Don't overthink it, just tell me a good story and why I should care about these characters and the journey they go on. I want to know why this story needs to be made now and who is the audience for it. You only get one chance to pitch to someone, so make sure your story, concept, and characters are exceptional. And give me a reason to say yes.
High end commercial projects, true stories or stories that could be true. Grounded action, sci-fi, crime, and drama. Character driven stories. Think ARRIVAL, HELL OR HIGH WATER, EX MACHINA, FURY, THE MARTIAN, SICARIO.
MJ Grogan is the Director of Development at Unreasonable Studios, a global creative production company working across premium entertainment, branded content, and large-scale production services. Working in both scripted and documentaries MJ’s most recent credits include The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson (Netflix #2 globally across 15+ markets) and the adventure thriller Buried (Netflix top 10.)
Prior to joining Unreasonable, MJ was a development executive and Head of the Story Department at Legendary Entertainment where he worked on the global blockbusters Dune, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Godzilla v Kong. He also worked on the live action video game adaptations Pokémon: Detective Pikachu and A Minecraft Movie as well as Enola Holmes and A Christmas Story Christmas, the sequel to the beloved Christmas classic, A Christmas Story.
Previously, MJ was a producer on the PGA winning and Emmy nominated series Vice: World of Sports for the Viceland network, and at Disney MJ contributed to a number of iconic films including The Jungle Book, Pete’s Dragon, Togo, and Cinderella.