by Mary | Dec 1, 2011 | DOC, DOC on HBO, The Sparrow movie
Lots of readers are asking if I’ll be writing any episodes of the HBO series based on Doc. There’s a two-part answer to that question. Part 1: Not a chance. In Hollywood, it is customary to ignore the author of “source material” once the...
by Mary | Feb 23, 2011 | The Sparrow movie
Nothing new to report on The Sparrow, and this article by Mark Harris explains why, in a general sort of way. The Day the Movies Died The Sparrow is a classic “passion project,” and the climate for that kind of thing is withering right now, so don’t...
by Mary | Dec 18, 2010 | The Sparrow movie
As you may know from an earlier post, I’ve written a screen adaptation of The Sparrow in partnership with Karen Hall. Director Scott Derrickson has been a fan of the novel for many years, but it wasn’t until the screen rights reverted to me this year that...
by Mary | Oct 14, 2010 | The Sparrow movie
From the beginning, readers have said that The Sparrow is very cinematic. People in Hollywood thought so, too. Producer Nick Wechsler came close to doing a movie adaptation twice, first with Antonio Banderas at Universal Pictures and most recently with Brad Pitt at...
