Who do you want to authorise the Indy 4 Novelization (Both Adult and Junior Versions)

[kongisking]

Now that Indy 4 is finally being made, eventually there is gonna be a novelization, right? Well, what would your guys' pick be for who you want to write it?

My choices would probably be either Matthew Stover (great job on Revenge of the Sith), Christopher Golden, or maybe even Clive Cussler (fat chance).

One more thing, what do you guys think of reprints of the Indy Trilogy Novelizations? God, I HOPE THEY DO IT!!!

[Viper]

I'd write it :cool:

But if I have to pick a different author, I would say either of the two living Indy authors. My #1 pick (besides me) would be Eoin Colfer, but he probably wouldn't do it (he's a sci-fi author).
And on the reprints, I actually hae the LC one, the others would be good though.

[HovitosKing]

Now that Indy 4 is finally being made, eventually there is gonna be a novelization, right?

Doesn't matter, film novelizations suck. Books based on a pre-existing screenplay are never as good as the film. I'd rather see a series of novels spurred by the film, but I don't see that as likely to happen due to the underwhelming number of folks who enjoy pleasure reading these days. I too have the LC novel, signed by MacGregor no less.

[Indyfan28]

I personally would like to see Clive Cussler make an attempt at an Indiana Jones novel. His Dirk Pitt novels are grade-A material and I would like to see how he handles the character of Indy. If not Clive, Matthew Reilly ( read www.sevendeadlywonders.com or Temple) write them.

[Violet Indy]

Max McCoy!!! or Rob McGregor!!!

[VP]

Doesn't matter, film novelizations suck. Books based on a pre-existing screenplay are never as good as the film.
Those are completely different things, it always goes like that. Nothing beats the original, whether it is a movie based on a book or a book based on a movie.

[JimmyPSHayes]

Max McCoy!!! or Rob McGregor!!!I second that!! I've been re-reading the old books and they are still AWESOME!!!:up:

[Alexandria]

I couldn't say as I've only read a few Indy books. :( Where can you get them from? I've read "the genesis deluge", "The curse of the mummy's tomb", and a few others I don't remember the names of now.

[VP]

Where can you get them from?
Brand new from Amazon, used from eBay and local book stores.

[Eric Solo]

Those are completely different things, it always goes like that. Nothing beats the original, whether it is a movie based on a book or a book based on a movie.
Hitchcock's PSYCHO was better than the book. But your statement is usually true. The Green Mile movie comes close to being better than the book. That's why I was crushed when I found out Frank Darabont's script was axed for Indy IV. The man is a genius. I bet his screenplay was (is) awesome. Even Stephen King said it was the best adaptation he'd ever seen.

[Vendetta08]

Same, Darabont is usually a really good writer. I guess he just wasn't that good with Indy though.

[Eric Solo]

by all accounts it was an awesome script. Everyone loved it except for GL. But who's going to argue with GL? Who's going to tell GL "that Jar Jar has got to GO!"? Nobody is....till it's too late. It's like arguing with Elvis.

[IndySeven]

James Kahn. He wrote the Temple of Doom novelization, and it was awesome. I can't really think of any other good Indy author, but I guess Max McCoy might be good too.

[VP]

So Darabont has made some good adaptations of Stephen King prison movies, does that make him the ultimate screenwriter for a completely original Indiana Jones film?

[walker]

Hey everyone
Check out my post re: recently announced indy books for news on who appears to be writing the Indy 4 novelizations (the yound adult and intermediate reader versions anyway...).
walker

[kongisking]

Campbell Black? He did a good job on the RAIDERS novelization. Or is he dead? I don't know.

[JimmyPSHayes]

I know it's a pipe dream, but I hope they do an audio edition as well.

[Andy Jones]

Max McCoy, and hopefully he would follow it up with an original novel.

[otto rahn]

A couple of "left field" suggestions for you. Max Allan Collins or Geoffrey McSkimming.:hat:

[Violet Indy]

Go Geoffrey! :up: Writer of Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood. Love those books. Actually, funny you said that, I reading the latest one, "Cairo Jim at the Crossroads of Orpheus." It's good so far. The next one comes out this month apparently, but I'll probably get it for Christmas along with the two Young Indy Volumes of DVDs. Sadly, people outside of Australia, have never heard of Geoffrey or Cairo Jim. If I ever become a top filmmaker, man I will do the Cairo Jim movie. I guarantee it.

Max Allan Collins wrote "The Mummy" adaption and did a great job and have ever since tried to get a copy (I borrowed it from a school library).

[otto rahn]

Go Geoffrey! :up: Writer of Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood. Love those books. Actually, funny you said that, I reading the latest one, "Cairo Jim at the Crossroads of Orpheus." It's good so far. The next one comes out this month apparently, but I'll probably get it for Christmas along with the two Young Indy Volumes of DVDs. Sadly, people outside of Australia, have never heard of Geoffrey or Cairo Jim. If I ever become a top filmmaker, man I will do the Cairo Jim movie. I guarantee it.

Max Allan Collins wrote "The Mummy" adaption and did a great job and have ever since tried to get a copy (I borrowed it from a school library).
Exactly why I suggested them! I recently read my first "Jocelyn Osgood"("After the Puce Empress") and think that, written a little more seriously and with the action (and perhaps the violence) "scaled up" they would be perfect adventures for "Indiana Jones" ! Heck, if he were still alive I would have suggested Lloyd Alexander to write an Indy novel. Ever read any of his "Vesper Holly" books ?

[Violet Indy]

Can't say I've heard of "Vespar Holly". I'll have to look that one up. What's those books like?

[otto rahn]

Can't say I've heard of "Vespar Holly". I'll have to look that one up. What's those books like? A set of six short novels (less than 150 pages each) set during the 1870's and featuring an adventurous girl named "Vesper Holly" from Philadelphia who gets into adventures all around the world, accompanied by her long suffering guardian (she is sixteen at the start of "The Illyrian Adventure" and her parents are "missing", hence the need for a guardian). Published by Dell as part of their Yearling imprint (which I think means they are meant for teenagers). Some of the later cover blurbs even draw a comparison with Indiana Jones ( "Look out Indiana Jones-here comes Vesper Holly !") although I think it's drawing a bit of a long bow. Vesper isn't a "professional" anything, but she is smart and good at thinking her way out of trouble. I thought that the last book "The Xanadu Adventure" was the weakest of the series. Written between 1986 and 2005 and should be available in the "childrens" section of most large bookshops.

[otto rahn]

"Violet Indy" mentioning a "Cairo Jim" that I don't have sent me scurrying into the city today (actually I was looking to spend a voucher, given me recently as a birthday present)). Well I spent the voucher (on a new frying pan !) AND dropped into a couple of nearby bookshops to try to get my "Cairo Jim" collection up to date. I didn't realise that I was FIVE titles behind in my collection, but I managed to get three of them. "Cairo Jim at the Crossroads of Orpheus","Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood in Bedlam From Bollywood" and "Cairo Jim and the Astragals of Angkor". I'm still missing two titles but maybe I can get them sometime in the near future.

[Violet Indy]

"Angkor" is out? Oh crap, I'm missing one! When I hand in that darn essay, I'm buying the new one. I believe you need "Silenus" and "Rameses Regalia" to complete your collection.

[otto rahn]

"Angkor" is out? Oh crap, I'm missing one! When I hand in that darn essay, I'm buying the new one. I believe you need "Silenus" and "Rameses Regalia" to complete your collection. Yes those were the two titles I saw mentioned in the back of "Angkor". I couldn't see them at the large bookshops in Sydney today, but i'll look again next time i'm in (tomorrow night), maybe try another shop.

[kongisking]

Max Allan Collins wrote "The Mummy" adaption and did a great job and have ever since tried to get a copy (I borrowed it from a school library).

I thought he was excellent for it too: added much more details and cool scenes and junk like that. I first read it at a library, and years later I finally bought a fairly-good-condition copy at the used section of my local Barnes and Nobles store. Now I'm trying to somehow get a good-condition, non-ripped-up or pages-falling-out copy of the Mummy Returns novelization too (which I also enjoyed reading, although it takes on a much cheesier and sarcastic tone from the first book).

My main choices for the Kingdom novelization are still: Clive Cussler, J.K. Rowling (I can wonder can't I? She has the good sense of humor and narrative inventiveness that an Indy novel needs [please, ClintonHammond, don't start on this now]) or...I'll think about it...:p :rolleyes: