screenplay?

[dj_ascii]

has anyone attempted a screenplay or treatment of the novel?

[Angelhaunt]

According to US copyright law, you need to buy the rights to a book before you even write the script. And MZD ain't selling. Of course, if you just wanted to write it and circulate it among friends probably no harm would come, but you couldn't submit it anywhere, and probably shouldn't post it at Zoetrope or Triggerstreet, etc. By the way, isn't this a Dutch forum?

[fatwoul]

Err...

[1exist]

hola!

[DeamonNatalya696]

I've started to come up with some ideas for a screenplay but it's just going around my closest friends who have read the book.
Besides, I don't have enough money for MZD even if he were to sell it, which I hope he doesn't... It'd be nice, but Hollywood always seems to screw up great peices of work. But yeah, I'm in the process of writing one, but only between friends.

[mejykpheat]

I've begun working on adapting the book (well, throughing around ideas anyhow) but where it goes, i've got no idea. I agree that hollywood does screw up most of the books they turn to movies, but i think that House of Leaves would be the exception, especially if put in the right hands. If someone like David Fincher or David Lynch got a hold of this I think it would be mindblowing. The novel is genius, there is so much going on that could be used, and the story itself has left much to the imagination, which always makes for a more enjoyable movie. But of course, this all comes down to the author, and I hope that he wants to see this as much as I do. also, If anyone knows how to go about begging for the rights to make a screenplay (legally) could you please let me know?

[mejykpheat]

I've begun working on adapting the book (well, throughing around ideas anyhow) but where it goes, i've got no idea. I agree that hollywood does screw up most of the books they turn to movies, but i think that House of Leaves would be the exception, especially if put in the right hands. If someone like David Fincher or David Lynch got a hold of this I think it would be mindblowing. The novel is genius, there is so much going on that could be used, and the story itself has left much to the imagination, which always makes for a more enjoyable movie. But of course, this all comes down to the author, and I hope that he wants to see this as much as I do. also, If anyone knows how to go about begging for the rights to make a screenplay (legally) could you please let me know?

[DeamonNatalya696]

I'm sure that if MZD also had a large part in the production it'd be even better since he is after all the author. But it all comes down to one thing, the author wanting his book to become a movie. Hopefully one day it'll happen.

[silver474]

Ok, this is the Dutch forum, so you're posting in the wrong place for discussion on this anyway.

Also, MZD has said that HoL will never, ever, ever be a movie. If you're looking for more info, I invite you to do a search in the English forum.

[Ithinkweneedabiggerboat]

I think he should sell the movie rights with strings, meaning that he retains artistic control of his work.
Maybe it's because of Hollywood's crapifying of so many good books that MZD said he'd never ever sell.
But we all know it'd make a good movie if done right.

[Parappa's Triumphant Retu]

ain't nobody out there that can sell "with strings"
unless you name be Grisham or Stephen King
ain't you never heard that weirdo Ann Rice gripe that
Tom Cruise never in hell could be a good Lestat?
and you check it out but I bet you'll find
that she outsells HoL by a thousand times!

[DaethisJain]

Hi. I suppose you're right. But what's the basis of your knowledge about selling rights to Hollywood?

Maybe Rice sold the rights before she even considered who would play Lestat, then said, "Doh!" afterward.

I think that holding out this long has already helped MZD. His 'firm' stance on never selling the rights only makes those rights more valuable (and possibly more desirable). If the whole, "It'll never be a film" thing was marketing, it's brilliant.
So there's that bargaining chip, the built-in audience of 'obsessed' fans, and MZD's knowledge of film/photography that could strengthen.

But who am I to say?

Maybe he should just make it himself on Hi-8 (or whatever's the going, cool camera these days) and bring it to Sundance. Then, after it's already made just how he wants, someone'll beg for distribution rights. I'd volunteer to play Johnny. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]

But really, who am I to say? I can hardly rhyme.

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Since this is the Dutch forum, I thought I'd say something Dutch. I was in Oodland (sp?, some Amsterdam local pronounced it that way) back before they all switched to euros. The 25 guilder note blew me away it was so beautiful. It was bright, bold yellow with this huge sunflower taking up half of the face. (American money is so fucking boring.) I kept meaning to save one, but ended up spending all the money on White Widow, Skunk, and blond hash. I had been walking around Europe for a month at that point and couldn't spare the 12 bucks that the guilder note was worth. I have regretted it ever since.

[insignifikus]

Yeah wrong forum I know, mea maxima culpa, but can I just say that if MZD ever does sell the rights to HOL (I guess he will eventually) I hope ADRIEN BRODY gets to play Johnny T.
BTW I miss the sunflower note ("geeltje"), dearly, too! It was truly beautiful.

[cloe4matt]

naah.. i really dont even know wot uz r goin on bout?? sum book or sumthin? i havent a clue

[Ra-ra]

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Originally posted by balloonmatt:
naah.. i really dont even know wot uz r goin on bout?? sum book or sumthin? i havent a clue

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Hahahahahahaha!

[Arielle]

are you out of your minds???
anyone who has read the book and is hoping for a movie totally missed the who point of the story...
it's so visual allready , film is a compleatly different medium and language, It's all about the typography and the structure, if you were to make it in to a film it would be completely different story.
No matter what amazing directors or actors work on it it would still be an utter disaster.

And thank god MzD will never sell the rights to that screenplay, as he said: "if you want to see this movie, you'll have to read the book!"

why is it when people read a good book they allways want it to be made in to a movie...
i have only seen one movie done from a book that was good and that's "anne of green gables"

If you want to see a good movie that's as bizarre and brilliant as house of leaves watch "Memento" it's amazing

And yes this is the dutch board. what cha all doing speaking english?

Hey zijn er nog nederlandse mensjes?

[valorian666]

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Since this is the Dutch forum, I thought I'd say something Dutch. I was in Oodland (sp?, some Amsterdam local pronounced it that way) back before they all switched to euros. The 25 guilder note blew me away it was so beautiful. It was bright, bold yellow with this huge sunflower taking up half of the face. (American money is so fucking boring.) I kept meaning to save one, but ended up spending all the money on White Widow, Skunk, and blond hash. I had been walking around Europe for a month at that point and couldn't spare the 12 bucks that the guilder note was worth. I have regretted it ever since.

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BTW I miss the sunflower note ("geeltje"), dearly, too! It was truly beautiful.

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Well.. some mistake here.. the one with the sunflower was the '50 guilder' billet, which is about $24,

Look here for pictures of all Dutch billets..
http://www.eurofinancier.nl/gulden/gulden66-01.htm

Unfortunatly we have the Euro now.. it sucks, makes things more expensive, and expecially the Dutch euro design is so boring and ugly (all the same head of queen beatrix on the back of the coins).. there are a few nice ones though.. the Italians are beautifull, the 1 euro coin has a drawing by Leonardo DaVinci on the back, and the 2 euro coin has a picture of Dante Alighieri on it.. well at least I have a 5 euro coin with van Gogh on it [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[valorian666]

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Originally posted by arielle:

Hey zijn er nog nederlandse mensjes?

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