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Vincenzo Natali talks Neuromancer.

Sure doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy....

I asked Vincenzo: where is Neuromancer?

"Neuromancer is moving along. I was just actually writing an email to William Gibson and we're in constant contact, and he's been instrumental in the development of the script, and you know it is one of the great, unmade science fiction novels and I sincerely hope I'm the one who's allowed to make it. And I believe I will be. We have Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing it, and he's a high-powered Hollywood producer, and I think he can make something like this happen. We're starting to talk about casts, so I think there's every reason to believe this will happen, but I think everyone needs to be a bit patient because this isn’t running through the typical studio mill — we’re not taking the easy path. It's a film which will be financed independently, even though there are some pretty powerful people onboard, and a lot of stars have to align in order for it to exist, so..."

Gee, I say out loud. Like you say, it's a pretty important book, you’d wonder why people wouldn't be lining up...

"Well, I do wonder that, you know, but I think there's a reason why it hasn't been made in the 30 years since it was first published, and it's because it's a very difficult book. It's a complex book. And it deals with really big ideas, and I think Hollywood feels most comfortable with science fiction when basically it's an action film in disguise. And I think there are definitely action elements to Neuromancer, but that's not really the engine that's driving the thing. But, listen, it's one of the most influential novels of any sort, ever, and I think remains so and remains extremely relevant, so I’m very hopeful."


http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2012/06/Vincenzo-Natali-talks-HAUNTERS--NEUROMANCER-and-HIGH-RISE