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[David Wong]

The cat's pretty much out of the bag. This was the big news I had been hinting at for months:

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5950

Don Coscarelli, the guy who did Bubba Ho Tep and the Phantasm series, has bought the film rights to my horror novel John Dies at the End.  He contacted me in November and it's taken from then until now to get the paperwork together with the lawyers and all that.

Here's an interview I did with Apex Digest where I mentioned it:

http://www.apexdigest.com/Online/interview080203.shtml

So there it is, kids. No matter how incredibly retarded your dream is, it can still come true.

[Sa9jev]

Wow, congrats! That's truly awesome.




That said, can I borrow like a million dollars now that you're gonna be all rich and famous?

[The Evil Sloth]

I think I speak for us all when I say; congratulations you magnificent bastard.

Have you got Fred Durst lined up for the movie?

[plustax]

Congratulations.

I hope it will be as awesome as the book.

[LightningCount]

I loved Bubba Ho-Tep. I can't think of a better person for JDatE. Congratulations, sir. I lack words to properly express how pleased this makes me.

[The Hulk]

But... but what about the other JDatE movie?  Surely they're nearly finished with that by now.

Also, congratulations!  Couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.

[EUCJ]

This universe's willingness to somehow make you, Mr. Wong, such a lucky bastard, says a lot about how awesome of a person you must be. Congratulations.

[Cowtppr]

OhmygodIthoughtitcouldn'thappenohmygodI'mgoingtoshitmypants!  Way to fucking go, that's awesome!  I'm so excited, this is great.

[Snake Face]

Wong,

You are a sell out. Now that you're in cahoots with Hollywood you'll probably become a Sceintologist and turn this into a Scientology website. Then you'll write a book about two Scientologists who fight SP shadow people. I hate you, David Wong. You've ruined my life.

Sincerely,
Snake Face

In all seriousness though this is great news. I can't begin to tell you how pumped I am for this movie. Even if it doesn't come out until I'm dead and buried I'll rise from the grave to go see it.

[Uberstache]

Orgasmriffic.

[Sapperific]

Holy fuck this is amazing, I always hoped this would happen.  Congratulations Wong, this is the best thing I've heard all year.

[Lotharian]

Awesome news. When will production begin? Will you be on as producer or anything?

[LightningCount]

Yeah. That's something I realized I wanted to know: How involved are you going to be in the making of the movie? I can't help but think that the more that is the better the movie will be.

[Frob]

This movie needs:

-you as co-writer for the screenplay at the very least
-camel holocaust to be awesome
-fred durst

If these requirements are not met, I'll still buy every version of it available anyway.

Also, when it does come time to actually start production, I would pay to fly myself to the US to help out in whatever way I can. I've done odd jobs at a TV station before. I'm dead serious.

Congratulations man. I can't believe it's finally happening.

[Lisha]

I didn't think I could get much happier this morning when my JDatE book finally arrived.

I was wrong.


I can't wait. Any idea how long it will be before I can go and watch it multiple times, ultimately sending myself broke in movie tickets?

[Snake Face]

I was wrong.

I think you mean you were Wong. Get it? Like his name?

[Igfig]

Holy shit, David Wong's real name is Jason Pargin!

Also, awesome.

[PurpleTowel]

I just had 4 seizures and a orgasm. This is wonderful news, and I am so happy for you.

Also, totally push for an open casting call?

[blemm]

Holy crap. Congratulations, this is frigin' awesome beyond words.

[Cutsman]

You know for the first time (since the pokemon movie came out in the early '00's ) I am legitimately excited for a movie.