As you will have seen in the November Update:

 

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.

 

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...

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

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

 

I do.

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, 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:

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 ]

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.

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

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

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

 

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

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!

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.....

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

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...

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!!

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

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 ]

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

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.

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!

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

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!

 

 

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

 

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

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.

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.