Dunenewt Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://www.examiner.com/x-6166-DC-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2010m2d16-Koontz-Frankenstein-to-be-a-film-seriesI guess it isn't Duniverse news, but thought I'd mention it on here.*Goes back into the trenches, and sticks helmet on* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Hasn't Koontz repudiated KJA's involvement in the writing? Isn't his the only name that appears on new editions of the book? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 I guessed they were close at one point, because a quote from Koontz would always appear on the back of the new Dune books, but if he has repudiated KJA's involvement, I guess that's why KJA hasn't mentioned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Yeah, KJA never mentions anything that doesn't paint himself in the best possible light.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Koontzs-Frankenstein-Prodigal-Novel/dp/0553593323/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268459826&sr=8-3">This page</a> on Amazon, for the newest, July 2009 paperback edition, still lists Anderson as an author but the Look Inside view of the cover doesn't show his name anywhere.Maybe Koontz knew a movie deal was in the pipe and bought Anderson off for a price? "Besides, Kev, you've got that Dune movie deal coming!" ;) (I have to admit, I rather like the idea of them having fallen out. I can't imagine anyone (with a working brain, that is) being able to put up with Anderson for long.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFlibble Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 So what's with Koontz anyway? (I've heard this being mentioned before, but don't know any details) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Not sure, really. I think I read maybe one or two or his books when I was in high school or just at uni. Can't remember whether he's a better hack than KJA or not! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFlibble Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I mean, what happened between him and KJA? Did they (attempt to) co-write something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 Dean Koontz's quote is on the back of Winds of Dune still, I think its been on every new Dune book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I've only read one of Koontz book...come to think of it I never finished it. Can't recall the title but I think I moved on to a King book instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFlibble Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Dean Koontz's quote is on the back of Winds of Dune still, I think its been on every new Dune book.So what does it say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 "Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud at this continuation of his vision" ~ Dean Koontz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 "Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud at this continuation of his vision" ~ Dean KoontzWhere do these idiots get off saying crap like that? Did Koontz know Herbert personally & well enough to made a pronouncement like that? Sheesh. ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Koontz had his first novel published in 1969, so its possible they met, although I've never read anything about it, other than that one quote, which is on the back of every new Dune book I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Yeah, I love how they do that, too: put quotes from favorable reviews of FH's books on the back, with the attributions in reeeeeeally teeeeeeeeeeeny print.Gah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFlibble Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 "Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud at this continuation of his vision"Yeah, because Dean Koontz says so! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Reminded me of a Twit from Twitter yesterday morning:FACT: The writing in #Dune prequels by Brian Herbert [son of Frank Herbert] & Kevin J Anderson is flawless perfection Frank would love.I asked him if he were a medium in touch with FH's spirit, that he knew such "facts".There really is a lot of stupid out there, isn't there? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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