Visions Deferred: Richard Matheson's Censored I AM LEGEND Screenplay
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934267082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
JLC said Three Screenplays That Should Have Been Filmed. After many years, Richard Matheson has finally consented to publication of his censored screenplay of one of the world's most well-known titles, I AM LEGEND. Although his famous novel has been filmed under numerous titles and guises, you may not be aware that in 1. B. R. Goodman said Unseen Matheson. When I went to see I AM LEGEND at the cinema last year, I was disappointed. This is the third time that Richard Matheson's classic vampire story has been poorly adapted for the screen (the other films were THE LAST MAN ON EARTH and THE OMEGA MAN). My companion sai
Matheson DID write a script for I AM LEGEND and sold it to Hammer Films. Matheson was sent a 2-page letter of changes that were demanded (the letter appears in the book). Both Matheson and Hammer films declined to make these changes. However both the US and British Censor Boards had objections to the script. Here for the first time is Matheson's censored script. To this date the script has not been used as the basis for any of the filmed adaptations. Also included are his scripts for "The Distributor" and "Sweethearts and Horrors". While there have been 3 adaptations of Richard Matheson's acclaimed I AM LEGEND, NONE have been faithful to Matheson's novel
From the Publisher Mark Dawidziak, best known for his work on the films and TV series "Kolchak" edited the section dealing with "I Am Legend" including an interview with Richard Matheson. Matthew Bradley (The Richard Matheson Companion) edited the section dealing with "The Distributor" and Matheson wrote introductions to both "The Distributor" and "Sweethearts and Horrors".