Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release)

[Greg Cox]

Speaking of which, my author copies just arrived in the mail. Yippee!

I'm admiring them now . . ..

So what's the worst movie you've written the novelization for?

I'm not going to bash any of them. That would be bad form.

But probably the most obscure was Death Defying Acts, a movie about Harry Houdini that was barely released in the US. It pretty much went straight to DVD.

Too bad. I enjoyed writing that book, which gave me an excuse to research Houdini and his life. And I liked the movie.

 

[Capt_Pickirk]

Speaking of which, my author copies just arrived in the mail. Yippee!

I'm admiring them now . . ..

So what's the worst movie you've written the novelization for?

I'm not going to bash any of them. That would be bad form.

But probably the most obscure was Death Defying Acts, a movie about Harry Houdini that was barely released in the US. It pretty much went straight to DVD.

Too bad. I enjoyed writing that book, which gave me an excuse to research Houdini and his life. And I liked the movie.

Oo! Neat! That's definitely something I'd be interested in (I'm sort of a fan of Houdini.) Definitely have to check that out, as well as your Man of Steel novelization.

 

[Greg Cox]

So what's the worst movie you've written the novelization for?

I'm not going to bash any of them. That would be bad form.

But probably the most obscure was Death Defying Acts, a movie about Harry Houdini that was barely released in the US. It pretty much went straight to DVD.

Too bad. I enjoyed writing that book, which gave me an excuse to research Houdini and his life. And I liked the movie.

Oo! Neat! That's definitely something I'd be interested in (I'm sort of a fan of Houdini.) Definitely have to check that out, as well as your Man of Steel novelization.

FYI: The movie stars Guy Pearce (as Houdini) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (as a beautiful psychic who tries to swindle him). I'm biased, of course, but it's worth checking out.

 

[Shaka Zulu]

^ Lex first would have had to find a way to get off that tiny island in the middle of nowhere before all that happened

My guess is that he'd found a way to do it, while leaving Kitty behind.

 

[Dream]

^ Lex first would have had to find a way to get off that tiny island in the middle of nowhere before all that happened

My guess is that he'd found a way to do it, while leaving Kitty behind.

Nah, Lex ended up using her as food after a few days while he coming up with a way to get off the island. He probably thought she was delicious.

 

[Agent Richard07]

FYI: The movie stars Guy Pearce (as Houdini) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (as a beautiful psychic who tries to swindle him). I'm biased, of course, but it's worth checking out.

Never heard of this movie. I'll have to check it out.

 

[HOoftheKinshaya]

Most of that dialogue was in the script. I was pretty scrupulous about sticking to the script.

I'm looking forward to reading the novelization because when watching the movie I felt like quite a few times the story in the movie went from point A to point C and skipped point B. Likely due to things being cut/trimmed.

About the only thing I tweaked was working some of the Kryptonian names and terminology into the dialogue just so that Clark and Lois and the various military folks would know what the name of Zod's ship was, what Faora and Nam-Ek and Jax-Ur were named, etc. This was necessary because I wanted to be able to refer to the Kryptonians by name even if a scene was being told from the POV of Lois or Col. Hardy or Dr. Hamilton or whomever.

Just finished the novelization. I loved it. I always enjoy the reading experience as well as the movie. In the novelization you reference Nam-Ek's size to possible genetic experimentation with Rondor DNA. Was that in the script or a throwback to Nam-Ek of comic book yesteryear?

 

[Greg Cox]

I'm looking forward to reading the novelization because when watching the movie I felt like quite a few times the story in the movie went from point A to point C and skipped point B. Likely due to things being cut/trimmed.

About the only thing I tweaked was working some of the Kryptonian names and terminology into the dialogue just so that Clark and Lois and the various military folks would know what the name of Zod's ship was, what Faora and Nam-Ek and Jax-Ur were named, etc. This was necessary because I wanted to be able to refer to the Kryptonians by name even if a scene was being told from the POV of Lois or Col. Hardy or Dr. Hamilton or whomever.

Just finished the novelization. I loved it. I always enjoy the reading experience as well as the movie. In the novelization you reference Nam-Ek's size to possible genetic experimentation with Rondor DNA. Was that in the script or a throwback to Nam-Ek of comic book yesteryear?

That was my idea, as a little homage to the comic-book version.

 

[Captaindemotion]

Kelex

Is that not a popular Kryptonian brand of toilet paper?

 

[Sindatur]

Kelex

Is that not a popular Kryptonian brand of toilet paper?

It can be used for that, but, it's generally purchased for blowing one's nose

 

[sojourner]

And with that I think we've come full circle.

 

[Admiral_Young]

Jeff Robinov has quit Warner Brothers...not exactly the announcement we were expecting from Warner Brothers after opening weekend!

http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/yet...fellman-greg-silverman-may-lead-as-triumvira/

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

Jeff Robinov has quit Warner Brothers...not exactly the announcement we were expecting from Warner Brothers after opening weekend!

That's been brewing for a while.

 

[Admiral_Young]

Indeed so. I expected some kind of changes from the new head honcho but nothing like this.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

Nikki Finke is acting as Robinov's mouthpiece in that article. Variety will probably give the counter-argument.

 

[Dream]

Jeff Robinov has quit Warner Brothers...not exactly the announcement we were expecting from Warner Brothers after opening weekend!

That's been brewing for a while.

Ah, Hollywood studio politics.

Reading the article about people ignoring each other on the long plane ride to the MOS premiere, while Nolan was sitting nearby made me chuckle.

 

[davejames]

Jeff Robinov has quit Warner Brothers...not exactly the announcement we were expecting from Warner Brothers after opening weekend!

http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/yet...fellman-greg-silverman-may-lead-as-triumvira/

Jeez, sounds like a bunch of high school crap.

 

[Admiral_Young]

^ Pretty much is just like that.

 

[Skywalker]

High school never really ends.

 

[Samurai8472]

Reading the article about people ignoring each other on the long plane ride to the MOS premiere, while Nolan was sitting nearby made me chuckle.

Never get on a plane with Nolan! He'll pull some "Inception" crap on you.

The Robinov stuff does sound childish


Just because some people gives you the cold shoulder, you pick up your toys and walk off in a huff?

He sounds like he's full of himself.

Robinov- No one came to congratulate me when "MOS" made 125 million. Screw you guys i'm going home!.