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@DEADLINE How about states come together and adopt our Universal Film Tax Credit Bill to support infrastructure and production so that we can build new studios, businesses, and establish Hollywood 2.0 to compete and grow the US Entertainment industry instead of depending on The Big Five?

States Make A Statement: Big Media Mergers Face Scrutiny Of AGs, But Whether Deals Can Be Stopped Is Another Question deadline.com/2026/03/big-me…

@Kneon There was a YouTube video the other day from a photographer talking about “Good Contrast vs. Bad Contrast”. The “Good” to him was the milky low contrast we’re all suffering with because of modern HDR lunacy and the “Bad” was the naturally dark contrast that pops off the screen.

Why do all the new movies look like mud now? Before that, they were all… blue.

@cassianelwes We hope to improve things with our Babs Do Studios development to establish Hollywood 2.0 for all! We are looking at new solutions that have presented themselves, so stay tuned!

I’m casting a movie at the moment where I’m considering putting two up and comers in the leads I can tell they are potential movie stars and are perfect for the roles but I also know the amount of rejection I’m headed towards as I try to raise the money. Ugh. This business is getting harder

@naivenostalgia @JamesTheodre @mwheeler37 @Variety Oh no, we've heard some stories and conversations on that topic! However, in a multi-million dollar production with several levels of quality checks and a major IP involved, that shouldn't have even been submitted on a first draft. The change to "Rowan" apparently shows this.

@BabsDoProd @JamesTheodre @mwheeler37 @Variety I beg you to go look up what people have been naming their kids for the past ~15 years & then tell me if you still think Nova is too "out there"

EXCLUSIVE: The shooting draft for the scrapped “Buffy” reboot at Hulu reveals the plot: Over the course of the script, Nova (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), described as a “brainy introvert,” discovers that she’s the Slayer — and people in Sunnydale do know the mythology of what Slayers are because of what happened to the town back in Buffy’s day. Set during a “Vampire Weekend,” a Renaissance Faire-like celebration of the town’s dubious history, Nova takes down two actual vampires after coming into her powers. By the episode’s end, the formerly friendless Nova has a new Scooby Gang flanking her. The action then cuts to New York City for a brief scene with Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy, who is working in a corporate office building under the name "Anne." The script drops hints about what’s to come: Her dad, a photojournalist, is overly protective, and has moved them around a lot after Nova was kidnapped as a young child. And all the vampires that Buffy buried in the show’s 2003 series finale, when the Hellmouth collapsed in on itself, taking Sunnydale down with it, have been awakened. Nova would have her work cut out for her. variety.com/2026/tv/news/b…

@JtGWrites @phi_rez @Variety Lots of options but it depends on the story. There could be a reason to name her a plain name like "Anne" or "Beth" or something tricky like "Roxie". But, at this point, if it's just throwing out names online we might as well do the name guessing scene from "Ted" and laugh.

@BabsDoProd @phi_rez @Variety Okay, then what would YOU have named her?

@JamesTheodre @mwheeler37 @Variety There's "on the nose" and "who would name their kid that?" By genre, it's more of a sci-fi kind of name, like "Nova" of the "Nova Corps" in Marvel. In writing, names and genre go together, that's why romantic dramas don't have characters named like Christmas elves or aliens.

@BabsDoProd @mwheeler37 @Variety Faith isn’t too on the nose but Nova is?!?

@phi_rez @Variety "Rowan"? Really? It's better than "Nova" but kind of clunky, even if it's shortened to "Row". Clearly they needed to do some creative exercise or something like go around the studio to write names down and pick from that.

@BabsDoProd @Variety Her name was changed to Rowan. Not sure if that was better.

@mwheeler37 @Variety Even in that lineup “Nova” doesn’t fit, it’s too strange and “out there” of a name. It feels like it’s trying to outdo “Buffy” but there’s nothing behind it other than being an odd name. Also, the names of the other characters reflect their characters and roles as well.

@BabsDoProd @Variety Nova, Buffy, Faith, Kennedy, Fray, etc. there's already a lot of goofy Slayer names in canon

This has been a problem for a long time, the “Assistant Trap”. We did an alumni meetup when we first got into film school. Many of them told us that they had been assistants for years and that it’s hard to break out of it. Some people do well as assistants and like you said, your friend was doing regular work in CG lighting. The trick of doing your own movies and moving up is a problem in Hollywood, clearly, and that’s because there’s not enough studio production work to go around to help give you and others a chance. This is one of the reasons we want to build Babs Do Studios and our new Hollywood 2.0 system, everybody should have the resources and opportunity to make their dream projects. Many may find that their talents aren’t in the director’s chair or holding the screenwriter’s pen and perhaps another position would suit them better but that flexibility to aim for work or passion should be there because it is otherwise a do-or-nothing struggle for steady industry work or being an independent artist. Even for this field of work, it shouldn’t be so dramatic.

@caproductionco @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom We researched and planned a way to help California’s production slump but then we learned the new Film Tax Credit program has a “window” system in place that closed on March 4th. It killed the whole idea. Can we all quickly lobby for an amendment for rolling submissions?

.@CAgovernor @GavinNewsom announced 16 new projects receiving this year's first round of Film & TV Tax Credit Program awards. They represent $871 million in qualified in-state spending—inclusive of $489 million in qualified wages—and thousands of CA jobs! gov.ca.gov/2026/03/18/gov…

@Variety Our Babs Do Studios development aims to build Hollywood 2.0 across multiple states & potentially nationwide to allow US artists to have Film & Media careers from anywhere in the country! California needs time & innovation, building Hollywood 2.0 can help create jobs right now.

L.A. Soundstages Remain One-Third Empty Even as New Facilities Open variety.com/2026/film/news…

Today we found another film studio for sale but sadly that particular state is having some bad crime problems. Also found another chance for "Babs Do Studios - California" but zoning/permitting will take over a year OR MORE. Forget sides, we need to fix bad state policies ASAP!

Instead, @nvidia could invest in our Babs Do Studios development to jumpstart Hollywood 2.0 and help provide high-end GPU computing for artists working with 8K/12K/17K+ workflows, videogame development, VFX, VR/AR, and AI Media innovations! Email us at Contact@babsdostudios.com

@SaveYourCinema How much are they looking for?

Should iPic Theaters fail to find a buyer by April 28th, more than 100 screens across the United States will be lost. 🚨 ‼️ 😢

@ParamountPics @paramountco @Skydance @wbd @warnerbros We also plan to help with Film restoration efforts, surely a lot of the archive material coming together from both studios will need help being sorted with unexpected finds and new remasters aplenty! 8mm/16mm/35mm/70mm/@IMAX, let's make it happen!

Partnering with Babs Do Studios is still on the table! @ParamountPics @paramountco @Skydance @wbd @warnerbros Reports say there's questions about what to do with multiple studio lots, jobs being cut, production numbers in question. Why not let us help fill in and create together? Paramount/WBD's combined resources with Babs Do Studios' independent facilities and production can bring in added profit, talent development, workforce training, and both IP utilization and original creation in a big way! Win-win for all! Email: Contact@babsdostudios.com

@elonmusk It would be helpful for the thousands of out of work US artists if some could be used to help us build our nationwide "Hollywood 2.0" system with our Babs Do Studios Infrastructure Plan. The US Film and Media Industry needs a new system to advance entertainment beyond Hollywood.

Btw, the proceeds of any legal victory in the OpenAI case will be donated to charity. I will in no way enrich myself.

@Grummz When the hordes of “Diablo” enemies start coming at you in first-person that could be almost too scary to play if done too right.

Somebody did Diablo as a 3D first person game.