I just received and started reading GRAVEROBBERS (I went through the series in reverse order. Why?. I dont know. Just worked out that way). The back of my copy reads in big print: "SOON TO BE A MOTION PICTURE" (I noticed the lack of the word "MAJOR")...Say its so Jeff!...I have fantasized about directing the entire series (a. I'm weird b. I've always wanted to be a director....I quess I'm a dude that fantasizes about being a weird director)
As a side note: I have a copy of Jay Bonansinga's (god, everytime I say his name i cant help but think of the old crank call name, Harry Balsonya) THE BLACK MARIAH somewhere. It says on the cover that it's soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Romero. Well, I quess we know what happened with that. I hope the same fate doesnt happen with GRAVEROBBERS (i'm alittle leary because I think you would mention it here) It would be very cool to see Mayhem in the movies
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The omission of the word "major" was definitely on purpose.
Unfortunately, there are no current plans for a Graverobbers movie. I wrote a screenplay for the first production company that was interested, and they did a substantial revision, but there was only a tiny bit of progress beyond that by the time the option expired.
Another production company wanted to option the entire Andrew Mayhem series, and it sounded extremely promising...but the contract was ABYSMAL. We made a first-round attempt to negotiate, but it was clear that the contract was so far beyond what was fair that we'd never get it to an acceptable level.
At this point, there's a smidgen of movie interest in my book for kids, ELROD McBUGLE ON THE LOOSE, and a smidgen more in my upcoming novella DISPOSAL, but nothing for Mr. Mayhem.
--Jeff
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