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The Nines, in script form

Since some most readers won’t be able to catch the premiere in Park City, I’ve decided to give you the literary equivalent by posting the script online. Not the whole script, mind you, but enough of it so that you’ll get a sense of what you’re not seeing.

The script will be available on this site starting at 9:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on Sunday, January 21st.¹ Yes, that’s exactly when the movie is supposed to premiere. I’m trying to be fair to all concerned.

Anticipating the follow-up question: Yes. Whenever the movie hits real theaters,² I’ll post the full script. But for now, this is as much as I feel comfortable revealing.

1. That’s 8:30 p.m. Pacific, 11:30 p.m. Eastern. For readers outside the U.S., I won’t even try to do the time-math. ↩
2. Which is by no means guaranteed, mind you. We’re hoping to find a great distributor at Sundance. ↩

17 Responses to “The Nines, in script form”

1. Matt Hader
   January 16th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

   NICE!

   Thanks, John.

2. Jon B.
   January 16th, 2007 at 3:05 pm

   Hey John, that still looks great. It made me curious who your DP was, and I was surprised/glad that you had Nancy Schreiber as your cinematographer. Definitely a good choice, and a rarity in the industry as a female DP would be.

3. lippyone
   January 16th, 2007 at 3:12 pm

   Can’t wait to see it. I’m sure it is great and am equally sure you will find the perfect distributor. Best of luck!

4. Mel
   January 16th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

   Thank you, John.

5. Paul William Tenny
   January 16th, 2007 at 3:34 pm

   The 21st is my birthday, same day BSG returns as well. How odd.

6. Steve Levy
   January 16th, 2007 at 5:44 pm

   Thanks John. You rock! BTW, when will The Nines be in wide release?

7. The Writer
   January 16th, 2007 at 5:59 pm

   Thanks a million, John.

8. Adam
   January 16th, 2007 at 9:26 pm

   John - tell us about getting a distributor. What are you up against?

9. Caleb
   January 17th, 2007 at 1:48 am

   I believe the date for us Australians (at least for the eastern coast) will be about Monday, at 2:30pm.

10. Einar, Iceland
    January 17th, 2007 at 2:45 am

    Looking forward to the read….

11. Oli
    January 17th, 2007 at 5:14 am

    For the British contingent, we’ll be able to catch it at 5.30 am, on the 22nd.

    I’ll believe I’ll download it at a more sociable hour though!

12. Massimo
    January 17th, 2007 at 1:48 pm

    That is awesome. Having read and re-read Big Fish for my personal studies, I really look forward to it! I expect it to be a treat!

13. John August
    January 18th, 2007 at 9:18 am

    Adam (8):

    We’re not really “up against” anything. It’s not a zero-sum game. If a distributor likes a movie and thinks they can make good money from it, they buy it. Granted, buyers only have so much money, so if there are four “Little Miss Sunshines,” there may not be any money left for other movies.

14. Paul
    January 19th, 2007 at 2:57 am

    Good luck at the premiere, John!

15. Anna
    January 20th, 2007 at 12:05 pm

    So “9:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on Sunday” is Monday morning at 5:30 GMT?

16. m lazzarini
    January 21st, 2007 at 6:34 pm

    All the retroactive best wishes. It looks like there will be plenty left to pick up your film. Remember, keep the baby at a safe distance from buyers and agents. They give cooties.

17. AH
    January 22nd, 2007 at 4:06 pm

    from what you posted it looks incredible. Major props for such a great work. Can’t wait for some sort of release!

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