Michelle Zauner’s Memoir, “Crying in H Mart” and Netflix

When pitching a new film or TV series, it helps to research potential networks/cable channels/streaming platforms that you could design your series to appeal to.

For this assignment, you will research a potential cable channel or streaming platform and discuss how a potential film or TV series adaptation of Michelle Zauner’s memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” might fit that media channel’s audience, based on its current films or shows. You can read more about the book to get a sense of its genre and story in the Michelle Zauner profile posted on Blackboard next to this prompt.

First, select one of the following media channels to use for your pitch:

1.  Showtime (a premium cable channel)
2. Hulu (streaming service)
3. Netflix (streaming service)

Second, write a short essay (150-200 words) in which you discuss the following, based on the media channel you have selected for your film or TV series adaptation of “Crying in H Mart”:  

1)      Some popular shows already on that media channel and why your film or TV series adaptation might appeal to that media channel’s audience.

2)      The level of violence and adult language allowed on that media channel.

3)      How you would adjust the level of violence or sexuality in your TV series to fit that media channel’s standards for violence and sexual content.

You will obviously need to do some online research to find some information about the book and the media channel’s popular shows. Make sure to include an informal citation (“according to …,” as you will do in the JO unit) when you cite your findings.

Use full sentences, proper grammar, and a formal tone (no colloquial language, no I/me/my/our/your, etc.).  Use only .doc, .docx, or .pdf formats; no GDocs or .pages.