http://mystmovie.com Production blog of two filmmakers who are pushing toward a motion picture based on the best-selling video game Myst with the blessing of Cyan Worlds, Inc. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:30:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en __________________________ SOME KIND OF AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Mysteria Film Group, LLC ("Company") and the individual readers ("Myst Fans") in consideration of the covenants and promises contained below, Company and Myst Fans agree as follows: 1.  TIMELY UPDATE.  Company and its associated members shall make, in good faith, ... http://mystmovie.com/2010/03/05/please-read-and-sign/ The last 2 months have been different from any other in Mysteria Film Group's history. It's been all business since our trip to California; establishing relationships with our new partners, dropping hints with the studio executives, and finding a legal team in LA to represent us through all the upcoming ... http://mystmovie.com/2010/02/04/back-to-basics/ The several of us have been discussing business. How to reform a business. How to run said business. How to become a business that has any business doing business in show business. We are working, I want you to know this. The details have been lacking to you, the reader, and ... http://mystmovie.com/2010/01/17/nothing-personal/   Ring out the old, ring in the new,Ring, happy bells, across the snow:The year is going, let him go;Ring out the false, ring in the true.~Alfred, Lord TennysonThe start of a new year is a time for reflection, as trite as that may seem. And like most years, I’m ... http://mystmovie.com/2010/01/03/can-we-all-finally-stop-playing-christmas-music/ There have been a lot of comments as of late.  I suppose the security passes for Warner Brothers and Universal Studios have a little bit to do with that...  Lots of speculation as the the status of things.  We've been pretty cryptic (read: evil).  I have no intention of being  ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/12/25/a-holiday-cookie/ The wind whips with the first real winter storm of the season and as I feel the cold burn being let in by the drafty windows, I find myself struggling for something to say.  Something to help crown it all.  Something to put it all together.  Especially for myself. The last ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/12/09/deeper-magic/ I feel like there should be an introduction here. A shaking of hands. An impersonal, insincere, “Yes, I’ve heard so much about you.” Instead, however, here is a glimpse into my experience in LA, ‘The Land of Smoke and Mirrors.’ (Pretend you were there!) _________________________________________________________________ Adrian: “You have to sing something. We’re ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/12/06/six-dollar-heinekens-and-karaoke/ Stepping out of the airport, while juggling my carry-ons and my folded doubled-lined leather jacket that I obviously was not going to need in California and just served to make me look like an idiot tourist, I was greeted by a mountain. It loomed heavy on the horizon, and with ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/12/04/theres-a-lot-of-road-to-be-travelled/ Had a great meeting today.  Talking over the info gathered and the things discussed with the rest of the team. Funny enough, we ran into a fellow South Bend native at Starbucks while we were on the lot.  He's an indie filmmaker we've known for quite a few years.  He relocated ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/12/03/hey-i-know-you/ Okay, here we are, fresh off the bus in the the city of broken dreams.  Personally, it feels good to be here with a realistic dream for once.  Gone are the times of wishing I had just once glance from an agent, a producer, an....anything.  We've come with a purpose ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/12/01/la-la-la/ Everyone wish Patrick a happy 30th birthday! Patrick, although it may not feel like it quite yet, this is going to be your year.  I promise.  I won't rest until it is. http://mystmovie.com/2009/11/27/wishes-to-the-wishful/ So, we've just booked tickets to L.A. for the first week in December... Remember those giants Isaac was talking about?  We have confirmed meetings and potential partnerships to discuss with them... http://mystmovie.com/2009/11/17/go-west-young-man/ Despite my continued lack of computer, I've traversed great distances and am coming to you now with this special message from the MFG team.  This can also be referred to simply as - an update. At the time of my last posting, I was lamenting the death of the initial version ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/11/17/a-pleasant-return/ Ever heard of buzz? It usually starts out small; someone mentions something to someone and the ball starts rolling. The Myst movie is creating buzz in Hollywood. And it’s picking up steam. With all the new developments I made a trip to South Bend to meet with the rest of ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/11/11/among-giants/ After some (way too much) delay, I'm here writing a post.  I feel I spend a lot of time apologizing for my absence every time I post because it sometimes takes me a month to say something new.  This time I have a pretty good excuse:  I HAVE NO COMPUTER.  ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/10/11/untitled/ First, dear readers, the essentials: my name is Isaac Testerman, and I joined the Mysteriac’s about 4 months ago. I came on board primarily as a producer, helping to take Myst into Hollywood and selling it to some large personalities. If you remember a while back, Nate and I came ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/10/10/an-update-yes-we-still-know-what-that-word-means/ We've been terrible about updating this blog lately.  Things have been so busy and we've been working so hard that the energy required to write a post just isn't there very often anymore.  Nevertheless, it is time to bring you guys up to speed. I think I'll start with Scorpio.  We ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/09/11/say-all-the-things-ive-always-wanted/ A little over a year ago, Adrian came to me one evening to show me something he had heard about on NPR's Fresh Air earlier that day.  It was something that I was very skeptical about when he first told me about it, but, because I had a little bit ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/08/30/watch-the-guild/ Today, my little boy had his first day of kindergarten.  For a parent (give or take) this is a moment of realizing how much your child as grown, and how much he's now on his own in the world.  For me, a lot of the time, it's a reminder of ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/08/24/growing/ I've been living in a perpetual state of anxiety for the last several days.  The pattern of my life has been reduced to (or enhanced to, I'm not entirely sure) waking after limited hours of sleep, going to work, coming home, having a quick meal, dealing with one of a ... http://mystmovie.com/2009/08/22/cue-the-brachiosaur/