Tag: James Erwin

Interview: James Erwin talks “Rome Sweet Rome”, Reddit, And Jeopardy

November 4, 2011 By Zach Oldenburg

A little over a week ago, I debuted an article about how one man’s response to a question on Reddit landed him a Hollywood agent and a Warner Bros. movie deal. At the time, we had little detail on what actually went into the process, but that’s all changed, as I was lucky enough to…

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Reddit Writer Lands Warner Bros. Movie Deal With “Rome Sweet Rome”

October 27, 2011 By Zach Oldenburg

Two-time Jeopardy winner and frequent Reddit user James Erwin thought today was just another day when he elaborated on the Ask Reddit question, “Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion or MEU?” His story quickly took off…

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