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Originally Posted by DNSB
Possibly similar to 2001: A Space Odyssey. The original was a 1948 short story was The Sentinel (also Sentinel of Eternity), the screenplay was written by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke and the novel is credited to Arthur C. Clarke though Stanley Kubrick is stated to have had quite a bit of input.
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Oh, yeah, I forgot 2001 was a novelisation. I also have The Fifth Element and also Capricorn One, which I was surprised was a screenplay novelisation.
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Originally Posted by ownedbycats
For another example, there's a short story by Larry Niven called The Soft Weapon. Star Trek: The Animated Series adapted it (mostly just swapping out the characters) for the episode The Slaver Weapon. Then Alan Dean Foster went and wrote a novelization of the episode. |
I am not aware of that particular novel, but have read elsewhere that a few Star Trek stories have been lifted from other sources.
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
That is a novelization my friend. A novel based on a screenplay. So Henrick and Schiffer came up with the concept together (story by), then Schiffer wrote the screenplay (likely with input from Henrick, but there are complicated rules for credits in Hollywood) and then Henrick fleshed it out into a novel for a few bucks extra.
I have a real soft spot for them (in fact, I believe I have a digital scan of Crimson Tide on my Kobo).
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Yea, it is a bit of a convoluted way of giving credit.
I didn't immediately realise it was a novelisation of a movie. The movie was broadcast on Channel 9 last week so decided to read the novel first which I had in my unread box, (along with a heap of Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators and a heap of Tom Clancy and Stephen King). The book looks so new, I don't think I ever got around to reading it. Probably a case of liking the movie, so bought the book.
I've recreated the cover if anybody wants it for their library.