It was only a matter of time before the world of online movie journalism began bleeding over to the big screen. All of a sudden Hollywood has taken an interest in what has slowly become a thriving industry as more and more well-known print writers transition to the online world, while existing online writers fight to position themselves so that this new wave of journalism carries them forward instead of drowning them in a sea of the better, the faster and the more well liked. And while these forces attempt to co-exist in a world that's already overcrowded, some are branching out to take on the jobs they've been writing about for years.

While the movie website IESB continues to function just as it has for a long time now, its founder, Robert Sanchez, has decided to use all the knowledge and contacts he's acquired over the years in order to start producing his own movies. And though he's already hard at work on the Lakeshore comic adaptation of I, Frankenstein, his latest big-screen effort, titled Journies, is about to introduce the average moviegoer to a world a lot of us are all too familiar with. With Jaime King (Sin City, My Bloody Valentine 3D, The Spirit), already attached to star, Journies will follow an online movie journalist whose one-on-one interview with a star actress (played by King) turns into a full-on date that may or may not lead to an eventual romance.

If it sounds a little like the 2007 indie film Interview (which itself was an American remake of the 2003 Dutch film of the same name), then that's because the two share a very similar storyline. However, Sanchez promises this film will dig a little deeper, telling The Hollywood Reporter that it's "'Notting Hill' with a touch of 'Entourage' for the younger, hipper, Comic-Con crowd."


But as someone who comes from this world, would Sanchez (and writer-director Grant Boucher) treat it fairly, or would they spin back to that old cliche of an online movie blogger living in his parent's basement? When reached for comment, Sanchez was quick to note that they'd be treating the online movie business with nothing but respect.

He told Cinematical, "I have been working on this project for a better part of two years. I love our community, I know sometimes there is a bit of a back and forth with some sites/blogs but I really respect the hard working journalists that make this world.

So while it may be true there are some basement dwellers out there, I am not going to focus any attention on them. I am focusing on the story of a group of friends, all cinephiles, that are all part of this community, some write for larger corporate sites and then we will have some who write for indie blogs/sites but our world is really only the backdrop to a love story.

One of the directives that I have given Grant is that it must be as real as possible. The settings (junkets, cons, etc..), the publicists, the agents, the journos, the stars must feel 110% real....turned up to 11."

It's a smart move on Sanchez's part to set a film in a world full of online movie writers who, excited someone actually cares about who they are and what they do, will more than likely turn around and give said film tons of press. Plus King is the perfect girl to play the part of a hottie celebrity who falls for the lowly film geek since, in real life, she wound up marrying a fanboy so insanely geeky that he actually made a movie called Fanboys.

However, I'll be curious to see how Sanchez and Boucher treat the Hollywood side of it all (ie: those junkets, publicists, agents, etc ...). Will it be too "inside baseball", or will they find a way to remain honest and truthful to their subject matter while still creating a film that's accessible to a general audience.

HBO's Entourage has managed to make the everyday goings-on in Hollywood fun and entertaining, but part of that is due to the fact that it's all about the celebrity ... and the half dozen naked models featured in each episode. What will Journies bring to the table that we haven't seen before? Could it help legitimize a profession that's still looked down upon in some elitist circles? As a general moviegoer, what would you like to see from a film like this?