Testament Makes Deal
June 28th 2009 06:04
I am very excited about the recent news after a decade of saying “No,” John Grisham has made a movie deal for his 1999 bestselling novel "The Testament."
What a smart move the bestselling author gets to call the shots, including script approval, in his next movie deal for his 1999 bestselling novel “The Testament.” It’s been a decade since Grisham said ‘Yes” to a movie deal.
Learn from this folks. Writers can have a say in their deals -- if they are rich enough.
The Testament concerns a billionaire who disregards his greedy relatives and leaves his $11 billion fortune to a mysterious illegitimate daughter doing charity work in the Brazilian wetlands. A down-and-out lawyer helps her battle her relatives over the fortune.
Grisham will have the right to provide creative input, which he didn't always have in the past -- one of the factors that pushed him away from Hollywood until about three years ago, when his fans prodded him to end his self-imposed movie moratorium.
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