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From: friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen)
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Subject: Re: "The Beast Master" Movie
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Date: Wed, 5-Mar-86 15:36:30 EST
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In article <1649@ihlpg.UUCP> tainter@ihlpg.UUCP (Tainter) writes:
>>         By the way, those same sources tell me that *another* Norton
>> book is being prepared for filming(they now have the first draft of
>> the script and a financing contract from a studio) This time Andre
>> Norton has retained creative control the script will not be used
>> unless she approves of it. So it should be very good.
>
>Don't be too sure.  I understand F. Herbert retained creative control
>of DUNE and look at the abomination that was.
>
	It is not just that that gives me confidence in the new film.
I know the man who is putting the package together, and I trust his
judgement in these matters. He is a film professional with a strong
commitment to quality in Science Fiction films. Also, I know one of
the technical advisors being used on the film, and in his area of
expertise he is very good. Also, I have heard excerpts from the
script, and was suitably impressed. Of course enough pressure from the
studio to make it conform to "standard" SF film style could still ruin
it. If that happens, I will hear about it plenty fast.
-- 

				Sarima (Stanley Friesen)

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