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John Gardner's Scorpius.

Martin_AstonMartin_Aston
edited August 2011 in Literary 007 Posts: 9
Just read it and while I'm sure we could all pick faults, most notably the fact that it's very M-centric, please for the love of god [no pun intended] EON should look at updating the novel, replace The Meek Ones with some sort of jihadist group, maybe even a Quantum cell. It is, without shadow of a doubt the most cinematic of all of the Bond novels I've read and that includes Thunderball, with its celluloid roots.

Without spoilers, if you haven't read it, you should. It so easily translates to today's climate of terror.

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  • shadowonthesunshadowonthesun Banned
    Posts: 1,894
    EON have nothing to do with the continuation novels. That's IFP's domain.

    Nor will they adapt a continuation novel to the silver screen. They've never done it before, and so they have no reason to start doing it now.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    It's a great book and i love Gardner's work .
    The only one i didn't get on with was 'brokenclaw'.
  • shadowonthesunshadowonthesun Banned
    Posts: 1,894
    It would be easy enough to come up with an idea similar to SCORPIUS, but without actually being an adaptation of the novel, thus sparing EON the need to spend money acquiring the rights. For example, the villains attempting to start up Charles Manson's "Helter Skelter" scenario.
  • FideleBarbeyFideleBarbey
    Posts: 18
    Scorpius is one of Gardner's best Bond novels. I really enjoy this book. It ranks up there with License Renewed, For Special Services and Nobody Lives Forever.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,989
    They never adapted a continuation novel on the big screen, true, but they certainly used parts and bits of them in the movies. AVTAK and TLD, anyone?
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited January 2013 Posts: 18,264
    Yes, this is a good one indeed - very presient since 2001 or so with the way global terrorism and Islamic extremism has gone...
  • alphaagentalphaagent
    Posts: 24
    Just finished icebreaker and did not mind it at all, very 80's in parts and though it reads seemlessly as a Bond at times, others you feel it a bit forced. But great overall, got the whole set so onto licence renewed at the moment.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
    Posts: 893
    shadowonthesun wrote:
    EON have nothing to do with the continuation novels. That's IFP's domain.

    Nor will they adapt a continuation novel to the silver screen. They've never done it before, and so they have no reason to start doing it now.

    Who are IFP? Have EON ever commented on this?

  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,264
    007InVT wrote:
    shadowonthesun wrote:
    EON have nothing to do with the continuation novels. That's IFP's domain.

    Nor will they adapt a continuation novel to the silver screen. They've never done it before, and so they have no reason to start doing it now.

    Who are IFP? Have EON ever commented on this?

    IFP are Ian Fleming Publications, formerly called Glidrose. They're the literary copyright holders of the James Bond novels and their Continuations. Hope this helps.

  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,264
    Martin_Aston wrote:
    Just read it and while I'm sure we could all pick faults, most notably the fact that it's very M-centric, please for the love of god [no pun intended] EON should look at updating the novel, replace The Meek Ones with some sort of jihadist group, maybe even a Quantum cell. It is, without shadow of a doubt the most cinematic of all of the Bond novels I've read and that includes Thunderball, with its celluloid roots.

    Without spoilers, if you haven't read it, you should. It so easily translates to today's climate of terror.

    I intend to write the untold story behind Scorpius on my blog later in the year! I have some great inside information on this one. I'll not say anymore for now.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
    edited May 2013 Posts: 893
    Dragonpol wrote:
    007InVT wrote:
    shadowonthesun wrote:
    EON have nothing to do with the continuation novels. That's IFP's domain.

    Nor will they adapt a continuation novel to the silver screen. They've never done it before, and so they have no reason to start doing it now.



    Who are IFP? Have EON ever commented on this?

    IFP are Ian Fleming Publications, formerly called Glidrose. They're the literary copyright holders of the James Bond novels and their Continuations. Hope this helps.

    Thanks - I do hope one day they will do some film versions. Why not right?
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,264
    007InVT wrote:
    Dragonpol wrote:
    007InVT wrote:
    shadowonthesun wrote:
    EON have nothing to do with the continuation novels. That's IFP's domain.

    Nor will they adapt a continuation novel to the silver screen. They've never done it before, and so they have no reason to start doing it now.



    Who are IFP? Have EON ever commented on this?

    IFP are Ian Fleming Publications, formerly called Glidrose. They're the literary copyright holders of the James Bond novels and their Continuations. Hope this helps.

    Thanks - I do hope one day they will do some film versions. Why not right?

    My pleasure. I'm hoping too, though I can't really ever see it ever happening, sadly.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
    Posts: 893
    I'm going to order a used copy of Scorpius, seems like one of the good ones.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited August 2013 Posts: 18,264
    007InVT wrote:
    I'm going to order a used copy of Scorpius, seems like one of the good ones.

    It certainly is all that. I'm a big fan of this Gardner Bond.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    I enjoyed Scorpius a lot. The death of Scorpius himself is one of the most satisfying villain deaths.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    I'm in. I'll order one very soon.
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