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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6149650" data-attributes="member: 177">Given that the initial script treatment was by JMS, I would have guessed that it did.&nbsp; Brooks is quoted as calling at least one of JMS' drafts, &quot;amazing&quot;.&nbsp; That was back around 2008.In July 2009, the script was rewritten by Matthew Michael Carnahan (whose films apparently get mixed reviews). In June 2012, they had Damon Lindelof rewrite the third act after principle photography on the film was completed, with some significant reshoots.&nbsp; We can expect taht at this point, there's not much of JMS' adaptation left.Max Brooks didn't have any creative input on the script (while Brooks has done scriptwriting, he didn't feel he had the experience to do this justice), and didn't get to see the final version before making his decision to sell the rights.&nbsp; Few authors do.&nbsp; But, looking at that history - I'd have had complete confidence if they told me JMS was writing the script.&nbsp; The man knows a story.Like Bullgrit, though, I'm not annoyed on behalf of the author.&nbsp; It'd be more accurate to say that I feel the book is good enough to deserve respect as a piece of literature.&nbsp; The movie makers failed to show that respect, but are willing to cash in on it, regardless.&nbsp; I find that irksome.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6149650, member: 177"] Given that the initial script treatment was by JMS, I would have guessed that it did. Brooks is quoted as calling at least one of JMS' drafts, "amazing". That was back around 2008. In July 2009, the script was rewritten by Matthew Michael Carnahan (whose films apparently get mixed reviews). In June 2012, they had Damon Lindelof rewrite the third act after principle photography on the film was completed, with some significant reshoots. We can expect taht at this point, there's not much of JMS' adaptation left. Max Brooks didn't have any creative input on the script (while Brooks has done scriptwriting, he didn't feel he had the experience to do this justice), and didn't get to see the final version before making his decision to sell the rights. Few authors do. But, looking at that history - I'd have had complete confidence if they told me JMS was writing the script. The man knows a story. Like Bullgrit, though, I'm not annoyed on behalf of the author. It'd be more accurate to say that I feel the book is good enough to deserve respect as a piece of literature. The movie makers failed to show that respect, but are willing to cash in on it, regardless. I find that irksome. [/QUOTE]

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