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Newsgroups: alt.cyberpunk
Subject: Keep alt.cyberpunk and Neuromancer flick
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Date: Fri, 30-Oct-87 12:51:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 30 12:51:00 1987
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>I'm crossposting this to rec.arts.sf-lovers because I find
>it rather odd that cyberpunk is ghettoized in alt.cyberpunk.  It really seems
>that alt.cyberpunk should just merge with rec.arts.sf-lovers.  It would make
>more sense that way.

If it ever comes to a vote, I'd prefer that we stay in our sub-ghetto, whether
it makes sense or not. At least with alt.cyberpunk, I don't have to wade
through a half-dozen ST: TNG reviews to find an article of interest.

>I've heard that some company or other has purchased the rights to Neuromancer
>and has already begun building sets and such.
>Anyone have information on this?

It's true, but don't expect to see NEUROMANCER: THE MOVIE anytime soon.
The people who bought it are apparently a couple of Hollywood entrepreneurs 
who have never produced a movie before, and from last report, were still
trying to raise money for production. According to Gibson, one weird thing
about it was that the people bought the rights to *Neuromancer* outright,
rather than buying a renewable option on the rights as is usually done.
Gibson has also seen at least a first draft of the proposed movie script,
and in conversation at "A Change of Hobbit" pronounced it "horrible."

Fred Bals
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