Here Are the Eight (8!) Shows Shonda Rhimes Is Making for Netflix So Far......

[Little Star]

Shonda Rhimes will soon embark on the next phase of her TV world domination, with a multiyear deal at Netflix. But the creative floodgates didn’t open just because the doors at a new TV empire did. While wrapping up Scandal, Rhimes says she suffered from writer’s block on new projects, first toying with the idea for a sci-fi series, then coming up empty … until she read New York’s viral story about Anna Delvey, who infamously scammed New York’s elite, and lightning struck. She immediately acquired the rights to Jessica Pressler’s story from New York and announced it as her first series for the streaming giant. “I knew exactly what the show was, which is a very clear indicator,” Rhimes tells the New York Times. “I felt comfortable. I slept differently.”

Creatively invigorated, Rhimes now has eight (8!) series total in the pipeline for Netflix, including adaptations of Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns; Ellen Pao’s Reset; and Julia Quinn’s The Bridgerton Series. Here’s a detailed description of all her newly announced projects, per Netflix: http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/shonda-rhimes-announces-eight-8-shows-for-netflix.html

[TexasBushwhacker]

1. I'm really beginning to wonder if movie theaters will all but disappear

It seems like the best stuff is on TV now. Sure, we'll still need theaters for the big screen blockbusters, but it just seems like the most interesting stories are more suitable for the small screen, whether it's cable or streaming.

[HeiressofBickworth]

3. Somewhat disagree

Yes, TV movies and series are pretty good, but good movies for the big screen are still being made. The problem is that every theater is showing the latest blockbusters and not showing foreign or independent films. The Seattle International Film Festival was recently playing. 433 films from 90 countries over 25 days. Not every one a gem, but lots were. Only a handful will ever be in general distribution. Theater owners go for the virtual guaranteed profit of the blockbusters rather than take a chance on foreign or indie films.

I went to only 35 movies during the festival but there were more i wish I could have worked into my schedule.

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. Foreign and most indies are shown at speciaty chains

Like Landmark and Angelika and it's been that way for a long time. Mark Cuban is one of the owners of Landmark and has been trying to selling it for years and Angelika, never big, is down to 6 locations.

I work as a volunteer for the Houston Film Festival and I agree, there are a lot of good indies and foreign films that don't get picked up for distribution in the US which is a shame.

The saving grace may be independents like Alamo Drafthouse, headquartered in TX. They show indies, foreign, and classics, as well as standard fare. Since they sell alcohol and pub grub type food they make a lot more per head than just selling popcorn, candy and drinks. They are still privately owned, thank goodness, so they aren't beholden to shareholders looking for quarterly profits. Owners Tim and Karrie League seem satisfied with being millionaires rather than selling out for bigger bucks. Their net worth is $20 Million and that goes a long way in Texas.

[procon]

2. If they're even half as good as Scandal was, I'm a fan already. nt

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. Isn't Shonda glorious?!

I just love seeing a woman, especially a woman of color, kicking ass in what is still mostly a white man's business. Not only is she the boss, her shows have female stars. The future is SHONDA.