Reimagined for TV: Writing Shows Based on Popular IP – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2018 (PT83)

Summary: For the second Paper Team Live event, Alex and Nick head to WonderCon 2018 to host a panel on adapting IPs to television.<br> <br> From books, to comics and movies, it seems that all your favorite TV shows are adaptations of existing properties. But writing a fresh story within well-known worlds poses its own set of challenges. That's why we've invited an all-star panel of TV writers and producers to hear their thoughts on this topic.<br> <br> Panelists include Michael R. Perry (Altered Carbon, The Dead Zone), Ray Utarnachitt (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Person of Interest), Kai Yu Wu (The Flash, Hannibal), Britta Lundin (Riverdale), and Colleen McAllister (My Little Pony, Littlest Pet Shop). <br> <br> What is the process of adapting something to television? How can writers stay true to established material while putting their own spin on it? Why do certain properties make for great TV? How do writers and producers interact with original creators and rights owners?<br> <br> The Paper Team returns live to room 209...<br> <br> <br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> Paper Team WonderCon 2018 panel on adapting IPs for television (00:41)<br> Next Time On (48:13)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/ColleenMac33">Colleen McAllister on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/brittashipsit">Britta Lundin on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/rayutar">Ray Utarnachitt on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/chinoiskai">Kai Wu on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/PERRYMICHAELR">Michael R. Perry on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Pony:_Equestria_Girls">My Little Pony: Equestria Girls</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littlest_Pet_Shop">Littlest Pet Shop</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanazuki:_Full_of_Treasures">Hanazuki: Full of Treasures</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverdale_(2017_TV_series)">Riverdale</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2vyGgwx">"Ship It" - Britta Lundin</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Tomorrow">DC's Legends of Tomorrow</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series)">The Flash</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(TV_series)">Supergirl</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_(TV_series)">Hannibal</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception_(2018_TV_series)">Deception</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series)">Altered Carbon</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Cold">Captain Cold</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League_Action">Justice League Action</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psych">Psych</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jughead_Jones">Jughead Jones</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_K._Morgan">Richard K. Morgan</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Aguirre-Sacasa">Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Fuller">Bryan Fuller</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Berlanti">Greg Berlanti</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Johns">Geoff Johns</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_Wave_(comics)">Heat Wave</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicity_Smoak">Felicity Smoak</a><br> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7569592/">The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guggenheim">Marc Guggenheim</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laeta_Kalogridis">Laeta Kalogridis</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-writer-vs-fandom-writers-rooms-and-fan-interaction-paper-team-live-at-wondercon-2017-pt38/">"TV Writer vs. Fandom: Writers’ Rooms and Fan Interaction" (PT38)</a>