In a recent article, entertainment website Variety broke news of Michael Bay’s latest project; the big screen adaptation of author Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child’s upcoming addition to their library of fiction, Gideon’s Sword. The “techno-thriller” story of both the book and movie follows the character Gideon Crew throughout his adventures.
The book, Gideon’s Sword, is to be the first in a new series of Gideon Crew novels penned by Preston/Child, both known to specialize in thrillers and horror. Having both become notable authors in their own right, they’ve come together on several occasions to write New York Times best sellers such as the 1995 novel that started the partnership, Relic, as well as their latest success Fever Dream, which was released May the 11th of this year to roaring acclaim.
Paramount has slated the film to be in theaters sometime in 2011, although it’s my bet that with a name like Michael Bay behind the film, Paramount will capitalize on the late summer movie season. I would also expect, in true Bay fashion, sequels in the distant future should the movie be a success, so it’s possible that we’ll be hearing a lot from the Bay/Preston/Child team in the years to come.
