Indeed,... AND why do Welsh screenwriters not do so? We have a plethora of talented TV writers. Hundreds of episodes of Coronation St, Eastenders, The Bill, Dr Who etc have been written by Welsh screenwriters. Is there a perception that writing for Hollywood ( or the film industry generally ) on Welsh themes will not attract funding.
If so.....lets consider the following scenario. A 50 year old chemistry teacher is dying of cancer and decides to make methamphetamine to pay his medical bills at which point both his own and his family's lives start going to hell. That would never fly!!! Oh wait....that's 'Breaking Bad' , one of the most popular and critically acclaimed TV series of all time!!!
My point is that Hollywood ( and the American cable TV companies ) are NOT afraid to experiment and there is most definitely an opening for any writer who comes up with a sufficiently powerful and original Welsh themed script. It just hasn't happened yet 
In this context you might enjoy reading the following article over on the bookstore about an old S4C series on Owain:- http://www.welsh-american-bookstore.com/index.php/Guest-Articles/filming-owain-glyndwr-david-barry.html
Incidentally ...did you have any joy with the bookstore login process? If you want to post reviews there ( or even snippets with 'Read more' links to your blog ) please feel free Heck we can make you our official AmeriCymru film reviewer if you like.
True that....I don't see Hollywood making a movie about Nye Bevan anytime soon but as you rightly say we have some great medieval stuff.
Personally I'd love to see a movie made about this guy:- http://americymru.net/profiles/blogs/welsh-american-chartist-john-rees
Diolch for cross posting Nathan...and I really hope Hollywood never gets its hands on John Cowper Powys. Cant see them ever doing that justice. Think I'd rather see the Lars von Trier version with a completely star free cast
