Posted by Griff on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Thunderbirds-Remake-Going-Nowhere-Fast-tp1512377p1512380.html

Hi All :)

According to people I know in TV and Film production, I think you'll find it's Gerry's very involvement that IS the problem, and IS a stumbling block to getting the Thunderbirds project off the ground.

Putting this delicately, Gerry is not popular within the industry.

You, I and everyone else on this list (hell the whole world) knows what Gerry can achieve. But, that's not ALL that counts. I'd back Gerry with my last penny, but he has rubbed a lot of people 'up the wrong way' over the years, especially in TV circles (full of fragile and sensitive egos) and I think you'll find THAT is part of the problem.

Also, going on TV and 'shooting off' was the last straw from what I hear...

You're right though, ITV needs a change of management for it's very survival... The current Grade isn't up to grade, and certainly is not up to filling Lew Grade's boots. Michael Grade has come from a very comfortable industry background, and in my and many other people is the wrong kind of animal to lead a difficult business area such as ITV and other similar companies. The current Grade is "out of his depth", and that's a quote I heard personally from "within"

Maybe time will tell, but time is tight and budgets tighter for ITV and certainly and unfortunately tight for Gerry. Maybe the ITV buyout will shake things up a little...

More power to your elbow, Gerry!!

Best, Griff

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