Jon Strong

I sold a series to Universal. :) In mid-2022 I had an idea to create a doc-series about the creation of EPIC UNIVERSE, through the lens of the entire history of Universal. I created a pretty awesome deck & teaser with my longtime friend & collaborator @brytothefuture, and over 9 months annoyed my way to a meeting with an amazing SVP at Universal Theme Parks. She loved the concept, and with her as the champion of the project — 9 months later I was officially brought on board as an EP, and developed it together with Universal & Peacock. I can’t believe this happened, and it was So Damn Hard to make it happen. :) I’m so excited for you to see it — it’s 3-part series, and it comes out on JULY 24 on Peacock. You are welcome to binge it, and I think you all will love it. :) EPIC RIDE: the story of Universal Theme Parks

We need more myths. TikTok and YouTube and Insta, all have their place. But we need myths that point to who we are, who we can be, etc etc. We really do need more movies. (Just watched SCHOOL OF ROCK with the kids and man we just need good ole movies.)

@JosephKahn @adoretennis “People like you”. Sigh.

@adoretennis I'm going to see it. I like Craig Gillespie.

...and the audience just left the building. Gotta get your stars to stop talking like this.

@LukeBarnett @AMC_TV @DarkWinds_AMC Man that's good.

A showrunner buddy once told me I had “a face you fully believe has never seen a cell phone” and that’s the only pitch I want my reps to use from now on.

@ZacharyBeckler I was there too. :)

Brag: I was there. Opening night. Muvico 12, Downtown St.Pete. 15/70 IMAX. Near-empty theater. Knew then I was witnessing an all-timer. Hope y’all get to see it the same way.

SPEED RACER actually is great. Pure cinema, pure humanity, pure joy.

@Haurmeya It actually is great. Pure cinema, pure humanity, pure joy.

i've never seen this movie but everyone i know that has swears that this is the second coming of sliced bread so i will be seated

@EmileHirsch Emile, just watched this with my kids last month. Man you killed it. This period of film history is some of my fav -- SPEED RACER & INTO THE WILD baby. Great job. :)

Speed Racer limited Theatrical re-release in April and new 4K dropping 5/19 I'm genuinely excited to see the film again on IMAX

Nothing like listening to The National's "Boxer" and feeling like it's 2007 again.

@DannyManus :)

Heather Graham pulled out of being the female lead of our film 3 weeks before shooting started because she had a yoga retreat the first weekend we were cameras up.

@arttavana Glad to see you have a new obsession. :)

I rewatched Pinocchio (1940) and saw so much in it about constructed identities, bodies, boyhood, and faith, and I'm going to write about it, but I believe it is one of the greatest films ever made (not just illustrated children’s theater). It's a masterpiece of cinema.

@nikitabier How does it feel when you’ve been using it?

The full power of Grok on the algorithm launches next week. It will be the most important change we've done on X.

@MuseZack :)

Our pre-school age daughter came up with the concept of reincarnation ("things die and then come back as other things") on her own, then insisted that in a previous life she had been a Chinese woman who lived in Canada.

Went on a date night and had a great time watching Project Hail Mary in a theater. We hadn’t been in a theater in over a year and we finished this brilliant movie and said, “imagine if movie theaters were full of this kind of movie!” We would go every week. Everyone would. PHM is a movie that loves the audience and cares about human drama without resorting to fart jokes, violence and short cuts. Great surprises and just solid fun. Can’t believe Hollywood can still make this then refuse to make this at the same time. Saw it in IMAX and feel like I ripped off the universe instead of the usual feeling like I got duped into seeing trash.

@LukeBarnett Making leftovers!

WHAT ARE WE DOING

@MuseZack @JoelWBerry I felt the exact same way -- and the kids loved it. When we said goodnight tonight, they did the arm thing lol

@JoelWBerry This is going to be the biggest middle America hit since Top Gun Maverick, isn't it?

Something I appreciate about Project Hail Mary is finally having a movie I can take my kids to that doesn’t involve CG talking animals or minions

Subscriptions have ruined every single industry.

@MuseZack I truly love your political perspective. Thanks. :)

I suspect I'd share very few political beliefs in common with Norris, but this is in remarkably bad taste, especially when we're seeing a huge number of co-workers from across the political spectrum attesting to what a kind, honorable, and stand-up guy he was.

The rapture happened, but everyone except Chuck Norris was left behind.

@chrizmillr you killed it. thank you for the feelings. :)