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Paul Scanlan, Legion M CEO and Co-Founder, on the Success of ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’
Legion M CEO Paul Scanlan discusses the 2024 indie 'My Dead Friend Zoe' and how the fan-owned banner operates on Variety podcast 'Strictly Business.'
Paul Scanlan, CEO and co-founder of the fan-owned Legion M, attributes some of the success of the company’s latest film “ My Dead Friend Zoe ” to the community support from its many fan investors. “Our Hollywood obsession with the built in audience has created a little bit of a paradox, right, where we prioritize existing IP over anything else, and then we’re starving for fresh ideas,” Scanlan said. Scanlan called “My Dead Friend Zoe” “one of the best projects that we’ve ever been involved in.” He didn’t specify the exact budget but said that “two-thirds of the finance came from our community.”
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