Myst - The Motion Picture - Production Journal 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. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:40:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Post…Finally… Hi All,

I realize you all have been visiting this site with great frustration lately. Again, our absence has not been due to a lack of desire to update you on what is going on. Contrary to Ryan Davis’ assumption …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/10/13/a-post-finally/ A Simple Notice If you have had the chance to visit the site in the last couple of days, you may have noticed the recent removal of a post that made a request to Myst fans. This post, calling for readers to help …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/07/31/a-simple-notice/ If it makes you happy. :)

And at least now you don’t have to scroll through almost 500 comments to say anything anymore.

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/06/30/if-it-makes-you-happy/ And You Thought I’d Wait Till After June 1st! Here it is as promised (and on time), a post addressing the most common questions and concerns from the previous post. If you have others, ask them in the comments and we’ll do our best to answer them.

Have we thrown The …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/05/28/and-you-thought-id-wait-till-after-june-1st/ Updates and Such Ok, so here comes an update, maybe not THE update but I’ll do my best to fill you in on what’s been happening at MFG over the last couple months.

I really don’t know where to start – no really …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/05/15/587/ Thank you! You have all been so patient for the last two weeks waiting for an update! I’ve been itching to get it out to you, but there have been multiple issues and reasons why it’s been so long coming. However before …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/05/15/thank-you/ Coming Soon… Ok guys, you have been ridiculously patient for the last month, with NO updates, NO posts, and NO comments. It’s time (well it will be time soon, i.e. the title) to let you know what’s going on. I’m going to …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/04/28/coming-soon/ Still Alive I realize it’s been a long while since we’ve posted. You should all be used to that by now. Nevertheless, I wanted to toss a few lines up to let you know we’re still kicking.

While our presence and activity …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/03/24/still-alive/ A Trip Through the Linking Book I often write in my blog about the wonderful adventures I’ve had by just picking up my Myst Reader, logging in to Myst Online, or just booting up my favorite in the franchise, Myst IV, to hear Peter Gabriel’s voice …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/03/03/a-trip-through-the-linking-book/ Myst and My Mum MYST came out when I was three. I was too young to play at the time, but I watched my Mum play it often. Some of my favorite childhood memories were of MYST and Riven. I remember watching her figure …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/03/03/myst-and-my-mum/ And the Winner is… …um…well…see, here’s the thing….it’s a tie…We’ll be announcing the two lucky winners very soon!

Thanks to everyone who submitted their stories. With all of the fantastic entries we got, it was quite a struggle to narrow down the field to …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/03/03/and-the-winner-is/ The Nature of this Site and its Disclosures We began this film project and this site with very lofty goals. Not only were we nobodies in the industry attempting to bring to fruition a major motion picture, but we also wanted to share that experience with everyone in …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/02/28/the-nature-of-this-site-and-its-disclosures/ From One Myst Lover to Another So, after having launched the (apparently unnecessary) letter writing campaign to the Smithsonian, I decided it would be good to write the curator an apology for complicating his day by flooding his inbox.  His response, which I received last week, …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/02/24/536/ Now for the Procrastinators Ok, for all of you out there like me who put off everything until the last minute, you have one week (that’s still way too much time) to submit your story. If you’re confused about what story I’m talking about, …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/02/20/now-for-the-procrastinators/ Myst as Art EDIT: Please read the personal response from the curator of the Exhibition below in the comments. (CMelissinos in bold) Myst is getting a VERY SPECIAL spot! Thanks to everyone who already sent in their letters, but they are no longer …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/02/15/myst-as-art/ The Good Old Days. I was thinking back this morning about what drew me to the Myst games and books all those years ago. Why I fell in love with the franchise, and why I wanted to make a Myst movie. Sometimes the madness of …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/02/12/the-good-old-days/ Big Wheel Keep on Turning Hey, All!  Thought it was high time for a little update on things.  There’s not a whole ton to report, but things are still moving forward and that warrants a mention, I suppose.

As Isaac mentioned in the last post, …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/01/29/big-wheel-keep-on-turning/ @Magic88889… News?!? We found our writer, and he’s good – very good.

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/01/20/magic88889-news/ Spam Bombed Hey everyone.  I wanted to take a minute to post a quick maintenance note to alert everyone to an issue with the website.

Apparently, the recent website relaunch has inspired major search engines to reclassify the site with a bit …  [read more]

]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/01/17/spam-bombed/ Nathan Edwin’s Talent Spectacular Continue reading →]]> http://mystmovie.com/2011/01/10/nathan-edwins-talent-spectacular/