9 hours ago, edgeofnik said:

Since P&G is involved, what I would've done is take the 'As The World Turns' branding and built off of that. Same premise as The Gates, except you have huge branding that exists and the ability to launch with some a few of the existing ATWT characters - such as Jessica or Jade. Throw in a couple of legacy characters a legacy family like the Stewarts and pivot from there. It's extremely hard to start from scratch.

Reboots have been done successfully in prime time, Hawaii 5-0, SWAT, CSI, etc.

It won't happen, but we all know how extremely hard it is for a new soap to launch. Regardless, I'm extremely excited about the show and what seems to be huge backing by the network to make this a success.

I wonder if Tamara Tunie would return to do daytime again? I'd love to see her on the new soap paired with her good friend and former co-star Scott Bryce. I think they'd be golden on the new soap.

I could see also lawyer Jessica appearing from Oakdale to lure in ATWT viewers. Just like Y&R did with Colleen Zenk. Even though Colleen isn't playing Barbara.

1 hour ago, vanguard said:

And now for their names:

Wealthy black family:

Patriarch: Gregory Montgomery

Matriarch: Valyncia Montgomery

Adult son: William Montgomery aka Gregory Montgomery, Jr.

Oldest adult daughter: Olivia Montgomery

Youngest adult daughter: Tracy Montgomery

Adult nephew: Curtis Montgomery

 

Middle class black family:

Patriarch: Charles McMillan

Matriarch: Gracelyn McMillan

Adopted daughter (niece): Sharon McMillan

Adopted son (nephew): Trayvon McMillan

Matriarch's sister (biological mother of Sharon and Trayvon): Yvonne Harris

Patriarch's male cousin: Damian Ross

 

Semi-wealthy white family:

Patriarch: Jackson "Jack" Hampton

Matriarch: Jillian Hampton

Adult son: Bryce Hampton

Adult daughter: Caitlyn Hampton

 

A couple of "lone" characters (more to come later when I think of some).

Sylvia Rivera: Highly paid housekeeper for the Montgomerys.

Reynaldo Rivera: Sylvia's very gorgeous hunk of a son who owns a highly renowned strip joint in ATL. Gorgeous, but also very shady.

 

The name of the Montgomery made me giggle because ATWT had a Montgomery family. It made me muse about the aspect (down the road) of a brief story arc where the Black Montgomerys find out about the white Montgomerys (only if Scott Bryce and Hillary Bailey Smith could make the appearance though).🤣 That could be some P&G synergy between the present/future of soaps linking with the past. 

1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

I wonder if Tamara Tunie would return to do daytime again? I'd love to see her on the new soap paired with her good friend and former co-star Scott Bryce. I think they'd be golden on the new soap.

I could see also lawyer Jessica appearing from Oakdale to lure in ATWT viewers. Just like Y&R did with Colleen Zenk. Even though Colleen isn't playing Barbara.

Geez, just saw this post after I made mine.

Edited March 18, 20241 yr by DramatistDreamer

6 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

I don't want to see a wealthy family unless the budget can support it. Also that immediately limits the type of stories that can be told.

 

2 hours ago, vanguard said:

And now for their names:

Wealthy black family:

Patriarch: Gregory Montgomery

Matriarch: Valyncia Montgomery

Adult son: William Montgomery aka Gregory Montgomery, Jr.

Oldest adult daughter: Olivia Montgomery

Youngest adult daughter: Tracy Montgomery

Adult nephew: Curtis Montgomery

 

Middle class black family:

Patriarch: Charles McMillan

Matriarch: Gracelyn McMillan

Adopted daughter (niece): Sharon McMillan

Adopted son (nephew): Trayvon McMillan

Matriarch's sister (biological mother of Sharon and Trayvon): Yvonne Harris

Patriarch's male cousin: Damian Ross

 

Semi-wealthy white family:

Patriarch: Jackson "Jack" Hampton

Matriarch: Jillian Hampton

Adult son: Bryce Hampton

Adult daughter: Caitlyn Hampton

 

A couple of "lone" characters (more to come later when I think of some).

Sylvia Rivera: Highly paid housekeeper for the Montgomerys.

Reynaldo Rivera: Sylvia's very gorgeous hunk of a son who owns a highly renowned strip joint in ATL. Gorgeous, but also very shady.

 

For me, that’s the million-dollar question: what does a new daytime soap look like in 2024? I wonder how large the cast can be. The 2-3 family structure is classic soap, but things can get incestuous really quickly without a strong range of unrelated individuals for romantic purposes on a daily, one-hour soap, if that’s indeed the format.

Should exorbitant wealth be the focus? I’d be happy with a family that’s merely very comfortable instead of trying to be like the Newmans. There’s too much suspension of disbelief to depict Victor, et al., as billionaires with Y&R’s budgets. Succession could dramatize the Roys’ extravagance with their HBO budgets. Daytime cannot, and it’s often embarrassing to see them try. (Although there’s something appealing about seeing a Black family on that level—people may be looking for that, as daytime has never really gone there.)

I know actors realize how much job security matters nowadays, especially with the opportunities shrinking as streamers enter an austerity period (just now seeing this article here). Some stars might be willing to budge on big payouts, but can they afford a cast with several big names?

Edited March 18, 20241 yr by Faulkner

11 hours ago, Vee said:

I'm not super familiar with this technique despite immersing myself in Marland ATWT over the 2020s. I'd like to know more if you have a post you can point to sometime, thanks.

I will have to see if I can find the clips that illustrate this. It may take awhile since I no longer (re)watch like I used to.

19 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

Listen, ATWT was my favorite soap so I have been relishing the possibility of The Talk getting bumped by a soap that is in part being produced by P&G.

*cough*karma*cough* 

13 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

19 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Listen, ATWT was my favorite soap so I have been relishing the possibility of The Talk getting bumped by a soap that is in part being produced by P&G.

*cough*karma*cough* 

IRONY! 

More "lone" characters:

Dorian Black: Stylish, well-dressed, somewhat charismatic young entrepreneur with a smart mouth. Lol. Can be very sarcastic and tells it like it is to the point of insulting people. He's close friends with William Montgomery.

Maxine "Max" Vanderbilt: Another somewhat outspoken character. Besties with Sharon McMillan.

Channing: Reynaldo's hunky bartender and right-hand dude in all other aspects.

Rico: LOAN SHARK/DRUG DEALER. Has much association with Reynaldo. It's later discovered he's also heavily tied to both Bryce Hampton and Gregory Montgomery.

Jenna, Katrina, Eve: Reynaldo's three best performers. They are recurring characters.

So what do these characters do to make that $$$?

The Montgomerys: Real Estate.

More specifically, they own a batch of 5-star hotels in the ATL and several luxury resorts in the Caribbean.

The McMillans: Soul Food Catering

Undergoing renovations in downtown ATL to open an upscale soul food restaurant/jazz club.

The Hamptons:

Jack Hampton: A lawyer/Politician. Plans to run for mayor at some point but probably won't win. 

Jillian Hampton: Owns and runs a successful Atlanta television station.

Caitlyn Hampton: An eager and determined young investigative reporter.

Bryce Hampton: A BUM!!!! Lol. Wants to live the high life but doesn't want to do the work to make it possible. Cuts corners and breaks rules hoping to hit it big.

Abigail Hampton: Highly renowned Physician.

And this concludes my Fanfic. 😂

Edited March 19, 20241 yr by vanguard

20 hours ago, Vee said:

I'm not super familiar with this technique despite immersing myself in Marland ATWT over the 2020s. I'd like to know more if you have a post you can point to sometime, thanks.

There’s a sequence in this episode that happens in the Mona Lisa restaurant that is one example of the dexterity of camera work that I mentioned. Starting around the 22nd minute.

 

It can get a bit dizzying if your focus is on the background characters but the camera work during this sequence is stellar, the way it moves the sequence along in a fluid manner.

 

20 hours ago, Vee said:

I'm not super familiar with this technique despite immersing myself in Marland ATWT over the 2020s. I'd like to know more if you have a post you can point to sometime, thanks.

 

Watch the entire sequence, it’s long but has a great payoff in visual quality.

It ends at about the 20 minute mark.

16 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

It can get a bit dizzying if your focus is on the background characters but the camera work during this sequence is stellar, the way it moves the sequence along in a fluid manner.

 

 

Watch the entire sequence, it’s long but has a great payoff in visual quality.

 

SORRY  everybody, back to the regularly scheduled thread.

8 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

IRONY! 

Given how people get...hmmm picky...about using that particular word, I chose not to.  

18 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Given how people get...hmmm picky...about using that particular word, I chose not to.  

https://tenor.com/7iCP.gif

 

1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Watch the entire sequence, it’s long but has a great payoff in visual quality.

Thanks for both of these.

51 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Given how people get...hmmm picky...about using that particular word, I chose not to.  

Is it like rain on your wedding day?

29 minutes ago, Vee said:

Thanks for both of these.

You’re welcome. Sadly, some of the video quality of these YouTube uploads seem to have gotten worse over the years. 

Question: Once the story bible has been written, how long do you all estimate before it’s available to read? In this digital age, I hope it will available to read online.