by Helen Langdon
Some books almost seem doomed. Almost horrendously popular in their original form, any attempt at adapting them for film seems doomed. Case in point: Good Omens, hugely popular geek fantasy novel co-written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Terry Gilliam was attached to direct a film version back in 2002, but like a lot of his projects, it ended up in development hell. Then, a couple of years ago, the creation of production company Narrativia (headed by Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna) came with the announcement of a TV adaptation. Two and a half years on, and we’re still no closer to seeing the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter on screen, but this Christmas, we were treated to a three-and-a-half-hour radio production.
Some books almost seem doomed. Almost horrendously popular in their original form, any attempt at adapting them for film seems doomed. Case in point: Good Omens, hugely popular geek fantasy novel co-written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Terry Gilliam was attached to direct a film version back in 2002, but like a lot of his projects, it ended up in development hell. Then, a couple of years ago, the creation of production company Narrativia (headed by Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna) came with the announcement of a TV adaptation. Two and a half years on, and we’re still no closer to seeing the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter on screen, but this Christmas, we were treated to a three-and-a-half-hour radio production.
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