How You Can Option Valuable IP and Get It Made, with Josh Gordon and Will Speck

How You Can Option Valuable IP and Get it Made, with Josh Gordon and Will Speck
'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'Credit: Sony Pictures
Josh Gordon and Will Speck are the directors behind the film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. This duo explains the complex process of adapting a beloved children’s book for the big screen.

In this episode, we talk about…

  • How Gordon and Speck first met and what inspired them to direct projects together
  • Dividing the directing responsibilities between them
  • Their unique approach to producing such a complex film
  • Why they chose to adapt this particular story into a performance-based musical
  • How they convinced the IP owners to give them permission for the project
  • Honoring the artwork from the book in the making of the film

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is in theaters!

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This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by George Edelman.

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