Had a pitch this week for that cozy mystery series. The pitch is a lot of fun and everyone clearly enjoyed themselves – for what that’s worth. This series is a no-brainer so far as I’m concerned: a quirky and colorful cast, a compelling mystery, twists, turns, shocks, surprises, the ubiquitous red herring, and LOTS of humor. And it wouldn’t be all that expensive to produce. So now, we wait…
Didn’t hear back on my pitch for series adaptation of the 1995 cult fantasy thriller The Prophecy. It’s too bad because the upteched version would have been a lot of fun. Alas, such is the business. So many missed opportunities.
Meanwhile, waiting to hear back on a few more promising projects. In the meantime…
I continue my torrid reading pace. I’m nearing 300 2025 Crime Reads and will be updating my list accordingly. Wonder if I can hit 400 by year’s end? That would make it my best reading year to date. So far, I’ve recommended about 30 titles – so 1 in 10. I am, admittedly, a difficult read.
Will also be wrapping up by Horrorfest at month’s end. I’ve been doing a 2025 horror movie a day for all of October and was considering continuing into November, but this has simply NOT been a good year for horror. I think I’ve genuinely really enjoyed 4 of the 25 movies I’ve watched to date. Let’s see if I can make it 5 before Halloween.
For November, I may switch back to an old favorite and complete my Columbo rewatch with the last 16 episodes. What do you think?
Back in Montreal, my mother made the move from the rehab center to a proper nursing home. My sister gave me a FaceTime tour yesterday and it seems very nice – clean, spacious, amenities, and activities for the residents. And, best of all, dogs are permitted to visit. I predict Sharky is going to be VERY popular there.
Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Let me know what’s new and exciting on your ends!
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