was all going great for him…

That was until he completed shattered his left arm during a game, this forced him out of the game he loved and put him in a state of depression. He now works behind the scenes of MLB headquarters until one day when his car goes dead and he needs to carpool with an MLB player. Needless to say, it gets weird from here.

Contact: Ok, so maybe being an astronaut to the sun was a bit much even for me, but for this movie; me and Neil Patrick Harris agree: It’s a whole lot safer.

MLB Baseball Star: That’s right, this movie is going to feature a MLB star who will accompany Cody along his wild ride as someone who believed he had the potential to do great things in MLB. A driving accident sends him and Cody through a wormhole where they find themselves in Meadowbrook. Once there, he becomes the team coach for the Greasy Tigers (Tony’s team) and serves not just as a mentor to the players but as a subconscious for Tony. (Like he would ever listen…)

Contact: Realistically, i’m looking for someone who’s well seasoned in the league. So no Aaron Judge this time around. Nonetheless, we ask to hear from Albert Pujols, Jose Bautista, Giancarlo Stanton, Joey Votto, Bryce Harper, Rajah Davis and Anthony Rizzo...yeah, kind of a big deal here. Free to promote this movie however they like.

Pablo Sanchez: The technical protagonist of the movie, the best player in the game and team captain of the Humongous All-Stars; (Nice little shout out to our boys at HE!) Pablo is the only kid (outside of Maria Luna) to speak Spanish. (Though he actually speak English, he only learns Spanish in school.) He lives with his grandmother who owns a bulldog and a parakeet amongst other pets.

Pablo is a hardworking and loyal friend when it comes to sports, always looking to have fun whilst looking out for his fellow teammates and friends; which makes him a really good team player. (He’s probably the only Backyard Kid to feel sympathy to both Tony and Angela equally) When it comes to leadership, he tends to be pretty relaxed; preferring to let actions speak louder than words.

Contact: It is a honor that we contact Rico Rodriguez to play one of the most legendary kid athlete perhaps of all time.

Tony Delvecchio: Team captain, third basemen for the Greasy Tigers and the closest thing this movie comes to an antagonist, and even that’s stretching it. On the surface, he’s actually a pretty good player; he has a nice variety of hits, his speed is decent, he has a cannon of an arm and he’s the guy who invented the spitball…

Then you get to his shortcomings, having a major ego; thinking he’s the best player in the team (and even the league) and has quite the over-competitive streak. He hates it when his little sister Angela overshadows him, but everyone knows that deep down; he really does care for him. I mean, it’s not that he’s a bad person of anything. Is he?

Contact: Hey, if you’re gonna have a Backyard Sports movie; at least have some of the original cast back. Dex Manley. (Yes I know he was Pablo, but have you heard him on Starfox? He’d make a great Tony!)

Key Major: (This cast is so huge, I have to split Major and Minor into two groups. These people contribute the most to the story out of all the major characters, hence why they are here)

Angela Delvecchio: Angela’s a good kid overall and has a lot of spunk to her, she’s a very slow runner and probably the worst fielder in the league; (which she blames on her ‘two left feet’) that explains why she works as a pitcher. And that, she is good at; consistently one of the best pitchers in the game. Angela loves to poke fun at her brother’s egocentric behavior, but really; she cares for him and actually feels bad for him…

Oh, and uh; she also has a crush on Ace Patterson...Ok bye! (runs away so Angela doesn’t knee him in the crotch)

Contact: I have a feeling this will go down as my make or break pick, so I went out and chose Dolores Rogers.

Luanne Lui: Luanne is a sweet four year old who always keeps her teddy with her (Who we call Teddy), she talks in the stereotypical baby talk voice (which makes sense...she is four years old after all) and is one of the fastest runners in the league; which makes her a perfect shortstop. She becomes the new starter sometime during the movie when Tony discovers that Luanne can attempt a pitch that has not been attempted in twenty five years.

Contact: Teddy says that he wants his best fwiend to be voiced by Jen Taylor.

Ace Patterson: As a young child, his military family tended to move a lot; and as such, he never got to make many friends. As a plus, his family is filled with football prodigies who have passed his knowledge to him. This also made him very cocky and when he moved into Meadowbrook; he rubbed everyone to wrong way.

Time would pass, and one big football game later; (in which Ace’s team just barely lost) Ace came to respect the Backyard Kids and became a good friend of the Backyard Gang. This is Ace’s first season in the BBL (which just so happens to be his second best sport, incidentally; he’s on center field), and as such people are excited to see what he can do on the field. (He’s also got a fantastic makeup, he’s strong, passionate, a good leader and a fan favorite, what more can you ask for?)

...Oh, and uh; Angela has a crush on him...Shut up, it’s my movie; I make the calls.

Contact: When I said every Backyard Kid would be in, I meant Backyard Kid. Even if they came in the later games, they’re in. On that note, we call Vincent Martella to the stage.

Stephanie Morgan: Stephanie Morgan is a baseball fanatic, and one of the finest shortstops in the BBL; she is a good player overall, being able to hit for contact and power and a decent arm. If she were anyone else, she’d be one of the finest players in the game. Just one problem…

Stephanie cannot seem to stop talking; whenever she starts to talk, she goes on for a long time. Sometimes, she even loses the point of the conversation in the first place. In this movie, she winds up being Cody’s assistant and teaches him everything he needs to know to succeed in BBL.

Contact: As you can tell, I’ve modeled this pick of the power of Mark McGwire, the speed of Ichiro, the skill and technique of Nomar Garciaparra and the overall awesomeness that was Babe Ruth and it lead me to this actress: Annick Obonsawin.

Jocinda Smith: Jocinda is a only girl in a family who love their sports. A left-fielder for the All Stars and a darn fine one at that. Despite her known success in Baseball, the real reason people call her ‘MVP’ is because of her basketball work (she’s one of the finest in BBA...no, there probably won’t be a movie on that) and not her baseball work, which is considered to be great but not elite. (Also, some of the kids think that the scouts lied about her power) Her best friend is Kimmy Eckman and lives two blocks from her house. Together, they love to each so much candy until they throw up and just love hanging out with each other.

Contact: Novie Edwards by a country mile.

Ernie Steele: Ernie is the team captain of the Knee-Slapping Wombats and is the honorary class clown of Meadowbrook. Tall and skinny, it makes perfect for center field; he’s a complete jokester and loves to make everyone around him laugh. Even he thinks of himself as a joke; and he’s the guy telling the jokes!

His team winds up being the first team the Greasy Tigers face in the playoffs before moving onto the BBL Peanut Division Championship.

Contact: As much as I would love to have Kevin Hart in this movie, I have to go with Wayne Brady.

Major:

Joey Macadoo: Joey is...how do we put this? Obsessed with sports. To the point where it’s kind of creepy. He’s a very confident player who has faith in his skills (which are pretty decent to say the least) and is known for being Tony’s right hand man...and pretty bossy in his own right too. He’s also not that book smart.

That being said, he is a pretty friendly guy and cares for his teammates deeply; even offering to help Angela with fielding at one point.

Contact: Eyes on the gold, Dan Petronijevic.

Pete Wheeler: Pete is...to put it bluntly; not very smart. (He claims he just acts dumb, but everyone kind of realizes that Pete’s just being...well...Pete) Despite this, he is a very strong hitter and the fastest runner in the league; running circles over everyone. His favorite sport is football, now if only he could run the right way to the touchdown zone.

Contact: Shelly Reynolds. Least that’s what folks call her.

Jimmy Knuckles: ‘The Bully of Meadowbrook’ they call him, and at one point a terror for all to behold; so good he was at pitching and ruthless he was at baseball that no team wanted to play against him. Then one day, Dmitri, Pablo and seven others got together and they went up against his team of bullies...and the former won by the skin of their teeth. Afterwards, they invited him to join them for a game of baseball, and he accepted.

Nowadays, he’s eased up slightly and is a part of the Humongous All Stars; (he won rookie pitcher of the year last season. That’s how good he was) he also ends up becoming a good friend of Luanne Lui of all people. That being said, the kids still try not to get on his bad side; because they know what might happen if they do...

Contact: Drew Nelson has experience in this type of character, he’s a no-brainer. Now get off of my field little boy.

Ricky Johnson: Ricky is a soft-spoken, quiet and rather shy individual. He always seems to have his mind of the game and isn’t the best when it comes to social interaction; always breaking into stutters and turning into a nervous wreck. His favorite sport is football, but he plays baseball because being in the outfield makes him feel safe.

Contact: Oh uh, Dex Manley; if uh, if that’s alright with you.

Gretchen Hasselhoff: Gretchen is a really fast talker. Like really fast. She’s very hyperactive and her mind is always stuck on something else. She’s always happy to speak her mind and is a fast runner. She’s also really turned her hitting around in the last few years going from one of the weakest hitters to a good contact hitter. Her best friend is Angela, the two hang with each other a lot and tend to have a lot of fun; Angela is sort of like a bigger sister to Gretchen in a way.

Contact: SoIdecidedtogoforAndreaLibmanbecauseIknowthathervoicecangoreallyreallyhighsometimesandthatshecantalkreallyreallyfastwhenshe’sPinkiePieandthat’swhyIchoseher.

Kiesha Phillips: One of the most well built players in the league and the All Stars, Kiesha is a power hitter through and through who is all business on the field; but pretty fun outside of it. When Kiesha isn’t shagging flyballs and knocking out dingers, Kiesha’s best known for her impressions of famous characters of fiction such as Bugs Bunny and Sprock amongst others.

In short: She’s hip with the times and funny at the same time. How ‘bout that?

Contact: I went from the big bucks and got no whammies, Leslie Jones.

Sally Dobbs: Sally is a snooty, controlling and demanding character who is the team captain of the Bossy Boots. (GET IT?) Sally’s team basically consists of a bunch of preppy, smug older kids. When she’s playing ball, Sally is well-known as the town’s babysitter who never seems to lose her cool. She has a little brother named Ronny who she’s usually very condescending towards, but she claims that he’s trying to keep him safe because of his young age.

Her team ends up being the last team the Tigers face during the regular season.

Contact: Kiamalise Budak has been renowned for eating her vocal vegetables. Perhaps she would be best fit to babysit for the babysitter.

Key Minor: (These characters contribute somewhat in their own right, just not as much in terms of story. Think of them as the undercard, they don’t get much to work with: But they make their presence felt.)

Achmed Khan: Achmed is a Pakistani born kid who dreams of being a rocker, loving heavy metal. He’s got a sick zig-zag pitch, can run good and is one of the biggest power hitters on the All Stars. He has a little brother named Amir and a girlfriend named Brenda (who we never see).

He has a band named the ‘Knights of Rockville’ which consist of him, his brother Amir, Samantha Pierce and Maria Luna.

Contact: Very few people know this, but Ryan Drummond once voiced both Achmed and Amir in Backyard Baseball 2003. We bring him back here.

Amir Khan: Amir is Achmed’s little brother. While not quite the power hitter Achmed is, Amir is quite a good pitcher and is usually the second starting pitcher when Jimmy’s unavailable. He looks up to his brother and hopes to be like him someday. He used to be in another band for a little bit, but he eventually returned to the Knights of Rockville and currently plays the drums.

It’s said that Amir has a crush on Maria, but Amir claims it’s the other way around.

Contact: Very few people know this, but Ryan Drummond once voiced both Achmed and Amir in Backyard Baseball 2003. We bring him back here.

Samantha Pearce: Samantha is one of the friendliest surfer girls you’ll meet. When she’s not manning shortstop for the All Stars, she’s usually seen either hanging ten at the boardwalk or rocking out with her best friends Achmed, Amir and Maria. She’s very relaxed and usually lets her actions do the talking for her, but don’t be shocked if you get a friendship bracelet for your good heart.

Contact: Dudes, you should totally check out Nika Futterman. She’s like, a total hang ten and then some!

Maria Luna: Maria Luna is a happy-go lucky Mexican-American girl who used to love wearing pink dresses and ponies. Her family owns an Mexican restaurant which she encourages people to come over. She has a collection of "Precious Ponies" in her room. She also has a cat named RooRoo and loves to hang out with Samantha Pearce and even invites Achmed and Amir to tea parties. (Achmed seems a lot more willing to go along with them than Amir is...probably because of his crush on...we said too much)

Contact: Alanna Ubach, as long as you can sign this contract that says you are to wear pink every single day of production. (Not really, of course)

Reese Worthington: Reese is a weird case; he’s a complete dork who tries way too hard to be cool and when he does try to be cool, he winds up looking like an embarrassment. He’s basically the league laughingstock, and not in the good way. (Even Dmitri thinks he’s a nerd. DMITRI.) He also has ‘asthmar’ which affects him when grass comes up his nose and uses big words no one understands.

That being said, he’s a good left fielder when he puts his mind to it and he has a friend in Dante (who really seems to be the only person who if they don’t outright hate him or tolerate him to actually like him) and he genuinely does want to do his best for the team. Even the MLB player thinks he has potential.

Contact: Let us welcome back the mistress who helped to perfectly align the human child to the absolute place of certainty...and totally not a nerd. Corrie Shenigo

Marky Dubois: Marky has a redneck sort of personality. Very easy-going, loyal to his friends, and sort of on the clueless side. He doesn’t like wearing socks or shoes. He’s the team captain of the Travelling Horses, as you may have guessed; Marky’s team consists of country folk, a couple amish kids, a hobo and Billy Jean Blackwood. (who he has a crush on. Billy doesn’t return the feeling) Surprisingly, his team makes it to the BBL Crackerjack Division championship match against the All Stars.

Contact: Yeehaw! Nancy Cartwright is heading into the saddle.

Billy Jean Blackwood: One of the tallest and most mature BBL players out there, Billy makes for a natural catcher and is good with power. She was born in New Orleans which explains why she knows french words. She’s very superficial and cares a lot about her beauty, finding it essential if she ever dreams of going to Paris. Marky has a crush on her, but she doesn’t really return the favor. (But she doesn’t destroy his dreams either, as she says “I don’t want to hurt the poor guy’s feelings)

Contact: Cathy Cavadini has that southern flair that turns all the boys’ heads around.

Dante Robinson: Dante is a big eater. A really big eater. His mom once said he had a bottomless stomach and a hollow leg because of his speed and his appetite. He’s also a very good skateboarder and friends with Reese Worthington and Kimmy Eckman.

Contact: Hey look! A two for one on Cathy Henson Garig, let’s eat!

Kimmy Eckman: Kimmy is a tough and aggressive girl with an addiction to sweets. She can be quite the terror the deal with if you get on her bad side; just ask Gretchen, (wedgied on the top of the flagpole after sharing her sweets) Maria (destroys her stuffed ponies) and Reese. (Likes to call him Reese the Worthlessness) She loves to get dirty when playing sports and hides candy when her mother told her that she wasn't supposed to eat any. (Which Cody calls her out on when they first meet) Kimmy is best friends with Jocinda Smith.

Contact: She brought the sugar, I brought the spice! Tress MacNeille.

Ronny Dobbs: *Ronny is a very bright and plucky five year old who wants to prove that he’s a big kid in anyway, shape or form. He likes to say that ‘big kids don’t cry’, but when he strikes out or makes a bad play: He becomes a sniffling, whimpering trainwreck. Ronny Dobbs does not like being little and hates to be bossed around by his older sister Sally. He is good friends with Jorge Garcia and Mikey Thomas because of them being outcasted by the others.

Contact: Cathy Henson Garig can lead Ronny to grow into a really big boy with the right treatment.***

Ashley Webber: Ashley Webber loves to play tennis like her sister Sidney. She has an overprotective father who is very passionate about the sisters playing tennis (for example, Mr. Webber would not want either of the girls to play as a pitcher because it would mess up their "tennis" arm.). She enjoys playing together with her sister in every sport. Ashley (along with Sidney) comes off as their father's favorite assuming that he spoils them. Together, they co-lead the ‘Illustrious Gemini’; which is really their entire tennis class. Tony always seems to try and win them over, but they don’t really get it and find it just ‘weird’. Pablo (and later Ronny) on the other hand...rawr.

The team ends up being the Greasy Tigers’s Peanut Division Championship rival.

Contact: Goodie, now choose Alyson Stoner for Sidney Webber!

Sidney Webber: Sidney Webber loves to play tennis like her sister Ashley. She has an overprotective father who is very passionate about the sisters playing tennis (for example, Mr. Webber would not want either of the girls to play as a pitcher because it would mess up their "tennis" arm.). She enjoys playing together with her sister in every sport. Sidney (along with Ashley) comes off as their father's favorite assuming that he spoils them. Together, they co-lead the ‘Illustrious Gemini’; which is really their entire tennis class. Tony always seems to try and win them over, but they don’t really get it and find it just ‘weird’. Pablo (and later Ronny) on the other hand...rawr.

Contact: Goodie, now choose Alyson Stoner for Ashley Webber!

Sunny Day: Sunny Day is the lead play-by-play commentator/announcer and usually serves as the straight man to Vinny’s deadpanned look on life. She serves basically as a greek choir to the team and is quick to note recent storylines going on for teams.

She’s also a fan of the Knights of Rockville...well, why not?

Contact: Well of course; we have to go with Jen Taylor.

Vinnie the Gooch: Vinnie the Gooch is a BBL color commentator who at one point was a pitcher for the Mighty Fishes. He was...decent. But nothing anything. These days, he’s usually the color commentator for games and provides the wisecracking portion of the fun. He’s also a distant cousin of Tony and Angela’s and also works a radio station with Barry Dejay and Buddy Cheque.

Contact: The Gooch predicts that this studio head will go with Dolores Rogers...and that he shall!

Minor:

Jorge Garcia: Jorge Garcia came from a very rich cuban family which makes him very snooty and looks down on others who aren't on the same social level as him and his family, leaving him with very few friends. He is first baseman for the Bossy Boots and shares a good friendship with Sally and Dmitri.

Contact: As he is the humble (and filthy rich) resident of Meadowbrook, it is only fitting that his tragic tale of thespian theatre be told by one man: Moises Ares.

Vicki Kawaguchi: Vicki is an aspiring ballerina and co-captain of the Dancing Robots with her brother Kenny Kawaguchi; a rag-tag group of backyard kids who aren’t as good as the others. Vicki is a sweet, graceful and kind person; but also very sneaky and willing to use manipulation to get her way if necessary. (How’d you think they came up with the robots wearing tutus?) She wants to create an anime webcomic when she grows up.

Contact: Here comes the graceful Kiamalise Budak to the vocal range.

Kenny Kawaguchi: Kenny is one of the cooler kids in the league, with dreams of becoming a DJ. He goes fast because of his wheelchair. Kenny never lets it be his weakness when playing sports with the other kids. Kenny also shows an interest with robots and plans to build his wheelchair into a giant robot. He’s the co-team captain of the Dancing Robots with his sister Vicki Kawaguchi.

Contact: How ironic is it that the kid in the wheelchair who can build robots, also ends up being the one who ended up being the only person in his cyberworld that’s a human. Tim Hamaguchi.

Arthur Chen: Arthur is be like a 'Geek' of some sorts, being interested in videogames, comic books, and action flicks. He is also very wise and noble, able to help his friends with advice whenever possible. He is also known for his calmness, never once seeming to snap. He owes this to his ‘zen training’. Vicki seems to have a crush on him, but i’ve mentioned crushes so many times by now that it’s getting to be silly.

Contact: My zen tactics tell me to choose Sosuke Ikematsu.

Dmitri Petrovich: Dmitri is a smart and technical nerd who likes to comment about sports in a nerdy and smart-technological way. He is the smartest kid in the BBL with an IQ of 167 and even was class president at one point. His father used to work as a Soviet Russian Scientist before defecting to the U.S and he’s also the team captain of the Technologically Advanced Melonheads.

Contact: After considering the vocal range, expressiveness and the x-factor he brings to the plate every time he’s on the screen; I have concluded that Mr. Tom Kenny is the perfect person to participate in the role of Dmitri Petrovich.

Annie Frazier: Annie is a hippie girl who loves to be out in the environment and loves animals of all shapes and sizes. She doesn’t like hitting the ball because she thinks that it hurts it; so she usually tends to bunt. (That said, she’s a great catcher for the Dancing Robots)

Contact: Kristen Farlie dude, she’s friendly to dolphins!

Lisa Crockett: Lisa is so secretive, and rarely speaks. She tends to carry a serious demeanor. She’s not the friendliest person ever, but that’s because she prefers to be left alone; not because she’s mean or anything. But if anyone ever angers her, watch out.

Contact: Sally. Lindberg. Yeah.

Mikey Thomas: Mikey is a second baseman for the Dancing Robots and was diagnosed with autism when he was really young; hence why he tends be a little ‘different’ from the others. He has an imaginary friend inside his mouth named Timmy and is good friends with Ronnie and Jorge. He has a perpetual cold which makes his running slow, but he can clean out a house with his power and arm.

When something doesn’t go his way, he gets angry and declares that he’ll tell his mom.

Contact: He’s Dolores Rodger’s friend.

Key Cameo:

Chuck Downfield: At the very end of the film, the absent minded yet good hearted Chuck Downfield makes a brief cameo. He is best known for being the color commentator for Backyard Football. Here, he is being used to set up a sequel to this movie. (and yes, there will be a sequel at some point)

Contact: Who else than the man himself? Klem Daniels.

Cameos:

Mr. Clanky: Mr. Clanky is a robot who is the commissioner in the Backyard Sports league. He often makes appearances as the referee in the early Backyard Sports games.

Contact: ‘Broken/Woken’ Matt Hardy. Why? Why not?

We would also like to contact the following to help with the soundtrack for the movie:

Rhett Matthis: The original composer of the Backyard Sports games and a lot of Humongous Entertainment games, he will get the opportunity to recreate all the leitmotifs for the backyard characters and make new ones for Ace, Samantha, Joey, Jimmy and Arthur. And the best part? He gets to do it with a live orchestra.

P.O.D: We would like for them to join forces with Rhett to come up with a remix of Pablo’s letimof, which I personally call ‘Secret Weapon’. (Obviously, the original is still in) This song is also a rap combined with some rock, so it’s kind of up their alley.

Rednex: We have a fun, short, comedic little anthem for the Travelling Horses called ‘Hearts Proud, Horses Strong’ that plays as Cody and the MLB player meet Marky’s team.

Rebecca Black: Yes, Rebecca Black is getting involved. And we have a song that’s sort of lamentful and bittersweet, focusing on the hardships of the past and realizing that tomorrow is uncertain and may not be any better than it was today. It’s called ‘What Comes Tomorrow’.

Mercy Drive: The former voices of Randy Orton are also in and get a Eye of the Tiger-esque ballad as the All Stars and Tigers race to the top of their divisions. We call it ‘Race to the Finish’ and it’s a good one. Go all out with this, really capture that feel of something epic going on.

Tom Jones: Colette alumnus and legendary singer. Yes, even he gets a spot in this one. It;s a shame he comes at the lowest, bleakest point of the movie: but it is what it is. A bleak, wholesome, remorseful song of past regrets in life. ‘Rain from the Sunny Sky’ it’s called. Make it your own, feel free to use your vocal range to your advantage.

Panic at the Disco!: And wrapping things up, we have the song that will be the new anthem for Backyard Sports called 'In The Backyard'. We also ask that the band make a cameo appearance near the end of the movie to really make it special. And have fun with this, this song is supposed to a fun, carefree way to end the movie; heck, i’ll even let you perform it live if you want.

HRTVAndrew · September 27, 2017

THAT...will take some time to work out negotiations for. It probably won't get done tonight. I'm hoping some point tomorrow.

Sco xY2Jx · September 27, 2017

I'm not absolutely certain on what my next idea is definitely going to be but I have a few ideas.

I'd like to put out the feelers and make enquiries as to what it would take, what would be required and how I'd secure the rights to bring the musical "American Idiot" to the big screen?

Goliath764 · September 27, 2017

Man, that negotiation post is longer than a movie post!

HRTVAndrew · September 27, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Goliath764" data-cite="Goliath764" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Man, that negotiation post is longer than a movie post!</div></blockquote> Yeah, that may honestly spark a "make your mod's life easier" directive where casts are capped for future projects. 15-20 characters? OK. 41? I'm not even CLOSE to done yet.

Russelrules44 · September 27, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Goliath764" data-cite="Goliath764" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Man, that negotiation post is longer than a movie post!</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HRTVAndrew" data-cite="HRTVAndrew" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yeah, that may honestly spark a "make your mod's life easier" directive where casts are capped for future projects. 15-20 characters? OK. 41? I'm not even CLOSE to done yet.</div></blockquote> Yeah, I figured I would get that response. Even I was surprised by how many characters I had. But it's like I said: Every Backyard kid was going to be in it, be it one that was in from the start, one that was dropped or one that joined in late. If it makes you any better, I can say right now that this is the last time I will ever have a cast that big.

HRTVAndrew · September 27, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Russelrules44" data-cite="Russelrules44" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yeah, I figured I would get that response. Even I was surprised by how many characters I had. But it's like I said: Every Backyard kid was going to be in it, be it one that was in from the start, one that was dropped or one that joined in late. If it makes you any better, I can say right now that this is the last time I will ever have a cast that big.</div></blockquote> If I wasn't a complete and total sucker for the Backyard genre, I'd be a lot more sour about it. I owned Backyard Baseball, Backyard Soccer, Backyard Football, Backyard Baseball 2001, and Backyard Basketball, the last of which was ruined when a color commentator's shot at Charles Barkley's hairline was horribly edited so as to remove his last name. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> On a more serious note, I'm far from mad. I just don't want to be in a situation where several people have casts that big at the same time, which would make for a nightmarish go of things as far as modding is concerned. Between negotiations, performance rolls, and updating/maintaining the database, it'd turn things into a REAL time suck. Hopefully, my feelings/intentions are understandable. Still hoping to have negotiations wrapped up tonight (probably late on the West Coast), though that's no certainty.

Russelrules44 · September 27, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HRTVAndrew" data-cite="HRTVAndrew" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>If I wasn't a complete and total sucker for the Backyard genre, I'd be a lot more sour about it. I owned Backyard Baseball, Backyard Soccer, Backyard Football, Backyard Baseball 2001, and Backyard Basketball, the last of which was ruined when a color commentator's shot at Charles Barkley's hairline was horribly edited so as to remove his last name. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> On a more serious note, I'm far from mad. I just don't want to be in a situation where several people have casts that big at the same time, which would make for a nightmarish go of things as far as modding is concerned. Between negotiations, performance rolls, and updating/maintaining the database, it'd turn things into a REAL time suck. Hopefully, my feelings/intentions are understandable. Still hoping to have negotiations wrapped up tonight (probably late on the West Coast), though that's no certainty.</div></blockquote> Trust me, no one else would even think to have a cast as large as mine. That's pretty much why I chose some cheap voice actors and even a few actors from the game series itself. (I can imagine them still being able to do the voices for most of the characters)

Russelrules44 · September 28, 2017

Director:

Paul Feig: He'll do it for $4,550,000.

Jon Favreau: He'll do it for $4,000,000.

Todd Phillips: He'll do it for $3,250,000.

Mason Simmons

Kevin Hart: He feels this role was made for him and relates to him on a personal value. He'll do it for $2,175,000.

Bob Briggs

Steve Carell: He likes the role and will do it for $3,000,000.

Robert De Niro: He also likes the role do it for $3,000,000.

Adam Sandler: Adam will do the movie for $3,040,000 OR, he'll do it for half the price and have his production company 'Happy Gilmore' give you a five million dollar boost on production and marketing.

Jim Carrey: He'll do it for $2,800,000.

Ben Stiller: He'll do it for $2,500,000.

Dustin Hoffman: He'll do it for $2,650,000.

Dave Delmonico

Al Pacino: He feels a little typecasted, but eh; it's how he made a living. $2,750,000.

Steve Buscemi: He'll do it for $2,250,000.

Christopher Walken: He'll do it for $2,400,000.

Hannah Briggs

Kristen Stewart: She'll do it for $2,700,000

Mandy Moore: She'll do it for $2,200,000

Gal Gadot: She'll do it for $2,400,000

Brie Larson: She'll do it for $2,000,000

Mary Briggs

Julianne Moore: She'll do it for $$875,000

Catherine Zeta-Jones: She'll do it for $875,000

Helen Mirren: She'll do it for $750,000

Sharon Stone: She'll do it for $750,000

Bob Delmonico

Josh Hartnett: He'll do it for $500,000.

Topher Grace: He'll do it for $375,000.

John Delmonico

Milo Ventimiglia: He'll do it for $250,000.

Jay Baruchel: He'll do it for $500,000.

Andy Samberg: He'll do it for $500,000.

Percy Simmons

Laurence Fishburne: He's happy to hear his hardwork won't go unpaid. He will do it for $300,000.

Samuel L. Jackson: He'll do it for $825,000.

Forest Whittaker: He'll do it for $700,000.

Harrison Williams

Robert Pattinson: First off, Thank GOD. Secondly, he'll do it for $750,000.

Chris Pine: He'll do it for $800,000.

Neil Patrick Harris: He might be a bit busy considering he's working on something else; but he'll try to squeeze something in here with $800,000. (NOTE: This can lead to one of two things, either a positive RNG that has him put in overtime to go in an extra gear or a negative RNG that lets fatigue set in. In that case, he will lose 5 points in whatever he scored as an actor.

Nick Jonas: He'll do it for $500,000.

LeBron James

LeBron James: He'll do it for $200,000 and a soda.

Goliath764 · September 28, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Russelrules44" data-cite="Russelrules44" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Trust me, no one else would even think to have a cast as large as mine. That's pretty much why I chose some cheap voice actors and even a few actors from the game series itself. (I can imagine them still being able to do the voices for most of the characters)</div></blockquote> Well, I can top you with a Suikoden adaptation, be it the original Chinese fiction or the Japanese game franchise it inspired, if I cast all 108 stars. <img alt=":rolleyes:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/rolleyes.png.4b097f4fbbe99ce5bcd5efbc1b773ed6.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

HRTVAndrew · September 28, 2017

I'm attempting to put the finishing touches on the Backyard Baseball casting now. One quick two-part note, Russell: I think you got the importance of a few of my roles in "Man to Man" mixed up. Hannah Briggs is a major character (the numbers seem low), while Mary is a minor character (the numbers seem high). If that's how you've figured them somehow, then tell me, but that seemed a bit off, that's all. Also, is it safe to assume Mr. Pacino is not interested? We were very drawn to the possibility of him being involved, but if he isn't interested, we'll reluctantly back away.

HRTVAndrew · September 28, 2017

One important thing before we get to the negotiations for "Backyard Baseball" and the rights to "American Idiot." ALL PLAYERS, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE GOING FURTHER.

As hinted in a previous post, I'm instituting a new rule designed to limit the size of casts in movies. This is mostly a measure designed to prevent mass negotiations with monstrous casts at the same time. The negotiations for "Backyard Baseball" alone took a few hours to do, in addition to my usual work/life schedules (for God's sake, it's almost 1 a.m. PT here and I've got work in eight hours). When you factor in the negotiations, RNG rolls, and database-updating, that's simply too much time spent doing maintenance, and the unlikely, but not impossible, chance of this repeating itself with multiple projects simultaneously would take a LOT of the fun out of modding the game (and, I imagine, trickle down to those playing it, which is an even bigger issue).

Effective with all future negotiations: ALL MOVIES ARE MAXED OUT AT 20 OFFERED ROLES. That's more than enough for many quality subplots, while still keeping the game moving. Know that I considered a cap of 15 roles, but ultimately saw scenarios unfolding where certain films would require a few more than that. If you've got an idea that requires 21 roles, use the Extra Rule to your benefit. Remember, that exists to fill small parts for cheap, and while the guaranteed rating will be so-so at best, it likely won't hurt you too much since the part in question is so small and you've got 20 other chances to get that acting rating up. If you absolutely, positively NEED multiple extras with a plot you've got in mind, post or message me and speak your piece.

In addition, I'm going to once again ask (not demand, just ask) that you please take actors, actresses, and directors from the database as much as possible. If you need some people from outside the database (for instance, voice actors for cartoons that wouldn't necessarily be there), that's fine, but when I have to look up several dozen actors/actresses at one time, there's a chance I miscalculate their relative star power, and you don't want that. If that's the route you go, and the person you're looking at isn't a household name, feel free to give me some sort of gauge of what they've done in the past. Otherwise, I'm going off of what I find online, which sometimes doesn't give as sharp a picture as someone who is passionate about that person's work.

In return for this request, I am taking requests for submissions to the database, and will be adding a handful of names or so per night until we get caught up. Post any that you feel are missing, and I'll consider them. I'll document who I add and what I've put as their SP, and if any of you feel I'm too high or low in my estimation, feel free to voice your opinion. This game is as fun as you make it, and if there's something I do that you disagree with, tell me.

Anyway (deep breath), here are the negotiations for "Backyard Baseball."

- - - - -

Dan Povenmire: $750,000

Cody Cruise

NPH: $2.5 million

MLB Star

Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, Rajai Davis: Not interested.

Bryce Harper: $1.5 million

Giancarlo Stanton: $1 million

Anthony Rizzo: $500k

Pablo Sanchez

Rico Rodriguez: $500k

Tony Delvecchio

Dex Manley: $250k

Angela Delvecchio

Dolores Rogers: $200k

Luanne Lui

Jen Taylor: $250k

Ace Patterson

Vincent Martella: $500k

Stephanie Morgan

Annick Obonsawin: $200k

Jocinda Smith

Novie Edwards: $150k (she likes the part)

Ernie Steele

Wayne Brady: $750k

Joey Macadoo

Dan Petronijevic: $500k

Pete Wheeler

Shelly Reynolds: $200k

Jimmy Knuckles

Drew Nelson: $500k

Ricky Johnson

Dex Manley: $200k

Gretchen Hasselhoff

Andrea Libman: $200k

Kiesha Phillips

Leslie Jones: $750k

Sally Dobbs

Kiamalise Budak: $200k

Achmed/Amir Khan

Ryan Drummond: $300k ($150k for each part)

Samantha Pearce

Nika Futterman: $150k

Maria Luna

Alanna Ubach: $200k

Reese Worthington

Corrie Shenigo: $150k

Marky Dubois

Nancy Cartwright: $300k

Billy Jean Blackwood

Cathy Cavadini: $200k

Dante Robinson

Cathy Henson Garig: $150k

Kimmy Eckman

Tress MacNeille: $200k

Ronny Dobbs

Cathy Henson Garig: $150k

Ashley/Sidney Webber

Alyson Stoner: $400k ($200k for each role)

Sunny Day

Jen Taylor: $150k

Vinnie the Gooch

Dolores Rogers: $150k

Jorge Garcia

Moises Ares: $150k (he likes the part)

Vicki Kawaguchi

Kiamalise Budak: $150k

Kenny Kawaguchi

Tim Hamaguchi: $200k

Arthur Chen

Sosuke Ikematsu: $150k

Dmitri Petrovich

Tom Kenny: $300k

Annie Frazier

Kristen Farlie: $150k

Lisa Crockett

Sally Lindberg: $150k

Mikey Thomas

Dolores Rogers: $150k

Chuck Downfield

Klem Daniels: $100k

Mr. Clanky

Matt Hardy: $250k (he finds the role “WONDERFUL”)

SOUNDTRACK

Rhett Mathis: $250k

P.O.D.: $1 million (they’re incredibly confused about being asked to partake in a kid’s movie)

Rednex: $100k (and whatever you do, do NOT ask them to perform “Cotton Eyed Joe”)

Rebecca Black: $100k (don’t ask her to work on a Friday, she’s busy)

Mercy Drive: $100k

Tom Jones: $500k (like P.O.D., he’s also a bit confused)

Panic! at the Disco: $500k for the song, but they’ll do it for $350k if they can use elements of the movie in their music video.

- - - - -

Sco: With regard to your "American Idiot" inquiry, Green Day and their production company are intrigued, but they'd need something to make it worth their while. They want 25% of all revenue (not just profits, but revenue), and will expect some sort of cameo in the film, even if it's a slight departure from the original script.

Sco xY2Jx · September 28, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HRTVAndrew" data-cite="HRTVAndrew" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>One important thing before we get to the negotiations for "Backyard Baseball" and the rights to "American Idiot." ALL PLAYERS, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE GOING FURTHER. - - - - Sco: With regard to your "American Idiot" inquiry, Green Day and their production company are intrigued, but they'd need something to make it worth their while. They want 25% of all revenue (not just profits, but revenue), and will expect some sort of cameo in the film, even if it's a slight departure from the original script.</div></blockquote> Good idea on the cap for roles, HRTV. You'll have enough on your plate from the outside world without extensive negotiations for 40+ roles. Personally, I tend to keep my scripts (Not that I've been playing long) with no more than say 10 roles. I think so far I've only hit 7 at most. Generally this makes it easier for me to manage storylines etc. but also much easier for you with regards to negotiations. Re; adding names to the database, I put up a couple of posts a few weeks back with some names that were missing. I can post it back here again, if required. Naturally, I never expected or assumed you would want to add them all but it gives a decent idea of some big name omissions. - - - - With regards to "American Idiot", my intentions were to have Billie Joe Armstrong in the role of St. Jimmy (If he agreed), as he portrayed a couple of times in the Broadway production. 25% of all revenue seems a bit steep given the potential extra exposure the band will receive in the cinema world, potentially increasing the numbers to their fanbase depending on the reach of the film. I kind of hoped that would be worth your while. Did I mention I'm a huge fan? How about 15% of the total revenue? I'll also ensure a cameo for the rest of the band, seperate to your reprisal of the role St. Jimmy, should you accept. I hope for a positive response to these negotiated terms but am willing to negotiate further, if required. - - - - As a side note, speaking as me; I'm a huge Green Day & musical fan so this is a little passion pet project of mine. I've already got the story ready to go once I manage to get to the negotiating table and the film will likely be up almost as soon as negotations are done.

Russelrules44 · September 28, 2017

Dan Povenmire: Deal

Cody Cruise

NPH: Deal

MLB Star

Anthony Rizzo: Seeing as how the Cubs are World Champs anyway and can market a movie without any effort...deal.

Pablo Sanchez

Rico Rodriguez: Vamos a jugar! Deal.

Tony Delvecchio

Dex Manley: Deal.

Angela Delvecchio

Dolores Rogers: Deal.

Luanne Lui

Jen Taylor: Deal.

Ace Patterson

Vincent Martella: Deal.

Stephanie Morgan

Annick Obonsawin: Deal.

Jocinda Smith

Novie Edwards: Deal.

Ernie Steele

Wayne Brady: Deal.

Joey Macadoo

Dan Petronijevic: Deal.

Pete Wheeler

Shelly Reynolds: Deal.

Jimmy Knuckles

Drew Nelson: Deal.

Ricky Johnson

Dex Manley: Deal.

Gretchen Hasselhoff

Andrea Libman: Deal.

Kiesha Phillips

Leslie Jones: Deal.

Sally Dobbs

Kiamalise Budak: Deal.

Achmed/Amir Khan

Ryan Drummond: Deal.

Samantha Pearce

Nika Futterman: Deal.

Maria Luna

Alanna Ubach: Deal.

Reese Worthington

Corrie Shenigo: Deal.

Marky Dubois

Nancy Cartwright: Deal.

Billy Jean Blackwood

Cathy Cavadini: Deal.

Dante Robinson

Cathy Henson Garig: Deal.

Kimmy Eckman

Tress MacNeille: Deal.

Ronny Dobbs

Cathy Henson Garig: Deal.

Ashley/Sidney Webber

Alyson Stoner: Deal.

Sunny Day

Jen Taylor: Deal.

Vinnie the Gooch

Dolores Rogers: Deal.

Jorge Garcia

Moises Ares: Deal.

Vicki Kawaguchi

Kiamalise Budak: Deal.

Kenny Kawaguchi

Tim Hamaguchi: Deal.

Arthur Chen

Sosuke Ikematsu: Deal.

Dmitri Petrovich

Tom Kenny: Deal.

Annie Frazier

Kristen Farlie: Deal.

Lisa Crockett

Sally Lindberg: Deal.

Mikey Thomas

Dolores Rogers: Deal.

Chuck Downfield

Klem Daniels: Deal.

Mr. Clanky

Matt Hardy: I fade away and classify the deal as COMPLETED!

SOUNDTRACK

Rhett Mathis: Deal.

P.O.D.: Deal.

Rednex: I've taken the liberty of banning all cotten eye joes. Deal.

Rebecca Black: Wasn't planning to. Deal.

Mercy Drive: Deal.

Tom Jones: Well, it's not unusual. Deal.

Panic! at the Disco: Will take the latter deal.

And THAT is THAT. (Collapses on the floor, gasping for air)

HRTVAndrew · September 28, 2017

Negotiation time for me! Proud to announce my "Man to Man" cast is complete.

Director: Paul Feig has been hired, and will be paid $4,550,000. Hopefully, he can work his "Bridesmaids" magic!

Mason Simmons: We're happy to welcome Kevin Hart aboard, as he was the only person we could see in this role. He'll be paid $2,175,000.

Bob Briggs: We appreciate the enthusiasm of some of the actors we approached. However, ultimately, this game is about making money and getting the exposure necessary to do so. With that in mind, we couldn't say no to Adam Sandler. He'll be paid $1,520,000, and his production company will contribute a total of $10 million ($5 million each to production and marketing).

Dave Delmonico: If Al Pacino was at all interested, he was going to be the pick here. We're grateful to have him on board for $2,750,000.

Hannah Briggs: I had a mother-daughter combo eyed for this movie from the get-go. Part one is Gal Gadot, who will be paid $2,400,000...

Mary Briggs: ...and part two is Catherine Zeta-Jones, who will be paid $875,000. Seriously, look at them side-by-side. The resemblances are pretty stunning.

Bob Delmonico: This was another case where I had a combination in mind. Josh Hartnett's been hired for $500,000.

John Delmonico: If you need a slapstick comic, you can't do much better than Andy Samberg. He'll be paid $500,000.

Percy Simmons: We're happy to work with Laurence Fishburne again. He'll be paid $300,000.

Harrison Williams: We're rolling with Robert Pattinson for $750,000.

LeBron James: He's hired for $200,000. Wanna Sprite?

Our talent budget is $16,520,000. We will spend $10 million apiece of our own money on both production and marketing. In addition to that, Adam Sandler's company will give us $5 million apiece for production and marketing.

Total budget: $36,520,000 of Tompkins Square money, $10,000,000 of Happy Madison money. Hoping to have this up by the end of the weekend!

HRTVAndrew · September 29, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Sco xY2Jx" data-cite="Sco xY2Jx" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>With regards to "American Idiot", my intentions were to have Billie Joe Armstrong in the role of St. Jimmy (If he agreed), as he portrayed a couple of times in the Broadway production. 25% of all revenue seems a bit steep given the potential extra exposure the band will receive in the cinema world, potentially increasing the numbers to their fanbase depending on the reach of the film. I kind of hoped that would be worth your while. Did I mention I'm a huge fan? How about 15% of the total revenue? I'll also ensure a cameo for the rest of the band, seperate to your reprisal of the role St. Jimmy, should you accept. I hope for a positive response to these negotiated terms but am willing to negotiate further, if required. - - - - As a side note, speaking as me; I'm a huge Green Day & musical fan so this is a little passion pet project of mine. I've already got the story ready to go once I manage to get to the negotiating table and the film will likely be up almost as soon as negotations are done.</div></blockquote> Green Day accepts the compromise of 15% of total revenue and cameos for the band (plus whatever you've got in mind for Billie Joe Armstrong).

Sco xY2Jx · September 29, 2017

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HRTVAndrew" data-cite="HRTVAndrew" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44112" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Green Day accepts the compromise of 15% of total revenue and cameos for the band (plus whatever you've got in mind for Billie Joe Armstrong).</div></blockquote> Perfect. Studio Name; Lucky Underdog Productions Movie Title; American Idiot Genre; Musical/Drama Brief Summary of Plot; A young anti-hero, Johnny, the self-proclaimed “Jesus of Suburbia”, and his two buddies, Will and Tunny, attempt to break out of their mind-numbing, aimless suburban existence. Each of the men struggles to find the balance between rage and love -- a conflict that defines their generation Rating; R (Some drug abuse and scenes of a sexual nature) TALENT CASTING; Director; We would like to begin by approaching David Fincher and Spike Jonze (Not in DB. Sorry) Lead Role; Johnny - The self-proclaimed "Jesus of Suburbia." Bored of his do-nothing, go-nowhere existence, he takes off for the city to get a new lease on life. He wages an inner war between a budding love for Whatsername and growing dependency on St. Jimmy and drugs. (Partial nudity required) We would like to approach John Gallacher Jr. to reprise his role from the broadway production. (Also not in DB. Last one. Sorry.) Lead Role; Will - Johnny's friend. He ends up staying in Suburbia to take care of pregnant girlfriend Heather. The more he stays on the couch, the more he becomes slowly disconnected from the world and his own relationships We would like to pursue Aaron Taylor Johnson and Joseph Gordon Levitt for this role. Lead Role; Tunny - Johnny's friend who follows him to the city and eventually enlists in the army. He travels to the Middle East. A dreamer who is easily swayed, first by Johnny's ideas and then by patriotism and the American Dream. We would like to reach out to Nicholas Hoult and Daniel Radcliffe for this part. Major Role; St. Jimmy - Johnny's alter ego. Known as the "city badass." An enigmatic and charismatic enabler who gets Johnny addicted to drugs and grows jealous of his relationship with Whatsername We wish to offer this role to Billie Joe Armstrong to also reprise his role from the broadway production. Major Role; Whatsername - A girl in the city who falls for Johnny. A rebellious activist who is willing to follow Johnny to the ends of the earth, but fights to have him embrace their authentic relationship rather than pursue his addiction. (Partial Nudity required) Vanessa Hudgens & Anna Kendrick are our initial thoughts for this role. Major Role; Heather - A girl in Suburbia and Will's girlfriend. She discovers she is pregnant but has difficulty telling her boyfriend of the news. Once she settles down with him, she struggles to maintain their relationship with his despondency and eventually leaves him. Emmy Rossum & Ellen Page are our first contacts for the part. Major Role; Extraordinary Girl - A girl who appears as a sexual hallucination to injured Tunny. Attractive and mysterious, she later appears as his nurse and accompanies him home after the war. We wish to contact Hayden Panettiere & Amanda Seyfried initially for the role. Minor/Cameo Role; Three Soldiers - Soldiers that are wounded in battle in the Middle East alongside Tunny and wind up in the hospital alongside him. These roles can be considered cameos at the band's discretion but will require there appearance in 3 songs. These roles are offered to the other members of Green Day; Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt & Jason White We look forward to hearing back from the talent and wrapping up deals so we can begin filming on the product. Edit; Added in the cameo roles for the Green Day boys.

Russelrules44 · September 29, 2017

Perfect.

Studio Name; Lucky Underdog Productions
Movie Title; American Idiot
Genre; Musical/Drama
Brief Summary of Plot; A young anti-hero, Johnny, the self-proclaimed “Jesus of Suburbia”, and his two buddies, Will and Tunny, attempt to break out of their mind-numbing, aimless suburban existence. Each of the men struggles to find the balance between rage and love -- a conflict that defines their generation
Rating; R (Some drug abuse and scenes of a sexual nature)

TALENT CASTING;

Director; We would like to begin by approaching David Fincher and Spike Jonze (Not in DB. Sorry)

Lead Role; Johnny - The self-proclaimed "Jesus of Suburbia." Bored of his do-nothing, go-nowhere existence, he takes off for the city to get a new lease on life. He wages an inner war between a budding love for Whatsername and growing dependency on St. Jimmy and drugs. (Partial nudity required)

We would like to approach John Gallacher Jr. to reprise his role from the broadway production. (Also not in DB. Last one. Sorry.)

Lead Role; Will - Johnny's friend. He ends up staying in Suburbia to take care of pregnant girlfriend Heather. The more he stays on the couch, the more he becomes slowly disconnected from the world and his own relationships

We would like to pursue Aaron Taylor Johnson and Joseph Gordon Levitt for this role.

Lead Role; Tunny - Johnny's friend who follows him to the city and eventually enlists in the army. He travels to the Middle East. A dreamer who is easily swayed, first by Johnny's ideas and then by patriotism and the American Dream.

We would like to reach out to Nicholas Hoult and Daniel Radcliffe for this part.

Major Role; St. Jimmy - Johnny's alter ego. Known as the "city badass." An enigmatic and charismatic enabler who gets Johnny addicted to drugs and grows jealous of his relationship with Whatsername

We wish to offer this role to Billie Joe Armstrong to also reprise his role from the broadway production.

Major Role; Whatsername - A girl in the city who falls for Johnny. A rebellious activist who is willing to follow Johnny to the ends of the earth, but fights to have him embrace their authentic relationship rather than pursue his addiction. (Partial Nudity required)

Vanessa Hudgens & Anna Kendrick are our initial thoughts for this role.

Major Role; Heather - A girl in Suburbia and Will's girlfriend. She discovers she is pregnant but has difficulty telling her boyfriend of the news. Once she settles down with him, she struggles to maintain their relationship with his despondency and eventually leaves him.

Emmy Rossum & Ellen Page are our first contacts for the part.

Major Role; Extraordinary Girl - A girl who appears as a sexual hallucination to injured Tunny. Attractive and mysterious, she later appears as his nurse and accompanies him home after the war.

We wish to contact Hayden Panettiere & Amanda Seyfried initially for the role.

Minor/Cameo Role; Three Soldiers - Soldiers that are wounded in battle in the Middle East alongside Tunny and wind up in the hospital alongside him. These roles can be considered cameos at the band's discretion but will require there appearance in 3 songs.

These roles are offered to the other members of Green Day; Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt & Jason White

We look forward to hearing back from the talent and wrapping up deals so we can begin filming on the product.

Edit; Added in the cameo roles for the Green Day boys.

If you don't get five stars for this, I will be stunned.

HRTVAndrew · September 30, 2017

I've just added the first batch of additional actors/actresses to the database! Here's what I've got. Feel free to express any comments or criticisms.

Ricky Gervais: 1.5 (director)/1.5 (actor)

Mickey Rourke: 1

Patrick Warburton: 0.5

Steve Martin: 2.5

Tim Allen: 2.5

Bradley Cooper: 3.5

Peter Dinklage: 1

Jane Fonda: 1.5

Lily Tomlin: 1

Jamie Lee Curtis: 2.5

Sofia Vergara: 3

Alyson Hannigan: 1.5

Allison Janney: 1

Penelope Cruz: 3

merrykieran2 · September 30, 2017

I feel the 1 star rating for Mickey Rourke is a bit low. His performance in The Wrestler was sensational

HRTVAndrew · September 30, 2017

I feel the 1 star rating for Mickey Rourke is a bit low. His performance in The Wrestler was sensational

Understood, but he hasn't really done anything since "Iron Man 2" and "The Expendables" back in 2010. That was seven years ago, and my thinking was that that has to matter.

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