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And from the Cold, White North... News of Ray Bradbury and Renny Harlin

WOW!!! Really cooooool news from the frozen plains of Finland. Ol' Father Geek here thinks this is one of Bradbury's stories that may have been adapted in the early 1950's EC comicbook WEIRD SCIENCE, or WEIRD SCIENCE-FANASY by either Frank Frazetta or Al Williamson. Hell, it might have been one they did as a team; probably the GREATEST illustrative team to ever work in the medium. I destinctly remember a great story drawn by one, or both of those guys that dealt with using time travel for big game hunting in the dinosaur era and I think it was one of 25 or so that Ray wrote for the comic company (The Best Ever) between 1950 and 54.

If I'm right, DON'T go read this story some where, DON'T!!! It has surprizes in it's plotline that are well worth the wait! DON'T GO READ THIS SHORT STORY!!! You'll be sorry. Don't go pay $500 bucks for the comic on E-bay. It's worth it, (Great cover art, too) but don't do it. Well, at least leave it sealed in it's protective bag till after you see the motion picture. Man, I'm excited about this one!

Renny Harlin came to Finland to spend Christmas with his family, and in a brief newspaper article mentioned his next project after Driven. The film is to be called "A Sound of Thunder", starring Pierce Brosnan who plays a hunter travelling back in time to hunt for dinosaurs. According to Harlin the film is in pre-production and shooting is to begin in March 2001, with a release date aimed towards the end of 2001.

The film is quite apparently based on a Ray Bradbury short story ("A Sound of Thunder," in R is for Rocket, (New York: Doubleday, 1952). You'll find it here (among several other places) if you want to read it: Just Click Here !

Regards,

- Mika

Remember, if you hate spoilers and love surprizes in your flicks... DO NOT follow the above link to Ray Bradbury's original story. Father Geek has spoken!

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Jurassic Bond
by Trav
Dec 23rd, 2000
10:26:20 AM
tons of bradbury stories
by Lazarus Long
Dec 23rd, 2000
10:36:38 AM
Hmmm
by CrapHole
Dec 23rd, 2000
10:53:57 AM
Why bother?
by Uncapie
Dec 23rd, 2000
10:54:57 AM
This was on that Ray Bradbury tv...
by Jesse Custard
Dec 23rd, 2000
10:57:16 AM
Spoiling the story?
by usagibrian
Dec 23rd, 2000
12:20:14 PM
Be Vewy, Vewy Qwiet...
by Buzz Maverik
Dec 23rd, 2000
01:48:04 PM
Bradbury speaks
by pulpculture
Dec 23rd, 2000
02:03:36 PM
I like the Simpsons version better
by Airchinapilot
Dec 23rd, 2000
02:36:49 PM
Already read it way back in high school.
by Sith Lord Jesus
Dec 23rd, 2000
02:39:13 PM
They Filmed this Story for "The Twilight Zone" tv series.
by Roger U. Roundly
Dec 23rd, 2000
06:02:24 PM
THIS WAS A 30 MINUTE TV SHOW !!!!!
by Klink
Dec 23rd, 2000
08:06:53 PM
WHAT THE HELL IS ...
by timmer33
Dec 23rd, 2000
08:36:30 PM
Repeat
by loki965
Dec 24th, 2000
01:32:13 AM
never top the simpsons
by suicide king
Dec 24th, 2000
06:56:01 AM
STOP, In the name of GOD please stop with the CG dinosaurs
by ellroy
Dec 24th, 2000
10:55:29 AM
SPOILER HERE! I don't agree with Bradbury's ending premise and h
by Bari Umenema
Dec 24th, 2000
08:14:35 PM
chaos and the butterfly effect
by FinnFionn
Dec 24th, 2000
08:28:56 PM
"don't touch anything? I'll touch WHATEVER I FEEL LIKE!! RARRRRG
by Tall_Boy
Dec 24th, 2000
10:27:44 PM
"The Lst Dinosaur" a Rankin/Bass opus.
by Uncapie
Dec 25th, 2000
12:00:08 AM
Dont know...
by Andrew1381
Dec 25th, 2000
08:35:24 AM
Oh the humanity!! (some spoilers)
by Chris_Fougere
Dec 26th, 2000
09:34:45 AM
You can't blame the best movies...
by Salem Hanna
Dec 27th, 2000
01:14:06 PM
Reny wantsGeena Davis to play the dinosaur...
by ThanosX
Dec 27th, 2000
04:47:16 PM

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