Wasssup??
It’s beginning to look a lot like June- that time of year when a person’s fancy turns to summery things: you know, like keggers in the woods, spotting the first Holland Tunnel “tunnel bunny”, and of course the Hillers premiere.
Big thanks to all of you who have followed me on Twitter (@mikestivala) and have kept up with news and updates. However since the nature of Twitter is sporadic, small updates, I thought it would be a good idea to put all our current news in a quick blog post to bring everyone up to speed and to have all the current news in one place.
Also- it’s early and I’m sitting at
Starbucks with nothing much else to do.
The Premiere
We are still planning and working very hard toward a Hillers premiere this summer. Exactly when and where is still up in the air at the moment. I know, I know… I hate saying that- again but it’s the truth at this point. We have several great companies who want to distribute the show and it’s taking longer than any of us thought to sort out all the offers and their implication on the future of the show. Not to mention that in the last 2 weeks we’ve drawn the interest of another company. At the end of the day we (and I) want to do the right thing for the show. There are too many examples of good projects that crashed or couldn’t continue production because of insufficient planning and the desire to rush the project “out there”. The team is determined to not let that happen to Hillers. To that end, we are carefully reviewing all options and talking to everyone. Which leads nicely to…
New York Onfront
Hillers was just selected to be featured at the first annual Tilzy.tv Onfront in NYC. We’re stoked because Hillers was one of only ten projects selected out of 500 entrants to participate.
Much like a traditional TV “Upfront” the Onfront is a gathering where distributors and advertisers get to see the vanguard of upcoming web content. We’re hoping to make even more connections with potential distributors and are generally honored to be selected. It can mean only good stuff for the show.
You can see more about the event HERE
The Shoot
Yes, there is still shooting to be done for season one. We currently have 7 episodes (1/2 of the first season) completed. We are still planning a major shoot in September or October in Scranton to complete the season and so far things seem to be falling into place. In addition, there will be smaller shoots over the summer in LA to grab small scenes and to accomidate some very, very famous actors who will be getting involved.
Did You Say Famous Actors?
Yes! At this moment we are working out the details with some seriously famous actors who will be getting involved with Hillers. At this moment I am forbidden from saying who. Sorry. But I can tell you these are literally big, household names who will bring big talent to the project. There literally could be an announcement any day. As always those who follow me on Twitter will be the first to know. Please stay tuned. Seriously- this is huge!!
So there, now you’re totally up to date. Thanks so much for your continued support and watch for more announcements!
Mike
