More on "Good Omens" the Movie and Coraline

Posted by Hemos on Wednesday July 10, 2002 @10:59PM from the go-and-purchase dept.

In a recent e-mail exchange I had with Neil Gaiman he confirmed that Terry Gilliam is the director for the adapation of Good Omens to the screen. On a side note, Gaiman has been working on Coraline and will be doing a signing of the book in the Barnes and Noble in Union Square, NYC on Thursday the 11th. That's today. Update: 07/11 13:15 GMT by CT : I just wanted to say 'Curse Your Terry Gilliam'! Ever since I read Good Omens, I wished I was a film director just so I could direct that book. I guess Terry will do a good job too ;)

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The right director confirmed! by Saint+Fnordius · 2002-07-10 23:21 · Score: 5, Insightful

Choosing Terry Gilliam to do Good Omens is perfect. His style and dark humour complement Pratchett and Gaiman's wierd little epic. Although Terry Gilliam is American, he is one of the few directors I'd trust to do this with the right British touch (not too much, but not too little as well).

Now we can hope for an intelligent comedy that doesn't resort to butt (fart) jokes.