The percentage of movie screenwriters who are also producers on movies has been growing steadily over the past century but has started to wane in the past decade.
This was an interesting topic. I wonder if the increase in DEI practices affected this trend you pinpointed. It seems like when it comes to horror the relation between writer and producer is tightest, because a writer who wants to make horror films almost by necessity needs to know how to attract investors, producers and distributors, and still maintain their cinematic vision. I would definitely want producer credit in something I wrote, both to have a say in production decisions, and for the potential equity if the movie succeeds in a big way, which is a strong possibility with horror.
This was an interesting topic. I wonder if the increase in DEI practices affected this trend you pinpointed. It seems like when it comes to horror the relation between writer and producer is tightest, because a writer who wants to make horror films almost by necessity needs to know how to attract investors, producers and distributors, and still maintain their cinematic vision. I would definitely want producer credit in something I wrote, both to have a say in production decisions, and for the potential equity if the movie succeeds in a big way, which is a strong possibility with horror.