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From: "Nicole Massey" <nyyki at gypsyheir.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:37:13 -0500
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In a message from you I read some time ago, you mentioned that you'd like to 
do Eric Frank Russell's book, "Men, Martians, and Machines" as a film 
script. With your improved cachet is this possible more so than before?

I'm a big fan of Russell's work, and I'm quite surprised that none of his 
novels have made it to the big screen. (Especially "Wasp" and "And Then 
There were None", which both seem to have great potential)

In this time when so much seems to be reboots and reimagining, there is so 
much that hasn't been made into films from great writers like Russel, Simak, 
and Van Vogt, and it seems that someone who appreciates the works would make 
a great person to realize them as screen plays if the people who hold the 
rights can come to an agreement on them.

I also feel that it's a sad state that I have to constantly explain to 
people who Russell and Van Vogt are, and more recognition on two great 
writers would both get their works more well known and also save me some 
time in explanation. 





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From: "jmsatb5 at aol.com" <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:48:12 -0700 (PDT)
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On Mar 30, 6:37=A0pm, "Nicole Massey" <ny... at gypsyheir.com> wrote:
> In a message from you I read some time ago, you mentioned that you'd like=
 to
> do Eric Frank Russell's book, "Men, Martians, and Machines" as a film
> script. With your improved cachet is this possible more so than before?
>
> I'm a big fan of Russell's work, and I'm quite surprised that none of his
> novels have made it to the big screen. (Especially "Wasp" and "And Then
> There were None", which both seem to have great potential)
>
> In this time when so much seems to be reboots and reimagining, there is s=
o
> much that hasn't been made into films from great writers like Russel, Sim=
ak,
> and Van Vogt, and it seems that someone who appreciates the works would m=
ake
> a great person to realize them as screen plays if the people who hold the
> rights can come to an agreement on them.
>
> I also feel that it's a sad state that I have to constantly explain to
> people who Russell and Van Vogt are, and more recognition on two great
> writers would both get their works more well known and also save me some
> time in explanation.

It's certainly an option for down the road.

jms