Will “The…Divorce” Be Great On Film?
» S.D. Smith
One of my favorite living authors takes on the job of adapting one of my favorite dead (in a manner of speaking, see book) authors’ works. N.D. Wilson is set to adapt C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce for the screen. I am, of course, not sure how it might work, and the Narnia movies (especially the atrocious second film) have been a major disappointment. But if N.D. is on the job, I’m much more interested. His outstanding Notes From the Tilt-a-Whirl is reminiscent in may ways of The Great Divorce. I love that book.
This from Variety (which, as you know, I am constantly quoting)…
“Mpower Pictures (“The Stoning of Soraya M.”) and Beloved Pictures are teaming to co-produce C.S. Lewis’ fantasy novel ‘The Great Divorce.’
Veteran producer and Mpower CEO Steve McEveety will lead the production team. Childrens’ book author N.D. Wilson (‘Leepike Ridge,’ ‘100 Cupboards’) is attached to write.”
Note: CSL’s name for his short book came as a reply to William Blake’s poem, “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.”
Note the Second: If you buy either of these books here I get a pittance. (Click on the cover image.)
June 24th, 2010 at 7:53 am
If you like that news, you might like this as well: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118020987.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
June 24th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Ooohhh …
June 24th, 2010 at 9:32 am
This is a terrible idea.
June 24th, 2010 at 10:21 am
I agree with both you and Pete. This is extremely bad idea, and yes, Narnia II was torturous
June 24th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Thanks for the scoop, David. Wow. I’m way MORE excited about that. Still not sure about this Great Divorce idea.
November 16th, 2010 at 6:09 am
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