NECROSCOPE: THE MOVIE...

[Silky]

As you will have seen in the November Update:

<font color='orange'>Necroscope has now been optioned for a movie. The option has been paid, the check has been cashed, and we've bought the first loaf of bread.</font>

We met with two very important gentlemen in Phoenix at WFC. More on this as it develops.

I expect to be adding to this in the very near future. In the meantime if you want to start any discussions, feel free.

Just keep your fingers and toes crossed that all goes well...

[John & Paul]

Wow.. would love to see this in movie form..especially if they film the first part in Horden so I can go and watch lol

[sdkdmd]

After the movie, do you think there'll be a shortage of books?

I do.
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[The Bloody Lady]

I for one, am speechless, I cannot wait to hear more about whats going on. This will be such a huge undertaking and i think the final result will be awesome!

ps...can i have a part?... ;)


xxxxx

[ November 07, 2004, 05:47 AM: Message edited by: The Bloody Lady ]

[John & Paul]

John, unfortunately there's a shortage of books over here anyway !!! It's bloody ridiculous... you have to order everything over the internet or be lucky enough to live near the Fantasy centre like GG.. If they made a movie and it was successful I think the opposite would happen here.. we'd be able to pick up Brians books everywhere. I just don't know what's happened to the British publishing industry in the last 20 years it's gone totally down the drain :mad:

[sdkdmd]

John, don't read to much into what i say.
I agree with you, there already is a shortage, even over here in the states. I'm speaking as a collector and i only collect 1st prints,and thier harder yet and i believe your talking about re-issue.
If a movie is successful [and i hope it will be]I'm sure that will mean more Lumley fans,[some of them collectors], maybe even some new board members.
And could higher demand mean higher prices[for collectable]
But we all know the future is ever a devious thing.
I guess the main thing is that the movie is made and is a BIG hit. :cool:

[ November 07, 2004, 08:24 AM: Message edited by: sdkdmd ]

[Silky]

Yep, you can bet on it. If the movie comes to pass, the publishers will get those movie tie-in books on the shelves faster than the speed of light...

These fellas are also interested in Wamphyri and The Source as well.

So as we continue to say. Hollywood is Hollywood and all we can do is keep our fingers crossed.

[John & Paul]

I know what you mean John but what I would look forward to is the first edition British hardbacks that would follow a movie... We haven't had necroscope or the first five books published in hardback or the blood brothers trilogy only 5 of the books have been published here in hardback to my knowledge.You lucky Americans have had all of them published in hardback. What a day that would be smile.gif

[John & Paul]

I have just bought the Russian Necroscope hardback... even the Russians have printed Necroscope in Hardback albeit limited to 5000 copies. C'mon Hodder & Stoughton what's the matter with you? lolol

[sdkdmd]

That would be nice, British hardbacks, more collectable for me.

I've seen the Russian one a couple times but pass it up :(

[Ema]

A movie would be great, but wondering if Brian is going to have the last say or have a huge part on who is cast, what stories will be told, etc. on what comes out on screen... if there is a movie made, I would much rather have 'his imagination'& input than some other writers.

Personally, I would rather it be a movie on Harry's life before he turned Wamphyri rather than them trying to meld the first 10 books into a 2 hour movie. That would be impossible to do. It would also be something different too I think movie wise.. a Necroscope as the 'Hero-Type' would work, and if they plan to make maybe another movie, then give snippets of him turning at the end. Then devote a whole movie to the Harry & the Wamphyri. It still would be a hell of alot of work to do.

Of course I'll see it for sure and buy it when it comes out, but anyone who takes on this movie has a hell of a huge shoe to fit and I hope they do Brian proud as the Master will be the biggest critic :) Then his fans!

[Lupa the Ancient]

It'd be great to see a movie made of Necroscope - BUT I would hope that Brian would have some say in how it looked. We all know how Hollywood can be, the casting would be very important ....and where its set.

Its very exciting and I look forward to hearing more news.....

[Goth Girl]

Is there a queue I can join to be an extra, LOL!

[Silky]

You'll be happy to know that they want Brian in an advisory capacity and eventually Brian will be going out to LA just for this purpose.

But remember, it's Hollywood. Brian can recommend but there are no guarantees.

But these guys are really keen and they are fans (I hate using the word fans but they have read the books) as well so that certainly helps to a big extent. There are more details I'll be able to give you soon but until that time...

[Nosgali Songsayer]

Holy crap! I was just telling my cousin 2 days ago that there are no good vampire movies out there, and that there probably wouldn't be until they did Necroscope! What are the odds?

Hopefully there's a big budget for this so that it won't come out cheap and cheesy. I'd hate for Necroscope the movie to be a B film because the books are all A's!!

[Deanmented]

I would like to see it as a mini series on tv. I dont think you could take the art Brian has written and do it justice in 2 hours but if it was broken up over a 6 week time period and given
a proper time slot I think all vital points could be hit and several books could be covered with very little of it being lost. Stephen King gets this all the time and I have to put Brian up there with him. I also think here in the USA they could have done a better job promoting him and his books than what was done. I have been reading Brian for 11 years and really have to dig to find out when something is being released.
Then thank GOD I found this site the other day and hope to never again be in the dark. Does Brian ever do US tours and does he answer fan mail. I would give my left leg for a 2 minute chat with him lol sry to bend your ears for so long but I am overjoyed at finding this site

[Silky]

Deanmented...

Brian does answer e-mail, provided it's sensible.

And you never need look any further to get all the info you need on Brian.

Brian does conventions and booksignings and when he does they are posted in the Appearances section of the site, the monthly update on the board and the bi-monthly newsletter.

[ November 14, 2004, 10:33 AM: Message edited by: Silky ]

[John & Paul]

Get yourself booked for Keoghcon V next year Deanmented and you won't need to amputate to enjoy plenty of chats and drinks with Brian over a few days. Brian is probably the most approachable author you could ever find smile.gif

[sdkdmd]

Deanmented,
I've met Brian a couple of times at Cons, once here in the states [NY] and i went to KeoghCon IV this past October.[i plan on going to KeoghCon V to]
What i can tell you is, Brain WILL go out of his way to have a conversation with you and make you feel welcome.

[haborym]

If there is any possible way at all that casting call information could be posted here, that would be amazing. For about the last 5 years I have dreamed of playing a role in a Necroscope movie. I have even been working on my acting ability. It would be a dream come true just to try out for a role!

[Deanmented]

Thanx Folks for the quick replies lol. I wish I could go to Europe for a con and have a drink with Brian but this years vacation money is taking me to Vera Cruz Mexico. I'm afraid I'm way behind in my reading as I just started Invaders. My work keeps me busy most of the year and only get 3 months to do my reading. When Brain goes to LA for the filming will he do a conference there that I could make. I also think
Viggo Mortensen would make a great Harry he is lean enough but not overly musculer anyone have other thoughs about the cast

[Nathan]

WOW! Cool... hopefully!

Do we know if these are Peter Jackson type fans, or more "we read the book and thought it'd make a cool flick if we hacked it all to hell" type of fans...?

It'll be really nice if it's the former... or at least leaning that way!

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And yeah, Brian's very down to earth, even to us Yankees. Just be sure you read the instructions on the contact page.

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[Nathan]

Oh, and by the way... check out the movies forum and the old posts section to see some casting ideas both recent and ancient... smile.gif

[Dragosani31379]

I love the Necroscope series, but I don't think I'm totally psyched about them turning the series into movies. Movies look stupid anymore. The only recent movies that I thought were done well was the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I have a feeling the Necroscope movies will be disappointing to those of us who have taken the time to read the novels.

[FerengTheBlack]

Dean speaking as someone who has spoken to the man himself. It is such a thrill talking to Mr. Lumley. We met about a year before Harry Keogh and other weird hero's was released he was in new york signing at a Barnes and Nobles.
To me he seems to be a man who enjoys a good conversation. I recall he and i spoke very much about his inspirations for creating the series. I remember there was someone in the crowd who kept on insisting on getting politcal with Mr. Lumley in why he created the way he did and why there were a lack of African American characters in his stories. I felt the topic really was uncalled for. Mr.Lumley was polite but to the point he wasn't going to be dragged into that debate. It seem to me anyway that he and i spoke for about 20 minutes. When I had him sign a few of his books for me I presented him with a drawing i had done inspired by something he had written he was so gracious and said he was going to place it on his wall at home. I thought that was extremely nice of the man.

[JanosFerenc]

*shivers with excitement* A movie !! Yes this is so awesome. Necroscope is the first actual series of books Ive read.(actually read them 8 times each) smile.gif Im starting again here soon,I abosolutely love these books and cant get enough !! :)But I will definitely be waiting patiently to see what comes about with this movie, Someone mentioned a mini series type that would be great, I too dont think they can wrap it all up into 2 hours smile.gif

[BobbyinTN]

That is the best news. I've been hoping for years now that these books would become movies and even if they can't do it with real people imagine what they could do with animation particularly the kind of animation used in Shrek 2 which is the most incredible I've ever seen.

However, real people would be my first choice and with the right cast, writers, director and effects this could be a HUGE franchise.

Please let us know every detail.

Bobby
Portland, TN

[Silky]

Don't worry folks. When we have information you'll find it here.

[tambalini]

I have read all of the NECROSCOPE series & LOVED!! every one!! I have said from the first book that it should have been made into a movie!! It's been a number of years since I started the series, so I guess I'm going to just have to read the whole thing over again to catch up on things before the movie comes out!!
I am trying to read every book by Brian Lumley I can get my hands on, and so far have read more than 25 of them. I just can't get enough of him! He ranks as my favoriot author, just above Edgar Allen Poe!!!
The only other thing I want to know is if there are any more books comming out on the Necroscope or Titus Crow???

[John & Paul]

Necroscope 'The Touch' will be out sometime in 2005 Tambalini, probably near the back end of the year, and according to Brian this will be the last Necroscope book :(

[Nathan]

...but of course he said the same thing about Avengers!

:cool:

[sdkdmd]

i think he's hoping to have one by the next KeoghCon, Sept.

[skinters]

well if they make the movie ,i hope they do the very best they can with it. be tragic if they didnt make it as best they can .
really hope lumley can be a big part of the project ,and hollywood dont make it to glitzy

[DexX]

Chances are that, if the project actually stays off the ground, it will be filmed in eastern Europe somewhere, like the Czech Republic. Lovely gothic look, and it is extremely cheap to make films over there. On top of those factors, it would be close to Russia, in case they have to go there for location shots. Imagine if they actually filmed it in Romania... *wistful sigh*

Still, if it gets a slightly larger budget, it may end up being shot over here in Australia. Plenty of British-looking locations around here in Melbourne, and we have a great new studio for interiors.

Oh well, I can dream...

[Goth Girl]

If it ends up being filmed in Melbourne, fancy putting a few of us up, LOL!

I'm still hoping it gets filmed in the original setting of 'Harden' as it's very close to my family in the North East (the next town!)

[Bozlem Stu]

All we can hope is that they don't be-little the book(s) like they have with so many Stephen King, Dean Koontz etc. Still i'll go and watch it regardless!! :)

[Bozlem Stu]

Just been looking on the web for news of the film and the only thing i can find is on www.thezreview.co.uk/comingsoon/n/necroscope.htm (http://www.thezreview.co.uk/comingsoon/n/necroscope.htm) the following is all the have on the film: "Necroscope Premise/Synopsis:
Premise is about college kids that find a telescope-like device that steals human souls. "

Please tell me that this is not how they are going to work it??? :eek:

[Nathan]

You can ignore that website.

CLICK HERE (http://www.brianlumley.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=000177) to read more about it and others.

And CLICK HERE (http://necroscopemovie.com/) for the real website.

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[sdkdmd]

GG, if it ends up being film in Harden,fancy putting a few of us up, and i'm not LOL. ;)

[Silky]

Ignore thezreview. He's been advised the info is wrong but he doesn't want to know. So just ignore this and stick with

http://www.necroscopethemovie.com

this is the site for real information.

[DexX]

At the risk of being staked, beheaded and burned...

Movie-wise, I think the story would work better with Necroscope and Wamphyri being compressed into one film, with Bodescu removed from the story and most of his key story events being given to Dragonsani.

There are two reasons why I think this should be done. First, the hero of the books spends the majority of Wamphyri as an incorporeal being. This is fine in a novel, but in the visual medium if film it just cannot work. A relatively brief period with a body would work okay, I think, but not a whole film. Second, the whole vampirisation process is pretty similar between the two characters, and if the duplicated sequence of events of a human being becoming a vampire is compressed into one, there should be a good amount of other plot threads to make one (somewhat busy) vampire.

Without doing this, the second movie wouldn't be much different from the first, in the eyes of the casual cinema-goer. With Necroscope and Wamphyri filmed as one movie, we would then get The Source as the sequel. This is the most cinematic and action-packed of the series, in my opinion, and would make one hell of a movie.

I know, purists will hate this idea, but you have to remember that things that work well in books will very often fail badly on the big screen. Books and films are very different media, and they require a very different style of storytelling.

So... let the flames begin...

[Bozlem Stu]

Originally posted by Nathan:
Sorry it's taken so long to reply, thanks for the correct link smile.gif

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[ February 04, 2005, 04:51 AM: Message edited by: Bozlem Stu ]

[Nathan]

I don't know why that idea would cause flames to break out. I, for one, can't really disagree. The one thing I don't agree with is the brief period showing Harry as a corporeal being.

If Dragosani and Bodescu were somehow combined and Yulian and his family left completely from the story, taking some of Yulian's deeds and working them into Dragosani's character, I'd be fine with that. But I don't think you can shorten Harry's childhood and coming of age (i.e. his revenge on his step-father) very much without losing the spirit (if you will) of the story.

[Silky]

Originally posted by DexX:
At the risk of being staked, beheaded and burned...

I know, purists will hate this idea, but you have to remember that things that work well in books will very often fail badly on the big screen. Books and films are very different media, and they require a very different style of storytelling.

So... let the flames begin... Ah ... no, I don't think so. Flaming isn't tolerated here and all our long time members know that.

So, if you flame you risk being staked, beheaded and burned ... maybe even at the suggestion of it... ;)

[ February 06, 2005, 06:48 AM: Message edited by: Silky ]

[skinters]

to be honest my heart says ,yeah make a necroscope film ,but my head is saying i just hope it dont turn out like so many book to films that have gone wrong in the past and cant really see any director script music score that will do the fantastic story brian has created any justice at all....i fear the worse

ill put this reply to all the of the necro film threads ,sorry i sound so negative ,jus my thoughts and i feel that its taking away the sincerity from brians work i dont know why i feel this way jus do .

[Nathan]

Whoa there, skinters!

While I understand your desire to make known your opinion to anyone who comes around, no matter the thread they choose to peruse, I gotta ask that you refrain from multiple identical posts in the future...

From the "DO NOT DO" section of the MB rules:
Use The Brian Lumley.com MessageBoards' features in a manner that adversely affects the availability of its resources to other users (e.g., excessive shouting [use of all caps] or flooding [continuous posting of repetitive text or topics]).This topic we're in is nailed to the top and won't go anywhere no matter how long it goes without a reply, so most everyone should see your remarks here.

Thanks. smile.gif

[Silky]

Yes, please don't do that skinters. That could lead to being staked, beheaded and burned... ;)

[skinters]

no worries there N8 jus seemed economical to me lazy ways ;) and saw straight away how ridiculous it looked although i was gonna say pretty much the same thing in each thread ,so i jus pasted it in blush.gif

hmmmm staked beheaded and burned uh ? im a quick mover mind ;)

[fredbpd]

What's all the negative about? Having been a fan for almost 2 decades now, I have a storyline and images in my head that will be there regardless. The written word is almost always better because it gives the reader the opportunity to use their imagination where as video gives you the images. Any fan or avid reader will know this. In my opinion, if 2 people walk out of every theater and seek the written version or asks "What else did that guy do?" it will be a huge sucess. The written form is a classic and why not use whatever tool available to get people this knowledge. "If you Make it, They will Come!"

[skinters]

fred

as i used the word negetive in my post i presume your post is directed at me smile.gif ,i agree with every1 that doing a necroscope film is a good idea jus posted my concerns on the fact that so many film adaptions are ruined by the money men in hollywood ,and that brians work deserves so much care and attention .the effort he has put into his work has to be reflected in the movie ,otherwise for me personaly it would be such a waste if they were to rush it through and like i say make a quick buck.

be great if we could all air our real thoughts on the subject like you jus have there fred , its good to see others concerns and not jud nod our heads to the idea .who knows maybe our concerns will reach the ears of whoever gets to make the final film grin.gif


p.s isnt the quote "if you make it, they will come! " from that film with kevin costner ? ;)

[ February 22, 2005, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Helmet Head]

I think it might be the dead Jim Morrison talking to Wayne Campbell in his dreams to be honest, but hey I've been wrong before.

[skinters]

cant remember the film i refer to ....field of dreams i think ....costner kept hearing it to build a baseball field think it was said by 1 of my fave actors ray loitta who played shoeless joe jackson in the film

naaaaawww you the helm been wrong before grin.gif it... it jus dont bare thinking bout grin.gif ;) grin.gif

[ February 23, 2005, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[skinters]

wait ha haaaaa i think your right there helm ....in the film i refer its ....if you BUILD it they will come ;)

chalk 1 up for yourself there mate ;)

[ February 23, 2005, 04:09 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[sdkdmd]

The movie, Field of Dreams
The actor, Kevin Costner
The saying, if you build it,they will come

[ February 23, 2005, 06:27 PM: Message edited by: sdkdmd ]

[skinters]

thas right sdkdmd ....i jus realised that the quote from fredbpd was very similar to what the helm was saying about jim morrisons remark to wayne cambell "if you make it they will come ,but in the film with costner its "if you BUILD it they will come

ha haaaaa i love all this grin.gif we getting so far off topic its making me grin ;)

[ February 23, 2005, 06:45 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[sdkdmd]

ooops

[skinters]

Originally posted by sdkdmd:
ooops yeah ha haaaa

[Hubris]

WayneStock

[Subliminal]

Is it just me or does this site not work?
http://www.necroscopethemovie.com
still waiting

[Lupa the Ancient]

I think its working ...just not ready as yet. I reckon we just need to keep on checking.... grin.gif

[Silky]

It's working and they're working on it. They wanted to make sure they got it up to start making folks aware.

We've seen some of the promo stuff and it's great ... so hang in their guys ... it's a long going thing.

If you've watched any of the bonus material you get with your dvd's you'll know it's not an overnight thing and nothing is immediate...

[Lagula Longarm]

I've just checked out the movie site, and whilst there is not much there, i must admit to being quite excited at the prospect of Brians work on the big screen. smile.gif

...So who do i have to kill to gt a bit part in the movie.... ;)

[skinters]

george bush ? grin.gif

[Jade Rose]

Hmm.... while the propect of ridding the nation of Bush would be an interesting one it just wouldn't worth it Skints, if they didn't kill you you'd likely spend the rest of your life in serious lock down.... now how much fan could life be without books, Lumley or otherwise... course if they knew you liked books they might just give you really BAD books so you'd drive yourself crazy... okay, denote that I'm trying to be somewhat amusing here. I know, it's not working.
So my suggestion, killy somebody wouldn't work they'd imprison you... sucking up in some cases has proven to be a good motivator, granted I've never done it as I pass my classes on my own intellegance. Anyways... I have no idea, putting in my two sesnse because I can and I'm a procrastiantor (homework is an EVIL.)

[skinters]

yeah im thinking of sending lagula longarm the film leon ...now he was a top hitman grin.gif

[ March 08, 2005, 03:50 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[dweller17]

any news yet on when this movie will be coming to the big screen?

[skinters]

i think its going to be a long haul myself mate ,its very much in the early stages .......but your guess is as good as mine to the exact point of where we at with the film . even doing a trailer is gonna take some doing and even that i would imagine is in the early stages

http://www.necroscopethemovie.com

checkout the above link for any news which will be added as soon as its available

[ March 09, 2005, 10:42 AM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Canker]

Is it just me or will that link page for the movie not load/open correctly?

[skinters]

are you getting an error page there canker ?
i jus copied the link off subliminal myself in relpy to dweller17 works fine this end ...which dont help you any i know ....that link is valid tho

[Silky]

I've just tried it and it's working fine.

[sdkdmd]

tried it myself and it seems fine, but it didn't work for me one time last week.

[dweller17]

hey thanks, i'll check that out. just wondered when it was coming out because there's no way i'm not going to see it

[dweller17]

haha, i have one more stupid question: how exactly does one go about getting one of those avatars?

[skinters]

you have to be an elite member to have avatars mate

check out the board membership for all the info

[ March 11, 2005, 12:54 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Bawslev]

OH yes. Sweet Love yes. I have the only copy I have ever laid eyes upon, of the Master Book series complete with dice and deck of cards-based on Necroscope. I actually have both printed books I know of to be in existence. I aslo am aware of a Necroscope comic book I saw once- and did not have the money to buy. I did not, and would not, even in my time of great need and temptation, take it. The availability was there, I'm sure. I'm always sure. I have not been surprised in a long time. Ah, but time is relative....and now?...! Yes. Yes, Sir. For all these 14-15 years of reading, since age 12, hoping for a good team to be assembled, for the transistion of the Necroscope Masterpiece of knowledge both real and arcane - religous and occult - unbiased and true...to be put to the big moving picture and audio theaters of this world. Not because I love movies. Because I love the great work that Brian Lumley has put forth upon this Earth. I hope for Brian to see exactly that which he knows is true to his desire and peace. I humbly thank the group for your time(s). Velswab

[Bawslev]

OH, and now that I have read DexX's post at the
Top of page two.
I must say i understand what he suggests. As reason for condesing and making more readily available to the masses these books, which are vastly mental in their content, making a movie would be easier, and be more readily acceptable as an end product, when the action and pace are sped up through ommissions and time changes.

Okay, I have no more need to describe his postion, and I may be stepping out of bounds, but I am still on topic.
This surely may not be the way of the movie. I am a fan of All Great Art. These novels are one of the worlds greatest testements of said art. Even low budget filmakers of the past have been able to weave great emotion and mental, as well as purely physical effects upon the people. Now that there is true knowledge base to build on(the Necroscope novels), and a budget- then do the greatest justice. Do not fast feed the crowd as the Matrix. I am sure the novels would have been wonderful. Make them learn, and listen. If it takes two full length features to tap into the essence of Necrosope One, then so be it. Whamphyri!, is very beautiful. The sacrifice, and rebirth. You can not condense and do justice at the same time, you must delve into it and make it last. ONe at a time. Twenty One Movies in all. Whatever it takes. And Brian, the mid-western American farmboy in me says---Make them pay handsomely, and give them no quarter or pass.

[Bawslev]

This is why I am so pleased to hear of Brian's good fortune! No doubt, the babalon merchant would tell let the movie masters do the movie, and you do your money with your money man(him). But think on this, and this is the reason this can be only good for Brian Lumley and his people...Every time eye, or I- see a movie of great interest, I almost regularly will search out the author, and if there is a book for the basis of the film, or show, or television piece.

[Jade Rose]

I like the way you think Bawslev, just one thing I feel needs pointing out here (as I play devil's advocate and try see both sides of a point.) While taking time with the movies and getting everything is a great idea, and I'd love it, societal norms aren't in favor of it at the moment if you consider the fact that everything gets put into fast forward and nobody cares about takig the time to savor something it doesn't seem like. Half the pepole I know would take the time to see a nice action film but would never go hunt the books down as reading takes time that could be spent doing supposedly better things... I don't think that people nesciarilly like films require thought but have a preference for a fast pace and action or whatever is of top imoprtance to them... and if something isn't they're going to take the time to break down why it isn't acceptable... Or I could just be lookign at things through a weird curtain at the moment... I'm off on an overly analytical tangent myself as par the fact that I'm analysing books... But I'm giving you credit, your mode of thinking is fine to me and futhermore you throughly take the time to explain out your position. Which is a good thing, and it's good to have you around.

[Bawslev]

Lieutenant Jade Rose, thank you for the credit and the encouraging words. I really must acknowledge that I would not expect to see a perfect re-creation of the Necroscope novels brought to the big screen. After all, who is to say what one or another may think upon as they read a book anyway? Nevertheless, regardless even, of the outcome- it will be one Kick A@# day in the world when Necroscope is unleashed upon the unsuspecting majority.

[Jade Rose]

Ehh.... not entirely unsuspectiong. I have a friend who wants it just so he can find out from whence Shaitan Kiklu comes (not the type who reads books he is. But made the mistake of asking me to come up with something he could use as an online name... I thought it was rather ingenious myself.). As for the rest of my particular group, they all know the jist of the Lumley novels and why I love them (and they don't get it). They'll likely see it and go 'Hey that's that book Amy keeps ranting on' and they MIGHT be encouraged to see it.
I sometimes think that directors who read books most of the time don't see anything that was IN the book. In point and case: Queen of the Damned. I won't event START on what they did to that poor book (hey, I may not be a Rice addict but I have READ them. They weren't TOO bad, but I could live without re-reading them... this dispite the fact taht I own them.) I'm sure there were others but that's the one that IMMEDIATELY comes to mind.
I don't know, I'd probably go see if if/when it comes out and drag friends with me. I'm evil like that.

[Lady Vee]

Hi! Im very new here, I was reading over at scifi.com and happened on Brian Lumleys name, clicked it and lo and behold its an interview and talks of a MOVIE!! Im so hoping its true, after reading each book in the Necroscope series Ive always thought, dam this would make for a great movie! And some how my wishes are going to be coming true, lol!!

[sdkdmd]

Hi Lady Vee, if you like, go to the gate and receive a warm welcome.

[Canker]

When's that Necroscope website going to load correctly? The wait is killing me! *L*

[skinters]

strange...you still having a prob getting the site up well dont know for everyone else but this link works for me, are you getting jus a blank page ?

http://www.necroscopethemovie.com

[ March 25, 2005, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Canker]

The page opens with it all black and a cente area that looks like some type of "player" that needs to load.
That player area then turns white and that's it!

[skinters]

well not sure if this would fix your problem canker.but do you have macromedia flash installed ?
if not you could try installing it and hopefully it will fix the paroblem .

http://www.macromedia.com/

ideas anyone ?

[ March 29, 2005, 10:11 AM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Hubris]

That sounds like the problem, the whole site's in flash I believe.

[skinters]

hope so .......yo canker let us know if its the fix

[Canker]

Grrrrrr.......
I think I need Admin rights to get the flash player on this work computer.
It doesn't seem to want to complete the download

[skinters]

alright mate ...i take it your not online at home ?
what os you using ? if you finding it hard to find a solution coz you at work ,ill have a lil dig around see what i can find.

[Canker]

Looks like I have Flash Player on this computer but it still will not load properly.
Work computer uses Windows XP on a Dell Comp.

Not sure if that helps at all though.

So many different player systems out there........ Doesn't it aggrivate people other than me? *L*
I mean come on......... 1 or 2 aren't enough?
Real Player, Flash Player, Winodws media player... the list goes on and on

[skinters]

yeah well theres a glitch there somewhere ...do you have a hammer ? grin.gif .....no alright mate ill have a lil look on it ,or someone will come in here see your plight and go ....yeah i know what the problem is ;)

[ April 06, 2005, 05:53 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Aliencam]

As a new member, and someone who has loved and lived each Necroscope book as I've read them, and even recapped to my wife each night the parts of the books I read (she's not much for reading for enjoyment, but loves the storyline)...I feel the uncontrollable urge to voice my opinion.
The concept of a Necroscope movie is the ultimate thrill to me, but my biggest fear is probably that of many others: that hollywood will either chop the book to pieces, or do it no justice. It's been done with nearly all of Stephen King's novels gone to film, and countless others. I realize that each person as they read a book, has their own vision flashing across their minds eye of the progression and appearance of settings and characters that would lead to disapointment for some and complete satisfaction for others. But.....the same goes for books. What Brian has done with the Necroscope series is to keep each character fresh from one book to the next. There isn't a bland "mind" in the lot.
If Brian is given enough free rein in the direction for each character, bringing out all the quirks that make each person unique....the movie will be successful and satisfying to all.
These are only my opinions, i know....

[barno]

I agree Aliencam. From the moment I read the books I've wished for movies, but I think it may turn out to be my worst nightmare. I'm also a Douglas Adams fan and will hesitantly go and see the new Hitchhikers movie.

It's gonna take a lot of $$$ in CGI to do justice to a Wamphyrii, flyer, warrior creature. I'm not sure enough money would or could be thrown at a universe such as this. On top of that we'd need stellar performances by the actors to make us love them and hate them the way tghe books did.

To be honest I think the Necroscope Saga would make an excellent manga-like animated movie/series.

[TheGardenGnome]

As I said in another thread, unless they shell out the dough for Industiral Light and Magic, and cgi creature is going to look like something made from Pixar. Latex and prostetics is the way to go and by the by less expensive and time consuming but even more real looking.
Again I say, Brian better have a half decent walkon role in the film or we will all be disappointed!!!!
Hmm, ya know? Maybe we should demand Silky have a walkon role as well? Yes! Both of them!

The Gnome has spoken and so shall it be done.

[Exsanguinator]

ILM are over-rated, they are still living off the laurels they garners with cg in the late-eighties and early nineties. It has been left to small independent houses to really set the standards that we see today, the same houses that Lucas Arts turns to when they find themselves caught short.

I agree that the film shouldn't be reliant on computer imagery - but I don't care how they do it as long as its done well...

[Silver]

That is a fine statement, don't care how they do it as long as its done well...

Couldn't agree more!

[ April 19, 2005, 12:08 PM: Message edited by: Silver ]

[Freshly Risen]

Hi everybody, I am new to this site, would just like to say that it is great that they are making a movie on the Necroscope books.

Would just like to know if Brian will ever make an appearance in Australia, and if some of the movie might be filmed here??

[joeann2005]

when is the new website for the movie going to be up and running? can anyone tell me? cheers :rolleyes:

[Exsanguinator]

Many books optioned for movies spend a long time in development hell as names are attatched, scheduales sorted and so on and so forth... The movie website is probably there more as a place-holder until there is some movement on the movie which could be a long time yet... And from what I understand (and this is all supposition and speculation) I think the people who have optioned the book rights will be working with a larger studio for financing, distribution, etc. - And dealing with any studio is famously notorious for firm projects falling though. for those reasons and more I wouldn't hold your breath for the site being updated... As any information becomes known, people attatched to the project and more you're going to hear about it on this site first... silky is very good at keeping us informed. blush.gif )

[nikolas sheadson]

i cant wait for the movie to come out. i will camp outside the theater to make sure i see the first sowing. Brian is by far one of the best writers ever espically in the field of horror.

[thaerun_the_sleepless]

I'm definately interested in the movie, and I'll probably be joining nikolas in camping out. I didn't for star wars, but this is much more important.

My only fear, however, is that it be rated 'r'. Not for blood, and gore, and excessive scenes of violence, believe me, I'm all for that! But my main issue is sex. The first book wasn't bad with that, but I know how bad some of the others got! It's not something I want to see! I can read it, and that's one thing, but I don't want to watch it.

Plus, it also has something to do with my girlfriend... or well. By the time that movie comes out, probably my wife... but more to the subject at hand. She's really against that sort of thing, and thankfully for me, she doesn't read. But if I go see that movie, she'll be coming along... more than likely.

I don't know about the whole 'brenda-thing' and how much that'll play into the production, but I don't want to be held responsible for such an event. I'm just saying that I'd like to be able to watch the movie, and enjoy it(hopefully without it being butchered), without having the reprocussions of my... girlfriend.

[Helmet Head]

I doubt that there is any call for any of the scenes to be very explicit in the movie, there isn't any in the books really unless it's crucial to the storyline.

Strangely enough it was one of the first conversations I had with Brian that I liked the way he would go so far but then just let you use your imagination as it didn't need to be porno like.
Things like the Wamphyrii and Johnny Found though were needed as your meant to be appalled by them, and then Karen and Harry's marathon session was also needed as it was about them two connecting on more than just a sexual level.

The only thing I can remember that was explicit from the 1st book though was when Harry was spying on Sergeant Graham Lane and Dragonasi's experience at his Aunts.
Both of these I felt were very necessary, Harry's was a look into his first sexual awakenings which is important in all young adolescents and Dragonasi's was a kind of parallel.

Harry's was innocent and just wrong because he was spying on young lovers, but there was nothing unusual about his curiosity (where all perverts deep down really remember ;) )
And Dragonasi's was a psychologically damaging event in a young and developing adolescents life and much needed insight into the overall character development for the reader.
Like looking at how certain events at the right time can vastly change the way a person turns out, Harry and Boris were very similar at first but ended up completely different.
Admittedly meeting a vampire when you’re a small boy was probably not the best thing for a developing boy but hey you can only play the cards you’re dealt with.

I think what I’m trying to say is if it’s needed for the story line throw it in, it’s going to be and 18 anyway or should be.
And if your against that kind of thing then just don’t go and see it, I’m sorry to be so up front about it but it’s going to be hard enough getting the film made without having to worry about every Tom Dick and Harry as well.

Besides it’s a vampire movie at its core, and at the end of the day what would any half decent self respecting vampire flick be doing without a bit of SEX…(cue Christopher Lee’s blood shot eyes and some buxom beauties ample cleavage…oooh er missus)

[ June 03, 2005, 12:47 PM: Message edited by: The Helm ]

[Sophie]

"I think what I’m trying to say is if it’s needed for the story line throw it in, it’s going to be and 18 anyway or should be.
And if your against that kind of thing then just don’t go and see it, I’m sorry to be so up front about it but it’s going to be hard enough getting the film made without having to worry about every Tom Dick and Harry as well."

I agree completely, there are people out there who wail and nash their teeth winging about horribly content in films (gore, sex, disturbing scenes) I think my beef is that these people are so short sighted that they don't see that others have different views to them. It's simple don't go and see the film if you are going to be disturbed.

I won't see the telly tubbies because... err they frighten me...

[Helmet Head]

Ermm yeah kinda what I was getting at Soph just in a slightly less angry way.

Someone get this woman a valium... ;)

[kenny]

Totally agree with The Helm & Sophie, if you've read the books then you must expect to see ''it'' in the film/s. I don't know you so all i can do is advise, let your girlfriend read the books and let her make up her own mind. You might be surprised.
Sorry to be so blunt but as said before it's all about vampires and worse, they are such a lustful speices. If you can't stand the heat get out of the fire!!!!!!

[Sophie]

"Someone get this woman a valium..."

lol yeah Helm, give me a horse tranquilizer... had too many run-ins with that type of person recently, and the dams broke after being constantly diplomatic grin.gif

Sophie

[Moon Child]

Wow , a movie.
It has to be said when I fist started reading these novels , the first of which being the Last Aerie (hey , it was the only one in the library and the cover looked really cool.) and , as well as being a little out of my depth , and more than slightly confused I also remeber thinking that there is No Way they can put this to film!
WHAAAAT I here you scream and before I get swamped in a sea of gauntlets , bear in mind this was 11 years ago and there didn't seem like any technology that could do justice to the immense scope and vision that Brian Lumley's novel was creating in my head.
Well 11 years and 12 books later read again and again and while technology has advanced in ways that I didn't even think of way back when , I still have a very uneasy feeling when I think of some of (in my opinion) the greatest fantasy characters of the last 2 decades being put to film.
I really hope that it's just nerves and that if they do finally venture into Starside , and the immense spectacle therein , that I am swampped , not with gauntlets but with thousands of messages saying You were wrong.

[topol_sheap]

well the most well known fantasy characters have made it to film, so there's no stopping Harry and chums smile.gif

[deathpenguin]

It's great to hear the books have been optioned, I've always thought they would make great films.

Is there a writer or director attached yet? I can't find Necroscope listed on scriptsales.com or imdb.com (although Brian does have a couple of credits on imdb). Which production company has picked it up?

[chris the glut]

Hi one and all. Glad to be on board. This is the first time I've ever done this & I'm a little green about all the in's & out's. Feel free to advise me!
About the movie - great news, so long as they don't cast Keannu! I would've loved to have seen Oliver Reed as Lardis, but alas...
I'll settle for an appearance by the Killglance bros though!

[sdkdmd]

welcome chris, you can go to the gate and say hello

[Lord Melkor]

Why there are no news on the movie? Was the idea abandomed? I am okay with not exactly following the books as long as they are not destroying the feel of it.

[Exsanguinator]

The movie's making its way through 'development hell'... When a story or books rights have been bought it is no guarantee that it will be made and often times it takes a helluva long time to go from rights bought to actually moving into pre-production.

I'm afraid, Lord Melkor, you'll have to wait - especially considering the fickle nature of the film industry movies in the pre-pre stage have very few details released, if any at all as productions have been stimied by casual words leaked so until things are hard and fast (a tortology I know but hey, who cares?) it is doubtful we'll hear anything.

But as soon as details are allowed to be passed on be sure that Silky will let us know... smile.gif

[Lord Melkor]

Who bought the rights?

[chris the glut]

Thanks sdkdmd. I went to the gate but I'm not sure what I should be doing there (I really am green when it comes to navigating sites).
I agree with Exsanguinator - unfortunately just because the rights have been bought, doesn't mean the movie will get made. But that shouldn't stop us from having fun with casting fantasies and possible storylines. Remember, what has been will be! As for not following the books, well... is Hollywood gonna come up with something better? Doubtful - it doesn't have a great track record!
How about "the well manicured man" from X-Files (sorry, the actor eludes me) as Sir Keenan?

[kenny]

Hello Chris, do you mean David Dechovney(spelling). A bit too young me thinks, if any of you fellow Lumlians know the Inspector Morse series, how about James Grout as Sir Gormley.

[chris the glut]

Nope, not Duchovny. The well manicured man is one of the conspirators. He was in the movie, the one that was speaking to Mulder in the limo, who gave him coordinates to find Scully and then blew up in the limo - phew!

[Iknowyourname]

I'm another newbie who has just discovered this amazing site and amazed to see the amount of people from all over the place. Fantastic!

I've read all the books in the saga but I'll have to sit and re-read them again to get back in the mindset.

A bit like Moon child I'm very aprehensive about whether they could do justice to these fantastic books. If done correctly I think they would blow the lord of the rings out of the water. I think relative unknowns should star in the movie, i think if you put overly famous stars in the picture then they'd take away from the story. a few of the Wamphyri could be famous oldies though though. I'd love to see Christopher Lee, Michael Caine and Dame Judi Dench as evil incarnate!

Is it going to have Yanks or Brits in it? Being of English blood myself I'd love to see it as a Brit Flick but in reality I'd guess a degree of Americanisation will bring in more money and status in the real world (giving more chance of a sequel and obviously paying Brian his dues for the years of enjoyment he has given me)

[Tonka]

I really just hope it doesn't go the way of the Game!.

Although it's been a good long while since 1st news of this movie.

[nightshade]

John Neville (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627453/) and he's absolutely awesome. Did very well in Spider too.

Not quite an Anglo-phile, but I do like many things British. I would prefer a mainly English cast, perhaps an Aussie or two and only american actors/resses that have decent accents. And I totally agree with mostly no-name artisans. Sometimes big-name stars detract from a film. (case in point: Land of the Dead) Or big-name stars, but from yester-year. (as iknowyourname said) I am a big fan of all three of those people, but you rarely see them in a starring role.

And before I get too crazy 'bout the subject, I'll make this last bit quick.

CGI is a no-no. Prosthetics and latex please. CGI ruined Star Wars for me, I now have to steal my dad's old VHS tapes. CGI ruined many parts of the Lord of the Rings trilogy for me. I can understand SOME CGI because while awesome, latex and prosthetics can't do everything.

[Dave Black]

Hi everybody, my 1st time on the board, yes I am a website virgin so bear with me, massive fan of necro saga and idea of films is so cool and so scary, we have our own visions of Mr Lumleys books and no doubt they would differ from the film makers ideas whish could be detrimental to us hard core fans, I can picture washed up has beens playing (badly)the characters we love so much, looking for actors for the Wamphyri ? Check out WWE (wrestling) the undertaker is a dead cert for Shaithis, 7 ft tall, and plenty more big ugly lumps to cover other lords.

[chris the glut]

Hi Dave. Hi everybody.
Yeah, I think i'd prefer prosthetics over CGI in the main, although CGI would (will) make sense with the transformations from human to vampire. I saw some of Battlefield Earth - awful, awful movie - but the way they made the aliens look considerably bigger than the humans worked pretty well. Were they superimposed, CGI or what? I saw it (well, some of it) a long time ago & can't really remember. Does anyone know - c'mon, i admitted to paying my $2 to see it!
Just re-read Blood Brothers & now re-reading The Last Aerie. I love the whole Shaitan/Satan fallen angel stuff. So few writers of vampire novels bother to tackle the whole cross/garlic/mirror/stake/enter of your own free will etc mythology. Master Lumley does it effortlessly and believably.
Hey, that's why I keep reading them!

[Dave Black]

Just seen Van-Helsing for the first time, special effects were very good if not a little theatrical but none the less certainly showed that the type of metamorphic transformations we would expect to see in the Wamphyri and the starside/sunside world are easily possible but with out a Peter Jackson size budget, my hopes are rising that this film could be very good, of course as long as they keep to the bloody script !!!!!!

[joeann2005]

i have'nt been online in a while, i keep going to the 'necroscope the movie' website to see if its up and running. so far its still under construction. do's anyone know when it will open offically?


live fast, die young, and leave a handsome corpse :cool:

[DC 1]

Go to the Mass Debate thread if you want to comment more on this

Mass Debate (http://www.brianlumley.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000458;p=4#0001 46)

[weasel]

Hi i'm a newbie to this site but not a newbie to Lumley. My friend turned me on to his books over a year ago and i'm on the next to last in the series. My bud and I are psyched about the prospect of a movie and can't wait. Have been to the Necroscopethemove web site and says it is still under construction. Any idea of when it will be ready? Paitently waiting.

[Soulhunter]

I think one of the most interesting segments of the movie would be how they chose to illustrate the Moebius strip- indeed how they explain even the concept to a mainstream film audience. The problem is that many people are not familiar with the concept of the Moebius strip and would be intensely confused by the basic principles. Sadly I think many more will be totally unaware it is a real concept and that Moebius and his theories are not a figment of the author's imagination!
I don't see how you could get around the use of CGI in such a film. The Wamphyri as I picture them in my mind are not even remotely human when in full flow. The closest effects I could imagine would be the creature transformations/designs from the Kurt Russel version of 'the Thing'... but I do not think that goes far enough. To be successful Ithink the movie will need subtle but intense CGI- to enhance the horror and otherworldliness of the Wamphyri.

...discuss...

[christ2810]

Hi everyone, I'm very new to this forum. I only discovered it a couple of days ago but WOW! Someone has finally woken up and smelled the coffee - a Necroscope movie at long last! When I read The Source some 13 or 14 years ago, thats when my mind started racing about a movie. As great as the first 2 books were, I just couldn't imagine them on the big screen. Maybe I was afraid the general public wouldn't grasp it, but when I read Necroscope III... let's just say I've never wanted to see a book adapted more than this in my life - and that includes LOTR. So here we are almost 15 years later and my mind races still! Not if, but when - and HOW? For me they could condense the first 2 books into an hour, as in the first Superman movie. The real meat of the story begins with The Source, and captures the whole essence of the series. When I saw the movie STARGATE I thought "This should have been Necroscope!" I have so many ideas it's killing me. Dave Black has the right idea about using WWE wrestlers as the Wamphyri lords. So long for now and it's good to finally be able to share my views. Remember...THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE!

[blood...everywhere]

My only worry is that the story will be butchered to make it fit a 2-hour timeslot. Realistically it's not going to be a lot over that. :(

Other than that I'm all for it (providing Brian retains absolute executive control of course).

Oh, and I definitely think it should be in-period too. It doesn't have to be Starsky and Hutch, but a bit of 70's old-school is a good thing grin.gif

&gt;BE&lt;

[kelly]

Any friggin news about this movie?

[superscaper]

The website hasn't changed at all. On a slightly different note, I've always thought that along with necroscope movies a spin-off E-Branch tv series would be great, you could take it into almost any direction you wanted to.

[Iknowyourname]

It would be sacrilige to squash down even the first five books into 1 movie. 1 movie per book would be great but I wouldn't want it to turn into the 'Rocky' series and no-one be interested after the third one. A movie followed by a TV spin off might work ie, similar to Stargate.

How many actors are there going to be for Harry, don't use the best one up first!

Will the same actor for Alec Kyle also play the second Harry post mind suck?

[duece]

Does anybody know when the web site for the movie will be up & runnin??

[sdkdmd]

i dont think anyone knows when it'll be up.

[GaryNolan]

I think turning Necroscope into a movie would be a very big mistake - It would devalue the whole franchise by squishing the story into a standard two-hour template.
I would suggest looking at the option of turning the Book(s) into a television series.

Gary Nolan

[Lord Sabian Fearfang]

I think this movie will be great if the effects are done like they were in underworld and vanhelsing. and it may need to be done in two 3hr parts. and we all need to remember that a lot of what we read is scenery or character thoughts and emotions (which could be narrated, but would ruin the movie) or even not make sense if explaned when discussing the book.

[GaryNolan]

When I first Necroscope in the winter of 1991, it was Brian Lumley's approach to the notion of death and dying that I found both terrifying and fascinating.
I've just posted my opinion about Necroscope as a movie and I have said that it would work a lot better as a television series.
However, it seems to me that a lot of people who have posted opinions on this forum seem to be caught up in the notion of the use computer generated graphics to relay the terror of the the novel(s)to the screen.
We have all become desensitised to CGI in movies and telivision and, it seems to me, that too much reliance on CGI for this proposed project would be folly.
PS - I have never found any horror movie with CGI remotely scary. My two favourite Horror movies are Don't Look Now and Salem's Lot; the latter of the two being a perfect example of adapting a horror novel into a two-part telvision movie.

Gary

[Helmet Head]

Salems lot was scary Gary.......in 1979

It's just pap now and not remotely scary at all.

Necroscope needs to be brought to life as real as possible, but puppets and guys in rubber suits wont do the Wamphyri the slightest bit of justice, and they need to be given the full works...

Gollum/Smeagol from the Lord of the rings is a prime example of what can be acheived when due care attention are taken, and lets face it that was nearly 4 years ago, imagine what can be done now???

As for Don't look now that was and remains a very creepy film, but it's based not on the premiss that it scares you with visual's but on the idea of building the tension and relying on the imagination of the watcher.
This technique could be used with Necroscope but you couldn't do the whole movie with it as at the end of the day the fantastic wamphyri steel the show and need centre stage not a hidden menace approach all the way through...

[GaryNolan]

Fair enough The Helm,
I agree with most of your points bar Salem's Lot.
However, when I first read Necroscope in 1991, CGI in movies was only in its infancy. I think that many people's asperations for the look of any upcoming movie are somewhat coloured by thier familiarity ith CGI on screen. I mean, look at what George Lucas, whom many consider to be the father of CGI (Willow 1988) has done with The lastest Star Wars trilogy? The films look great but they are three huge stinking piles of pure 100% genuine extra-stinky dogpoo.
All I'm saying is that any Necroscope movie should not aim to be a showcase for cutting edge CGI. Let the story do the talking instead.

P.S How should the graveside conversations between the living and the dead/undead be realised???

[Helmet Head]

Not sure about that one, in a graphic novel I have of Necroscope it's done with ghostly shimmering images of people just sat by there graves and it just looks pants...

As for how I'd do it, I dunno
I'd defo stick to just incorpereal voices but maybe throw in a few flashed images, like Harry's remembering something or something of them...

But i reckon that would be a major stumberling block as it might just look stupid

[ November 30, 2005, 01:59 PM: Message edited by: The Helm ]

[NecrozDarksoul]

Hello all. This is my first post and it is a pleasure to be here. I would like to add my opinion here as I have been a fan for about 11 years.
Truly any movie made here will NEVER do the story justice. As in many Fantasy Books, the quality of prose and completeness of description here will hurt any attempt at visual translation. What will happen though is that people who have not yet read the series will become curious. Once curious, it could potentially lead to some sort of groundswell of interest. That interest would allow a greater budget, thereby getting us closer to a decent visual representation of the Wamphyri.
The first story, while rich in content, could effectively be pulled off with a low budget as it maintains a rather low Wamphyri presence. The Necroscope Movie would, to me, need to be more of an atmosphere piece not centered on many effects.

If accomplished, the sky becomes the limit.

Were I a Hollywood Producer, however, my most peaked curiosity would be the viability of translating Blood Brothers to screen because to me that is when the "Movie Storyline" truly kicks in.

[Korath78]

I think if the film gets done it should be fully overseen by Brian himself, How else can it be done justice?
Unless a fan makes the movie.
But I'm sure I'm not the only fan who dreams of winning millions and adapting all 13 novels to 4 hour epic Films!

[death80]

Hi to you all... Excuse me for my English, I am Greek fun of Lumley.. When i first read that Necroscope would become a movie I felt like my head would explode!!! I am delighted of the idea tha Harry, Dragosani, Alek can become also "heroes" of the big screen... BUT can anyone tell me why 1 year and a half we don't have concrete informations of when will it be actually the first CIAK?
I am reading and reading suggestions of the roles, of the director, of the story..... But noone is asking the HOT question.. WHEN? If you have other information about the movie can you please tell me?
And the site "necroscopethemovie.com" is under construction over a year now!!!!!!!!!
Again excuse me for my English, and Merry Christmas

[Mr_Eamcat]

Hi all, this is my first post and how fitting that it should be here in the movie thread.

I'm very excited that a movie may be in the offing but I'm well aware that translating a book to the big screen is a difficult process in terms of sheer content of detail.

That's why films from short stories tend to work and very few novels get the thumbs up.

The difficult task ahead for the NM is what format to take; do we go for a condensed film of the first book or try to combine the more sensational elements of the series into one big silver screen fiesta?

The former is preferable IMO, time is needed to get across the concepts of Harry's talents and the history of the Wamphyri as well as the idea of E-Branch and all it's lovely idiosynracies.

The latter IMO would be a mish mash of no doubt amazing effects, but would seriously lack the depth of plot which would need to be sacrificed to get the whole saga into one film.

I say concentrate on the 1st book - make a really good job of it and then watch the reviews - if the green light is given, think about a series of films.

Unkown actors are the way to go, but it helps to have a few well known faces in the crowd.

[Nahr bul se]

Hello all. This is my first post. It's beyond my wildest dreams to see the Necroscope in movie form. I only hope that hollyweird stays true to the characters (Harry can not be a female a la Hollyweird style) and story line (are you listening Uwe Bole?). I know some things would be lost in the translation and that's ok. You can not tell a grand spanning story like this in a few short hours without losing something. I hope that Brian will have a major say so in this undertaking. I myself also would prefer unknown actors. I am just SO excited and can't wait.

[chris the glut]

Hi newbies, welcome aboard.
Haven't been around for a while myself - got sidetracked onto another site but i'm back, I think. I'm a thrall now. Fancy that!
I haven't heard much about the movie in recent times either. Geez, even Superman's gonna make it to the screen before Harry.
Will it ever come? Who knows! I just hope it's treated with a little respect. I wrote some time ago - in "mass debate" about botched movies of comic & book characters. I've seen nothing to change my mind. Batman Returns was crapola - no, really!
Some time ago some Batman fans got together & with a budget of i believe $30,000 filmed what would be the last 5 minutes of a proposed Batman movie, and pitched it to Warner Bros.
IT WAS AWESOME...5 minutes of WOW!
Alas it will never see the light of day, even if it did in 5 minutes what 5 feature length movies failed to do - give us a menacing, frightening, believable Dark Knight who kicks arse!
I have high expectations but low hopes for Necroscope folks! Give me some good news, please!!!!!!!!

[Apocalyptic Destroyer Of Angels]

If the Necroscope movie could fall somewhere between what the comic books have (both content and quality) and the actual books, I don't see why most people wouldn't be happy with it.

After all, certain scenes in the comics were completely different to the books, but they still work.

[Chris Banks]

Talking of comics, how 'bout Clancy Brown as Thibor? Hmmmmmmmm...... heh heh heh
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The Spike

[topol_sheap]

you know, you might have something there grin.gif

[Chris Banks]

Tops, I must admit, it was one of my better ideas in a lucid moment!! Mind you, there have been some really crap ones, too, which i won't embarrass myself with here!
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The Spike

[topol_sheap]

no, you should embarass yourself here ;) I do all the time grin.gif

I'm sure I might have said hugh grant for harry at some point (I was obvioulsy kidding though)

[Chris Banks]

Hey, I do enough embarrassing things for all of us. And I'm NOT sharing, OK. Heh heh. Who was matey who played the killer dwarf like bloke in LOTR. Perhaps he could be a long lost brother/fledgling of Lom Halfstruck!!!?
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The Spike

[Amarfa]

Hallo, it's been awhile for me, and slogging through this huge thread is a task which appears to be more difficult than i can handle at midday (hah!) but has anyone thought of an animated movie?

[kenny]

No, Never, Absolutley Not, Unthinkable, but that's only my thoughts.

[Helmet Head]

I think it would look pretty cool animated plus it takes away the worry of the special effects looking pap.
It would have to be a manga type one though as I doubt very much that Disney are about to take up the rights...

[Lord Scorpio]

Anime Harry, that could be cool and probably appeal more to the targetted audience as well.

[Silver]

I could go with animated, would be interesting I think

[Goth Girl]

Hi Amarfa, long time no see!

As an anime fan, I'd love to see a Manga style Necroscope film, but there's no reason we couldn't have both. Maybe how Ichi the Killer was done... a 'real' film with an anime pre-quel to fill in some of the background/gaps?

[Silver]

I like your thinking GG

[Amarfa]

Yeah, it's been awhile! You know, Genndy Tartakovsky did a toon of the clone wars to fill in some plot between the last two star wars movies, and i have to say, it was way better than the movies! Also, about the sex scenes, there are lots of tasteful ways to film just indications of sex...for example with Harry and Karen, you could get a glimpse of her apartments in the aerie before the session, then harry and karen fumbling towards the bed, pan out, then pan back in to complete destruction! and there they are, curled in the sheets and rubble looking evilly innocent grin.gif

[Amarfa]

ooh, or you could do complete pitch black and only see the red eyes and hear some moans and groans as they dement themselves! grin.gif That way, your imagination can provide, without being overly lascivious on screen... maybe a flash of fang or claw in some lightning...a short scene, but evocative...then the camera pans in to the destroyed apartments, and we see them cuddling evilly innocent as before, but perhaps some metamorphic flesh is returning to their bodies...just an idea, i guess...
btw...Can i put myself on the list as an extra for the film? grin.gif

[ May 27, 2006, 11:16 AM: Message edited by: Amarfa ]

[Silver]

To actually be in the film, how cool would that be?!

What would you prefer to be, assuming that you wouldn't be a main character of course?

A victim, passer by on the street, re-animated dead dude during the battle at the chateau Bronnitsy?

[ May 29, 2006, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Silver ]

[John & Paul]

I'd be anything grin.gif but I'd prefer to be a risen dead person... always fancied playing a corpse in a movie smile.gif

[Amarfa]

Totally a victim! I have a chilling scream! grin.gif

[Silver]

I think I'd be a victim too given the choice, but of course if the opportunity arose I'd be anything!

Or maybe a thrall in the background or something

[posem]

it would be good to be anyone in the movie, i wouldn't mind being one of the australian troops is they ever made necroscope-invaders into a film

[posem]

i reckon it would be good if the person who played sirius black in harry potter played either harry keogh or lardis lidesci

[Silver]

Hmmm, any particular reason you think he'd be good?

I'm not saying he'd be bad but Harry and Lardis are quite different characters, at least I think so so it's kinda hard to imagine a person who could fit the bill for both!

[Amarfa]

It was gary oldman who played Sirius Black. I can't envision him as Harry, even though he played a great Commisioner Gordon in Batman Begins (which required portrayal of a great trust, innocence and faith). He's also too skinny to be lardis...lardis has a blocky, muscular sort of feeling in my mind... I must say, though, I think Gary Oldman would be a great choice for Ian Goodly.

As for Lardis, well. In pirates of the carribean, there were these two pirates from the black pearl...one was skinny and had the eye that kept popping out, and the other was short and had a mangy jean-luc picard haircut. The short bald guy would be a great lardis! grin.gif

[Amarfa]

Ps as for being a victim, I'd want to be one of Nestor's victims, since Harry didn't have any...not really anyway... grin.gif

[Silver]

One of Nestors victims would do for me!

I don't think Gary Oldman is tall enough to be Goodly.

[Amarfa]

you might be right....how about paul garvey? Or Ben Trask? Nah, not ben trask. Gary's too skinny for Ben.

[Amarfa]

i also think that the guy who was the bad guy in Silence of the Lambs (it puts the lotion on its skin) should be johnny found.

[Silver]

He'd be too old for my idea of Jonny Found and he's not ordinary-looking enough.

(I'm good at 'why not's' but don't have many suggestions of my own!)

[ June 10, 2006, 03:43 PM: Message edited by: Silver ]

[posem]

hmm,jhonny found,musn't have read that one yet.

if the world had a youth pill i'd feed ian mckellan some and put him in as ben trask or goodly

[posem]

how about tom hanks as lardis, i can find it easy to imagine him throwing a machete around and choppin off a girl's head on the evening star

[Silver]

Johnny Found is in the 5th Necroscope book and when you get there I guarantee you will love it!

Actually I think Gary Oldman could probably do him

[T. Stone]

I don't think he's Oldman's type...but Johnny is rahter fetching, so it could happen.

[Silver]

Ha Ha you're right T, it would never happen, Johnny is into the ladies so he wouldn't be interested anyway!

[posem]

oh 5th one, i got the first five and the lost years of amazon right for a fiver but postin and packagin was £27, most of the books where like sixty pence or a pound though i bet the price wud go through the roof when movie comes out

[posem]

oh and who is silky, cos in some of the books it has that name in the dedication and around this sitei thought silky might be either brian's wife/friend/pet. dunno

[sdkdmd]

Wife

[Silver]

Yeah she's Brians wife, if you go to KeoghCon you'll meet her as well as Brian.

[Silver]

Sorry posem, I've just been to the KeoghCon bit and realised from your question there that you won't be able to go, hopefully we'll still be doing it in a few years, and who knows maybe the movie will be out by then too!

[T. Stone]

Hmm...what about Julian Sands as Lord Shaithis, Colin Farrell as Harry Sr. and I could really see Emily Perkins as the Lady Karen.

[Silver]

I'm not that great with names, can you give me something that Julian Sands and Emily Perkins have been in?

[T. Stone]

Julian Sands is best remembered as the antagonist in Warlock, and Emily Perkins can be remembered as the little sister in the Ginger Snapps movies.

[Silver]

I loved Ginger Snapps! It's been years since I've seen those films, can barely remember what the Warlock guy looked like though, tall I think but that's about as far as my memory stretches!

[posem]

i'll just nod since i haven't either. how about tellin elijah wood that he will get a big role then put him in as a thrall,that would be sick but funny.better still he cud be korath-mindsthrall. i can imagine him messin around in sum1's mind

[Silver]

I take it that he's your favourite actor then posem?

[posem]

naah,not by a long shot,i don't really like ne actors but he's ma gf's fave.

i sort of like the guy who played the main character in hell boy though apart from that nadda.

i gotta b quick cos im at school doing a project on net.

[Chris Banks]

Silver, think he means Ron Perlman (Hellboy)! And yeah, good shout, Posem! He would make a good Lord of the Wamphyri - possible Nestor or Canker?! Take your pick (But not as Vasagi).
Now who the hell could do that role? Quite a few names I expect, seeing as a lot of actors suck, anyway!! tongue.gif
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Me Transmitte Sursum, Caledoni!!

Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[Silver]

Ha Ha Ha!

[lvwildside]

Originally posted by T. Stone:
Hmm...what about Julian Sands as Lord Shaithis, Colin Farrell as Harry Sr. and I could really see Emily Perkins as the Lady Karen. Please nooooo Colin Farrell!!!!!! Marylin Manson could totally pull off Ferencky

[Chris Banks]

Not a bad shout. Thought more along the lines of Thomas Ian Griffith (Valek, John Carpenter's Vampires). Now he WOULD make a good Shaithis, or dare I suggest Gorvi? The oily git!! (And I mean Gorvi)! tongue.gif
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Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"

Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[posem]

hmm, yeah that guy out of hellboy as faethor ferenczy. i can imagine him crawling up a castle and inhabiting harry keogh.

or as that guy who takes over the other vampire keep which nathan goes to in blood brothers.

neone think brian would let me do a national lampoon version of the necroscope boks?

[Silver]

Good one Chris, but I think he'd be better as Malinari.

[Chris Banks]

Mmm. Dunno about that one Silver. Once you get picture in your head, that's it......!!
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"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"

Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[posem]

has ne1 got a video cam, what u shud do is get it at te meeting on setlement and make a rip off of the necro movies staring u lot

[posem]

WOOHOO,
i just this minute finished deadspawn while the page was loading, only lost tales 1 and a few more now to go

[Chris Banks]

Posem, waddya mean, waddya mean? :confused:
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"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"

Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[posem]

deadspawn last of the first five keogh books.

[John & Paul]

Actually posem I think you'll find a few more is 10 if you're only just finished deadspawn grin.gif

[posem]

not really, i already done the blod brothers lot, and ebranch ones with malinari,

[posem]

i read the blodbrothers lot 1st, then the ebranch invaders ones, trhen the first 5, kinda confusing but sorted it out eventually, cos like in the last books trask and th gang refer to the yulian bodescu affair n stuff like that and sometimes they talked about a bit of wat happened to the dweller with yulian at the house so when i read the first 5 i kinda knew a bit of them

[Chris Banks]

That'll all be arse about face then!! smile.gif Are we going a little off-topic here? :(
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"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"

Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[Silver]

Yes we are, back to the movies please guys.

If you want to discuss anything you've read so far in the Necroscope series or even the order that you've read them in the place to do it is in Necroscope Saga.

[posem]

k chill,movie, hmm gd movie topic, hmm, ne1 think the movie might actually be a bit ratarded?

or is that a bad topic?

[Silver]

What do you mean p?

Do you mean do we think it might end up being rubbish?

[Chris Banks]

I think we've already had a lot of input on this particular subject. Various degrees of good and bad. At the end of the day it all comes down to who makes the film, I guess! smile.gif
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Backwards and forwards to damn me to Hell"

Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[Silver]

It does, and what the viewer is expecting from it. After all what I think is fantastic you might think is pants!

[Chris Banks]

Too true. Personal taste and opinion are all that matters in a democracy!!!!! tongue.gif
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[kenny]

Let the man Himself decide.

[posem]

it weill be gd if brian is allowed on set to watch it made

[posem]

have we actually said who we want to be harry yet?

[posem]

i want david tennant, he would be good, or if we wait a while possibly the grown up daniel radcliffe

[Silver]

I'm not totally sure about this because it was a conversation that was had last year but if I remember rightly Brin was looking at some scripts and saying whether or not he liked them so does have some say there and also, I think, in an advisory type way.

As I said though this was ages ago so I might have got it completely wrong!

[Bawjawz]

I think the first book of the E-Branch trilogy might be a good Hollywood option. Do it Star Wars style by starting at book 11 instead of book 1.

Necroscope 1 would of course be the best if they could make the movie do the book justice. Too epic, but then again Peter Jackson is rather good at those epic tales isn't he....

[Chris Banks]

it's an interesting notion - just hope whoever ends up doing the fillum doesn't send it to hell in a handcart :eek: .
By the way, welcome Bawjawz - New Blood Good!!! Next victim please!! Heh heh heh. :cool:
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"Bell book and candle, candle book bell
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Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[ July 10, 2006, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Chris Banks ]

[posem]

it depends who still does it though. if we have an old director they might want it all in black n whit,e new director wants it animated and cgi, it wud be gd to go for spielberg cos he does it just right, look at jurassic park, not to many cgi minutes and enough of the robotics

[Chris Banks]

No no no. Give it to Cronenburg! Darker and creepier by far. ;)
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Spike – (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[joeann2005]

what about john leguziamo for the role of harry?

[Chris Banks]

Hey Joeann - have heard the name, but, who he? :(
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Spike – (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[John & Paul]

After re-reading necroscope I don't think it would be that epic..certainly when compared to the vampire world trilogy. I think it's always good to start at the beginning otherwise you end up with a pile of crap like Star Wars episode 1 which was a total disappointment after waiting so long grin.gif

[Bawjawz]

Yeah Star Wars 1 was rather gash. I think they made up that shit as an afterthought tbh.

John Leguizamo is a good actor, funny, sleazy etc. but too small in stature and "neddy" I think to play Harry. Sorry dude, needs to be British.

Personally I think a good grown up Harry would be the middle-aged fellow who plays Doctor Who (UK TV Series)at present(you said it too posem - David Tennant - A Scotsman In Harry Potter GOF (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barty_Crouch_Jr.)). He's got time travelling skills on hand too, perfect!!! And shouldn't make massive demands in salary for later episodes to be replaced, by some lamer.

Actually thinking back on the new Doctor Who Series (UK sorry USA) all the Doctors would be perfect for Harry:

the 8th, 9th and 10th Doctors (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.whotopia.keen2host.co.uk/drwho/images/doctors/dr8-bw.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.whotopia.keen2host.co.uk/drwho/episodes/1stdr.htm&h=230&w=170&sz=11&hl=en&start=75&tbnid=Up2crSanjRRmgM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=80&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpaul%2Bmcgann%26start%3D72%26ndsp%3D1 8%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26rls%3DSUNA,SUNA :2006-21,SUNA:en%26sa%3DN)

The 3rd Doctor (Mr. Jon Pertwee) is as far back as I can remember, and his son Sean Pertwee (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ar.com.au/~jriddler/ba/seanp01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ar.com.au/~jriddler/ba/ba-sp.html&h=600&w=436&sz=57&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=QcNY54sjTXXccM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=98&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsean%2Bpertwee%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den %26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN) from Dog Soldiers - werewolf movie, might also in fact be the greatest Harry Keogh ever..... and his lisp could be tied in at a later date when he gets his Whampiri chompers...

The 4th Doctor was my favourite (Tom Baker) and has the voice of a demigod (does the voiceover for Little Britain, but unfortunately too old now for movie part of the younger adult Harry). And in hindsight, a voicover will be paramount for holding it together. Maybe you could get Tom Baker to do the voiceover work throughout, Mr. Lumley????

Hope I don't get my Bawz chewed off for reporting myself to the Lords and the Mrs. Lord.

[ July 16, 2006, 03:26 PM: Message edited by: Bawjawz ]

[John & Paul]

Actually if George Lucas was to be believed back then he'd already decided the stories for the total 9 star wars stories (3 trilogies). He banked on the middle 3 because he thought they were more marketable and due to time restrictions decided not to make the final 3. So beware grin.gif But in response to your other suggestion about David Tennant I totally agree, I think he'd make a good Harry. Tom Baker would make a good Whampyri voiceover too ...very creepy...but then saying that so would Brian as his voice is very similar in authority grin.gif

[Silver]

That would be cool, Brian himself in the movie somewhere!

I have to agree with David Tennant too, didn't think so from Dr Who alone but seeing the picture of him from Bawjawz's link I can see it now, good call!

[Bawjawz]

I never saw the Barty Crouch picture prior to putting this forward, but he does look rather determined and kick ass eh?

I don't even remember his character in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...

The comicbook Legend Stan Lee, always gets a cameo in the Spiderman movies, so why not Brian, in the Necroscope movies?

Just found a favourite marvel character of mine, who helped me through my teenage years, The Ghost Rider (played by Nicholas Cage) will soon be a movie in February 2007 (off topic i know but minted still the same)!!!!

I think the reason that sprang to mind was the fact that, who the hell (Mark Steven Johnson)directed the teaser/movie for Ghost Rider (http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/ghostrider/hd/) might be a match made in Starside for Necroscope the Movie!!!!

[ July 17, 2006, 06:05 PM: Message edited by: Bawjawz ]

[Chris Banks]

Mr L in the movie? Hmm! I think the only other person of any note who used to do that with some success was Hitchcock (and to a lesser extent, a certain American author, still living). The point is, or question is, if Mr L was going to appear, which character could he play? smile.gif Perhaps this could be a new topic all together?

I suspect it would be one of the peripheral characters, here one minute and gone the next. Gone In Sixty Seconds, you could say!! tongue.gif

Agree with Silver & J n P about the David Tennant thing. Gotta be a good choice, being named after a can of Super Lager!! grin.gif
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Spike – (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[posem]

how about mr l as that odl guy that dies in the first vampire world book. or have mr l as lardis lidesci.

i cant member thje old mans name but he had a vision and needed to tell the woman who was lookion after him

[Chris Banks]

Posem, wot? The Gaffer as Lardis? :eek: I hope you aren't suggesting that he's almost Simian-like? smile.gif Do you have a solicitor? :mad:
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“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”

Spike – (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[posem]

no u dont have a solicitor, i thought he'd be good as lardis. mr l's used to bein the boss (supposedly) so why dont he be the boss of a whole bunch of people, and he gets a sort of big role in the movie so if he complains you can just say u'd take the role away if the dont stop complainin

[Chris Banks]

Bravely spoken young Paduan!!!!!!! I personally see him as a peripheral member of E Branch! Such as The DO, for instance ;)
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Spike – (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[ July 18, 2006, 09:05 AM: Message edited by: Chris Banks ]

[Silver]

I'm with Chris here, he doesn't look like Lardis to me and it would be a big part to play for someone who's not an actor!

The DO is actually a good choice though, I like it

[posem]

hmm, DO,yeah possibly, or the minister official or whateva the head guy is called

[Chris Banks]

You mean the Minister Responsible, Posem. As far as I am aware he was described as average height & ineffectual looking! Good try, but the DO still sounds like the best shot to me. tongue.gif
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“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”

Spike – (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[posem]

what we should do is go through the books and write down a list of who we think mr l wud be gd as then we can have a poll on it or mr l can decide which 1 he likes.

how about manolis papastomis on the greek islands?

what we need is a pic or a really acurate description of mr L then we cud sort him with a character,

[Silver]

Top left hand corner of the screen there's a heading