Captain Robert Darksoul Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 <H2 itxtvisited="1">Spielberg & Crichton Go To "Latitudes"</H2> email to a friend By Garth Franklin Thursday August 27th 2009 04:58AM Steven Spielberg is set to develop a film based on the late Michael Crichton's posthumously published novel "Pirate Latitudes" reports USA Today. Set for release in bookstores around Thanksgiving, the adventure yarn is set off the coast of Jamaica in 1665. The story involves a daring plan to infiltrate Port Royal, one of the world's richest and most notorious cities, and raid a Spanish galleon filled with treasure. Screenwriter David Koepp, who adapted Crichton's novels for Jurassic Park and its sequel "The Lost World," also has signed on to write the script. Spielberg plans to produce and is considering directing, but will wait on Koepp's script before making any decision. The early 1970's and mid-late 1990's saw a wave of Crichton books becoming films as "The Andromeda Strain," "The Terminal Man," "Congo," "Rising Sun," "Sphere," "Disclosure" and "Timeline". However various novels of the late author remain on the shelf despite previous attempts to adapt some of them including "Airframe," "Prey," "Next" and his controversial "State of Fear". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael Misson Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Forget the movie, I didn't know he had a pirate novel coming out! With Crichton's ability to make the most dense ideas palatable one wonders what he did with an easily comprehensible pop topic like pirates. Wiki says, "It is currently considered a spiritual successor to Crichton's other notable historical novel, The Great Train Robbery." I would hope it has more in common with his book Timeline which has some interesting insights and comments on the popular conception of the medieval world vs. the more-or-less scientifically-supported academic theories. Edited August 27, 2009 by Raphael Misson “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” –Carlos Casteneda "Man is free at the moment he wishes to be." — Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Robert Darksoul Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Forget the movie, I didn't know he had a pirate novel coming out! With Crichton's ability to make the most dense ideas palatable one wonders what he did with an easily comprehensible pop topic like pirates. Wiki says, "It is currently considered a spiritual successor to Crichton's other notable historical novel, The Great Train Robbery." I would hope it has more in common with his book Timeline which has some interesting insights and comments on the popular conception of the medieval world vs. the more-or-less scientifically-supported academic theories. From Wikapedia According to Jonathan Burnham, a publisher of an imprint of HarperCollins, the book was written concurrently with Crichton's most recent novel, Next. The novel stars a pirate named Hunter who, together with the governor of Jamaica, plots to raid a Spanish galleon for its treasure. Burnham goes on to say that it is "thoroughly researched...packed through with great detail about navigation and how pirates operated, and links between the New World and the Caribbean and Spain.”[1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael Misson Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Well, I'm excited. I wonder how finished it was? (Being an avid writer, I can tell you there are some things you get all excited about and write, only to find on the first read through that they just aren't suitable, so they sit on your hard drive, unfinished and languishing.) Edited August 27, 2009 by Raphael Misson “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” –Carlos Casteneda "Man is free at the moment he wishes to be." — Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Robert Darksoul Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well, I'm excited. I wonder how finished it was? (Being an avid writer, I can tell you there are some things you get all excited about and write, only to find on the first read through that they just aren't suitable, so they sit on your hard drive, unfinished and languishing.) If it wasnt finished the publisher probally had it refined by a ghost writer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hmmmmm.....maybe this guy should write the script for the Nemo production at the mouse studio..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Robert Darksoul Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 UPDATE http://scifiwire.com/2009/10/is-pirates-of-the-caribbe.php#more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Anyone wanting the new book should pre-order now - It's $9 as a pre-order on amazon.com -- $18 off the cover price. http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Latitudes-Novel-Michael-Crichton/dp/0061929379/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256147497&sr=8-1 Hurricane -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster James Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Thanks for the heads-up! Got mine and a couple for gifts on pre-order - three get you the free shipping too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crow Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I will admit, I held off on this book a good while. I had vowed never to buy another Michael Crichton book after I read "state of Fear" which was ham handed, clumsy and bluntly political. Well he's dead so what the hell... I thought it was a great read! Movie? Sure! I'll be there with bells on, or swords on or somethin'. Old Crow Involuntary Marine Acquisitions Specialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaRed Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 This was a terrible book, big disappointment. Forget the fact that it's a raw manuscript...the story elements are trite. Everything in here you've seen in old pirate movies or already read in original period texts of Esquemeling, Dampier, etc. Characters, events, all pulled right from existing sources. This is one lazy ass book. Don't bother with it. I only bothered to finish it to see how bad the ending was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoD Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 This was a terrible book, big disappointment. Forget the fact that it's a raw manuscript...the story elements are trite. Everything in here you've seen in old pirate movies or already read in original period texts of Esquemeling, Dampier, etc. Characters, events, all pulled right from existing sources. This is one lazy ass book. Don't bother with it. I only bothered to finish it to see how bad the ending was. I have to admit I agree. I read it and its just all been done before. It seemed like a re-hash of Pirates of the Caribbean for the most part. The strangest part I thought was the fact he builds up this great bad guy then seems to kill him off way to easily halfway through the book. Wasn't impressed. They seriously need to bulk the story out to get a half decent movie out of it. ...and then I discovered the wine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPirate Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 This was a terrible book, big disappointment. Forget the fact that it's a raw manuscript...the story elements are trite. Everything in here you've seen in old pirate movies or already read in original period texts of Esquemeling, Dampier, etc. Characters, events, all pulled right from existing sources. This is one lazy ass book. Don't bother with it. I only bothered to finish it to see how bad the ending was. I have to admit I agree. I read it and its just all been done before. It seemed like a re-hash of Pirates of the Caribbean for the most part. The strangest part I thought was the fact he builds up this great bad guy then seems to kill him off way to easily halfway through the book. Wasn't impressed. They seriously need to bulk the story out to get a half decent movie o Time flies when you're having rum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPirate Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 just finished this book myself. when i saw that the one of the crew was a complete clone of mary read i was kind of turned off. everything everyone else has said is true but in spite of it... i still enjoyed reading it. I guess I`m just that desperate for pirate related material Time flies when you're having rum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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