DISTRIBUTION 103: The Tipping Point

DISTRIBUTION 103: The Tipping Point

By Rodric David I believe that we are now at the tipping point of massive change in the global distribution of video content in all its forms. Within the next 10 years I predict the complete overhaul of global video content distribution which will radically change the way we consume it and the way we […]

DISTRIBUTION 102: Media, Movies, and Mobiles

DISTRIBUTION 102: Media, Movies, and Mobiles

This is the second of a three-part series by Rodric David Historically we have viewed distribution primarily as the physical movement of goods. This changed in 1440 with the invention of the Printing Press by Johannes Gutenberg which enabled knowledge and information to be distributed on a large scale. The printing press was the foundation […]

THE BACKLOT: ROBBIE MADDISON

THE BACKLOT: ROBBIE MADDISON

By Rodric David   Last August, legendary Australian motorcycle stunt rider Robbie Maddison spent the day at Thunder Studios filming for a Kia campaign with Blake Griffin. Maddo is probably best known to American audiences for breaking the world record for distance jumping live on ESPN on the 40th anniversary of Evel Knieval’s jump over […]

Nine Eleven Completes First Week of Production

Nine Eleven Completes First Week of Production

We are excited to announce that the first week of production on Nine Eleven, Thunder Studios’ latest feature film, is in the books. Charlie Sheen and Whoopi Goldberg lead an ensemble cast also featuring Luis Guzman, Olga Fonda, Wood Harris and Gina Gershon. The story centers on a group of strangers trapped in an elevator in the […]

Why Is Thunder Studios All In on a Gaming Future?

Why Is Thunder Studios All In on a Gaming Future?

Recently Mathew Ball wrote an extraordinarily well written article titled, “Fortnite is the Future, but Probably Not for the Reasons You Think” that provides some significant insights into why I have invested so heavily in a Gaming focused content future. The article can be read here. Ask yourself – How is it a game that […]

A Content Revolution

A Content Revolution

By Rodric David 9 June 2016 A tipping point was reached in 2015 when consumers spent more time engaged on mobile devices (198 minutes per day) than they spent watching programming on television (168 minutes per day). I find it extraordinary that this fact remains largely under reported in the mainstream media, as it is […]

THE BACKLOT: WHOOPI GOLDBERG

THE BACKLOT: WHOOPI GOLDBERG

By Rodric David I was fortunate enough to spend some time with accomplished actress, comedienne, and TV host Whoopi Goldberg this past spring. Whoopi is an American icon and movie star. She is one of the few performers ever to have won an Emmy Award, Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Academy Award. Whoopi is probably […]

The Backlot: Tyga Test Drives My Tesla

The Backlot: Tyga Test Drives My Tesla

Before filming with Justin Bieber in November 2013, Tyga took my new Tesla for a spin.   It was November 2013 when Tyga and Justin Bieber headed down to Thunder Studios to film the video for their single “Wait for a Minute”. The studio phones started running hot that morning after the “Beliebers” caught wind […]

The Backlot: Ken Block’s Gymkhana Eight Livery

The Backlot: Ken Block’s Gymkhana Eight Livery

This 650 HP Ford Fiesta glows in the dark and goes 0-60 in under 2 seconds Wowza, check out Ken Block’s insanely exciting Gymkhana Eight: Ultimate Exotic Playground; Dubai filmed in my old UAE stomping grounds.  Just wait until you see Ken Block’s Ford Fiesta obliterate a Bugatti Veyron in a drag race before drifting its […]