Modesitt's entry opens:
I normally don’t consider who might star if one of my books were made into a movie, because, based on an experience some ten years ago, when aL. E. Modesitt, Jr. is the bestselling author of over forty novels encompassing two science fiction series and three fantasy series, as well as several other novels in the science fiction genre.most notable Hollywood director showed an interest in one of my books – and then decided against going further because, despite a high level of destruction, the underlying story was “too complex,” i.e., it actually had significant moral dimensions and questions – it became apparent that whether a book gets to the screen is a form of creative lottery.
Most likely, the book of mine most structurally conducive to being made into a movie, thus far, at least, is Flash, a PI/consultant thriller set three centuries in the future, which features one Jonat deVrai, a former Marine officer who has turned his hand to consulting and analysis of media influence and who is asked to investigate and analyze the use of a new high-tech approach to media in political campaigns. Needless to say, once he discovers what is really happening, everything in his life becomes a target – his occupation, his family, and himself.
Personally, I’d like to see....[read on]
Learn more about the author and his many books at L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s website and his blog.
My Book, The Movie: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s Flash.
--Marshal Zeringue
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