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Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...
I’ve never heard of these books, but I’m not surprised. There’s so much literature for young readers being published these days in the wake of the massive success of J.K. Rowlings that it’s hard to keep up with if you don’t have a young reader in the house. And, no, I’m not slamming these books or calling them rip-offs, any more than I would say that about the delightful LEMONY SNICKET series. I just think the publishing landscape has changed, and now, more than ever, this type of book has become big business, especially when someone’s able to create a series that really hooks a readership.
Evidently, the CIRQUE DU FREAK series was optioned by Warner Bros. before the first two books were even published. Now, as book 12 is out in the UK, it looks like the rights have shifted over to Universal where Lauren Shuler Donner’s going to be working to bring them to life with Brian Helgeland handling the screenplay. I was just talking to Harry the other night about his deep abiding love for all things relating to freakshows after he finished watching CHAINED FOR LIFE, so I expect that these films will quickly become his most favoritest things ever. Here’s the story as it broke in this morning’s HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:
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And if you want to check out more about the author and the series, then CLICK HERE or hop over to Amazon and READ THIS.
"Moriarty" out.
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And ironically, I only got as far as the first book. Wonder who they'll have as Mr. Crepley the Vampyr...
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I have a ten year-old daughter who'se a tremendous fan of these books. They're kind of dark, but kid-friendly enough that they're closer to PG than PG-13. Should be interesting to see what happens.
Cheers,
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Next you're going to tell me you've never heard of Gene Worlf, Mary Gentle, or China Mi
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I just put "fatally mauled to death." Bah.
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These books at least tried to do a little something different. I read the first three before I interviewed the guy. Definitely has a dark, somewhat fatalistic tone that I found kind of refreshing. I'm sure Hollywood will screw it up.
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I read the first two of these and found them tedious, overwrought and stiffly written. The concept is cool, but the execution is miserable. Might be great source for a fun movie if they stray far enough from the source.
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I read the first two of these and found them tedious, overwrought and stiffly written. The concept is cool, but the execution is miserable. Might be great source for a fun movie if they stray far enough from the source.
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