The entry begins:This is interesting because I have actually written a screenplay of The Radleys, which is now in the hands of Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men) who has acquired the rights. So, inevitably, I have thought and talked a little about how it could look on the big screen.Read an excerpt, watch a video trailer, and learn more about the novel at the official The Radleys website.
When I was writing it I kept on having images as to who should play the devilish, bloodthirsty uncle Will. I had the picture of a young Oliver Reed or even the Jack Nicholson of the early seventies (both impossible, of course). As to today's actors, I don't know... Robert...[read on]
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Haig is also the author of The Labrador Pact, a UK bestseller narrated by a Labrador; The Dead Fathers Club, a widely acclaimed update of Hamlet featuring an eleven-year-old boy; and The Possession of Mr. Cave, a horror story about an overprotective father.
The Page 69 Test: The Dead Fathers Club.
My Book, The Movie: The Dead Fathers Club.
The Page 69 Test: The Labrador Pact.
The Page 69 Test: The Radleys.
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My Book, The Movie: The Radleys.
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