Pitch Bleak

Watchlist with Lally Katz

Episode Summary

Hayden and Chris throw out the rule book and cross international borders to interrogate the acclaimed dramatist and self-confessed American, Lally Katz. Are the detectives out of their jurisdiction? Unclear. Who killed the movie adaptation of Lally’s hit play, ‘Neighbourhood Watch’? Even murkier.

Episode Notes

Hayden and Chris throw out the rule book and cross international borders to interrogate the acclaimed dramatist and self-confessed American, Lally Katz. Are the detectives out of their jurisdiction? Unclear. Who killed the movie adaptation of Lally’s hit play, ‘Neighbourhood Watch’? Even murkier.

(03:51) The 12-Year-Old Book Deadline

(07:42) Magic Realism

(11:54) The Origins of Neighbourhood Watch

(12:25) The Ill-Fated Film Adaptation

(19:41) The Never-Ending Development Cycle

(23:23) Is Neighbourhood Watch Dead?

(26:38) The Sandra Bullock Christmas Movie Pitch

(28:02) What's a Bake Off?

(29:20) Navigating the Hollywood System

(31:58) Identifying the Suspects

(37:30) Has it Got Legs? Apocalyptic Jobs