Editing Early Edition (section)

===Conception===
The origin of ''Early Edition'' stems from a collaborative idea between writers Vik Rubenfeld and Pat Page.<ref name="creation">{{cite web |url=http://geocities.com/eeextraedition/sept98/features.htm  |title=Creating Early Edition |access-date=2008-03-25 |last=Rubenfeld |first=Vik |date=1998-09-25 |publisher=Extra Edition |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091026183517/http://geocities.com/eeextraedition/sept98/features.htm |archive-date = 2009-10-26}}</ref> After meeting each other while playing volleyball in [[Manhattan Beach, California]], the pair began discussing ideas for feature films.<ref name="creation"/> While talking on the phone one day, they each contributed key parts for the idea of ''Early Edition''. Rubenfeld believed the idea was more suited to television than a feature film, noting that, "it was a really unique way to put a character in physical jeopardy each week."<ref name="creation"/> The duo proceeded to write a document that described the show's characters and setting, and treatments for the first twelve episodes (a document known as a show's "[[Bible (writing)|bible]]" in the TV industry).<ref name="creation"/> In the process they also created a detailed treatment for the [[pilot episode]], which entitled them to "Story By" credit when the Pilot later aired.

Despite their idea, Rubenfeld and Page still faced the daunting task of finding a way to get the show on network television with limited television production and writing experience between them. Rubenfeld decided to pitch the show to Ian Abrams, who he knew through a group called the [[Professional Authors Group Enterprise]] (PAGE).<ref name="creation"/> Over lunch at RJ's restaurant in Los Angeles, Rubenfeld and Page pitched the idea of "a guy who gets tomorrow's newspaper today."<ref name="creation"/><ref name="abrams">{{cite web |url=http://geocities.com/eelfestnews/page3  |title=Ian Abrams: Co-Creator for Early Edition |access-date=2008-03-05 |year=2001 |publisher=EELFEST News |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091027004215/http://geocities.com/eelfestnews/page3 |archive-date = 2009-10-27}}</ref> With Abrams's help, they decided to try to convince Tristar to pick up the show, and went about adding a few ground rules for the story, such as having the paper always accompanied by a mysterious cat.<ref name="abrams"/> In an effort to rouse Tristar's interest in the show during their pitch meeting scheduled for August 24, 1995, Abrams had a mock newspaper created with the headline "Let's just let it end. [[O. J. Simpson]] confesses he is guilty of homicide."<ref name="abrams"/> The catch to the mock newspaper was that it was dated the next day, August 25, 1995. After presenting the fake newspaper during the pitch meeting, a very lively conversation ensued, until someone realized the paper was dated the following day. ''Early Edition'' was green-lighted not long after.

Since its debut, the plot of ''Early Edition'' has been compared to other intellectual properties with similar themes. In particular, the 1944 feature film ''[[It Happened Tomorrow]]'' centered upon a newspaper reporter who received a newspaper a day in advance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036962/ |title=It Happened Tomorrow (1944) |access-date=2008-05-21 |publisher=Internet Movie Database}}</ref> However, ''Early Edition''{{'}}s creators claim that ''Early Edition'' is in no way based on this film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://earlydues.usanethosting.com/ee/faq/eefaq2.htm#2dot7 |title=Is "Early Edition" based on that old movie about a newspaper? |access-date=2008-05-21 |date=2000-12-03 |publisher=EarlyDues' Early Edition}}</ref>