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How will the RJ film franchise work? - GeraldRice - 03-05-2010
t4terrific Wrote:Just leave the characters and info out that doesn't advance the film franchise.
I got two words for you, buddy. Bing. Go.
How will the RJ film franchise work? - t4terrific - 03-05-2010
GeraldRice Wrote:I got two words for you, buddy. Bing. Go.
You had me at "Bing"!
How will the RJ film franchise work? - saynomore - 03-06-2010
When I had Paramount's ear about The Keep DVD, I pushed the remake as a direct lead-in to Nightworld to coincide with Beacon's The Tomb or Repairman Jack.Then the other AC books could be treated as prequels. At first, interest ran high. I contacted H.R. Giger's agent and faxed him a description of the Nightworld creatures. Told Paramount that H.R. Giger was contacted; told Giger's folk that Paramount was interested. Got a "Get back to you," which in Hollywood-speak means, Don't call us, we'll call you. Paramount balked on the DVD and the remake until The Tomb showed success, but referred me to the SciFi Channel Creative Projects Coordinator, who said, "Get back to you." It's been seven years now. I've given up. Seems like every one else did as well. As long as Beacon holds things up, no other AC books will see the screen.
AC
P.S. I also offered to write a grant proposal to get funding for the making of Sibs. That, too, fell on deaf ears. I think we'll see a comic book series sooner than a movie series of the AC.
How will the RJ film franchise work? - somevelvetmorning - 03-07-2010
im down with the television show idea.
How will the RJ film franchise work? - Tony H - 03-08-2010
somevelvetmorning Wrote:im down with the television show idea.
I agree. If HBO could take a mediocre but entertaining story like the Sookie Stackhouse novels and make them into the intriguing True Blood, I imagine they could take the RJ series and really make them into an award-winning series since the source material is already so awesome.
How will the RJ film franchise work? - Alvin Fox - 03-08-2010
I always thought that HBO or Showtime should do that with The Dark Tower.
How will the RJ film franchise work? - GeraldRice - 03-08-2010
AlvinFox Wrote:I always thought that HBO or Showtime should do that with The Dark Tower.
That would be awesome. I think there was talk about that a while ago, but it may have just been fanspeak.
How will the RJ film franchise work? - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 03-08-2010
GeraldRice Wrote:That would be awesome. I think there was talk about that a while ago, but it may have just been fanspeak.
I applaud all these ah-deers, but wouldn't it be nice to see the =first= on the screen before, in German idiom, constructing aircastles?:confused:
How will the RJ film franchise work? - wdg3rd - 03-31-2010
t4terrific Wrote:I'd say, more likely, any sequels would not be based on rj books. That seems to be the simplest way (and a common tactic), should Repairman Jack get made, and should it get a sequel.
Not uncommon at all. Some here may be fans of Gregory MacDonald's "Fletch" novels. A movie was made (well cast, though Chase's hair should have been blond) that was closer than usual to the novel though there were a lot of crap changes. Then a while later there was a "sequel". "Fletch Lives". Absolute garbage from the gitgo. Obviously MacDonald signed the wrong contract when he released the rights to the character. If somebody does something like to RJ, there could be violence. If Paul is allowed oversight on the scripts for sequels (rare), maybe. But assume that you'll never see a good sequel to even an adequate adaptation of a book you like. Then again, I didn't like most of even the early Bond movies, when they were however loosely based on books, and George Lazenby was the only actor who resembled what I read.
How will the RJ film franchise work? - t4terrific - 03-31-2010
wdg3rd Wrote:Not uncommon at all. Some here may be fans of Gregory MacDonald's "Fletch" novels. A movie was made (well cast, though Chase's hair should have been blond) that was closer than usual to the novel though there were a lot of crap changes. Then a while later there was a "sequel". "Fletch Lives". Absolute garbage from the gitgo. Obviously MacDonald signed the wrong contract when he released the rights to the character. If somebody does something like to RJ, there could be violence. If Paul is allowed oversight on the scripts for sequels (rare), maybe. But assume that you'll never see a good sequel to even an adequate adaptation of a book you like. Then again, I didn't like most of even the early Bond movies, when they were however loosely based on books, and George Lazenby was the only actor who resembled what I read.
The first season of Dexter followed the book closely till the end. The rest of the seasons have been great, though not based on the books.