Exclusive: Back in the day, Michael Crichton novels would enter the movie auction marketplace and routinely sell for more money than commercial fiction by any other author. Usually within a day or two. That hasn’t happened in a good long time, but today it might. The book is Eruption, a big scale disaster novel tale that Crichton spent 20 years working on before his untimely death. The novel just went out to studios and other major buyers, and Deadline can share a letter from Crichton’s widow Sherri about the machinations, and why she sought out Patterson to complete the novel. It’s expected to be a big sale, continuing the legacy of the brilliant author behind everything from Jurassic Park, Westworld, Twister, ER and so many others.
Read the full letter below.
Read the full letter below.
- 5/7/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: James Patterson and the late Michael Crichton are teaming on a novel, and now it has a title and pub date. The duo has combined global sales in excess of 675 million books, so we can expect a monster screen auction to erupt early next year. Watch a video reveal of the cover art below.
Hachette Book Group’s Little, Brown and Company will release Eruption on Monday, June 3, with Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch calling it “one of the most spectacular meetings of minds in literary history.”
The novel is based on a partially finished manuscript by Crichton, who died in 2008. It was given to Patterson by Sherri Crichton, the author’s wife and CEO of CrichtonSun, the publishing/production company of Crichton’s estate. The subject: A once-in-a-century volcano eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano threatens a secret cache of chemical weapons that can destroy not...
Hachette Book Group’s Little, Brown and Company will release Eruption on Monday, June 3, with Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch calling it “one of the most spectacular meetings of minds in literary history.”
The novel is based on a partially finished manuscript by Crichton, who died in 2008. It was given to Patterson by Sherri Crichton, the author’s wife and CEO of CrichtonSun, the publishing/production company of Crichton’s estate. The subject: A once-in-a-century volcano eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano threatens a secret cache of chemical weapons that can destroy not...
- 10/9/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Before Michael Crichton was known as the bestselling author of works like The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, Congo, Sphere, Rising Sun, and Disclosure, and before he directed movies like Westworld, Coma, The Great Train Robbery, Looker, Runaway, and Physical Evidence, he was a medical school student who was publishing novels under the pseudonym John Lange because he didn’t want his future patients to worry that he would use their stories in his writing. Now Deadline has broken the news that CrichtonSun, which is run by the author’s widow Sherri Crichton, has secured a deal with Blackstone Publishing to get the eight John Lange novels re-published.
According to Deadline, Blackstone Publishing has made a seven-figure deal with CrichtonSun to acquire the worldwide print, eBook and audiobook rights to Crichton’s first series of novels, which he wrote under the pseudonym John Lange. The eight books comprise unconnected tales of...
According to Deadline, Blackstone Publishing has made a seven-figure deal with CrichtonSun to acquire the worldwide print, eBook and audiobook rights to Crichton’s first series of novels, which he wrote under the pseudonym John Lange. The eight books comprise unconnected tales of...
- 2/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Michael Crichton’s brilliant mix of science and narrative resulted in north of $10 billion in film and TV revenue and 250 million books sold. Now, the estate of the author who died in 2008 has made another major deal to bring his work back to new audiences.
Blackstone Publishing has made a seven-figure deal with CrichtonSun to acquire the worldwide print, eBook and audiobook rights to Crichton’s first series of novels, which he wrote under the pseudonym John Lange. This was long before Jurassic Park, ER and such, and he wrote the first three titles while matriculating at Harvard Medical School. This side pursuit also came prior to his first breakout novel done under the Crichton name, 1971’s The Andromeda Strain.
The eight books comprise unconnected tales of fiction in numerous genres and will be shopped to studios and streamers for potential film/television adaptations. Perhaps Crichton didn’t want...
Blackstone Publishing has made a seven-figure deal with CrichtonSun to acquire the worldwide print, eBook and audiobook rights to Crichton’s first series of novels, which he wrote under the pseudonym John Lange. This was long before Jurassic Park, ER and such, and he wrote the first three titles while matriculating at Harvard Medical School. This side pursuit also came prior to his first breakout novel done under the Crichton name, 1971’s The Andromeda Strain.
The eight books comprise unconnected tales of fiction in numerous genres and will be shopped to studios and streamers for potential film/television adaptations. Perhaps Crichton didn’t want...
- 2/21/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Bestselling authors James Patterson and the late Michael Crichton will coauthor an untitled novel about a mega-eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano.
The event thriller about an event that threatens to destroy not just the island, but the entire world, will be published in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook in 2024. The manuscript was left unfinished by Michael Crichton at the time of his passing in 2008.
Hachette Book Group’s Little, Brown and Company acquired world and translation rights, excluding the UK.
Crichton and Patterson are two of the bestselling writers in history with combined global sales of more than 675 million copies.
“I’ve read Michael Crichton’s thrillers avidly for decades and have always thought of him as one of the world’s best storytellers. I’m honored that Sherri Crichton has entrusted this extraordinary story to me and that I will have the opportunity to bring Crichton’s brilliant ideas to life.
The event thriller about an event that threatens to destroy not just the island, but the entire world, will be published in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook in 2024. The manuscript was left unfinished by Michael Crichton at the time of his passing in 2008.
Hachette Book Group’s Little, Brown and Company acquired world and translation rights, excluding the UK.
Crichton and Patterson are two of the bestselling writers in history with combined global sales of more than 675 million copies.
“I’ve read Michael Crichton’s thrillers avidly for decades and have always thought of him as one of the world’s best storytellers. I’m honored that Sherri Crichton has entrusted this extraordinary story to me and that I will have the opportunity to bring Crichton’s brilliant ideas to life.
- 12/15/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The estate and production company of “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton, CrichtonSun, has signed with Range Media Partners to develop TV series and a film adaptation of the late author’s unpublished manuscripts.
Sherri Crichton, Michael’s widow and president of CrichtonSun, along with producing partner Laurent Bouzereau, will produce, package and develop the projects in partnership with Range. And while no specific projects were announced, the slate of shows and a “major screen event” will be based from unpublished material from the Crichton archives.
CrichtonSun was founded in 2014 in order to continue the legacy of Michael Crichton, who died in 2008 and is known for books like “The Andromeda Strain,” “Jurassic Park,” “Congo” and who directed seven films, including the original “Westworld,” “Coma” and “The Great Train Robbery.”
The publishing and production company has worked to keep Crichton’s books on the best-seller list, including the more recent publications of “Pirate Latitudes,...
Sherri Crichton, Michael’s widow and president of CrichtonSun, along with producing partner Laurent Bouzereau, will produce, package and develop the projects in partnership with Range. And while no specific projects were announced, the slate of shows and a “major screen event” will be based from unpublished material from the Crichton archives.
CrichtonSun was founded in 2014 in order to continue the legacy of Michael Crichton, who died in 2008 and is known for books like “The Andromeda Strain,” “Jurassic Park,” “Congo” and who directed seven films, including the original “Westworld,” “Coma” and “The Great Train Robbery.”
The publishing and production company has worked to keep Crichton’s books on the best-seller list, including the more recent publications of “Pirate Latitudes,...
- 12/14/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The publishing and production entity of best-selling author Michael Crichton’s estate has signed with Range Media Partners, Variety has learned.
CrichtonSun, run by Sherri Crichton and partner Laurent Bouzereau, will partner with Range to produce, package and develop a slate of projects from the Crichton archives. Projects in the works include several television series as well as a major screen adaptation of one of the author’s unpublished manuscripts.
Michael Crichton was a prolific author and filmmakers, having written 18 best-sellers including “The Andromeda Strain,” “Jurassic Park,” “Congo,” “Disclosure” and “Sphere.” His directing credits include “Westworld,” “Coma” and “The Great Train Robbery,” for which he adapted the screenplays.
In 1995, he achieved a pop culture milestone by having the nation’s top-rated TV show (“ER”), best-selling book (“The Lost World”) and the No. 1 movie in the country (“Congo”). He repeated the feat again with “ER,” “Airframe” and “Twister.”
“We’re thrilled...
CrichtonSun, run by Sherri Crichton and partner Laurent Bouzereau, will partner with Range to produce, package and develop a slate of projects from the Crichton archives. Projects in the works include several television series as well as a major screen adaptation of one of the author’s unpublished manuscripts.
Michael Crichton was a prolific author and filmmakers, having written 18 best-sellers including “The Andromeda Strain,” “Jurassic Park,” “Congo,” “Disclosure” and “Sphere.” His directing credits include “Westworld,” “Coma” and “The Great Train Robbery,” for which he adapted the screenplays.
In 1995, he achieved a pop culture milestone by having the nation’s top-rated TV show (“ER”), best-selling book (“The Lost World”) and the No. 1 movie in the country (“Congo”). He repeated the feat again with “ER,” “Airframe” and “Twister.”
“We’re thrilled...
- 12/14/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Range Media Partners has signed CrichtonSun, the Los Angeles-based archive, publishing and production company of late author Michael Crichton that is overseen by president Sherri Crichton and her producing partner Laurent Bouzereau.
Together, Range and CrichtonSun will produce, package and develop a slate of new projects from the Jurassic Park author’s archives including several TV series and a major screen event adaptation of one of his unpublished manuscripts.
Founded in 2014, CrichtonSun is dedicated to continuing the Crichton legacy through an array of projects across multiple platforms including film, television and podcasts. The company has also kept the author on the bestseller list with newly found literary works including Pirate Latitudes, Dragon Teeth and Micro. In 2019, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Crichton’s benchmark novel The Andromeda Strain, CrichtonSun created a sequel entitled The Andromeda Evolution in collaboration with bestselling author Daniel H. Wilson.
“We’re thrilled to...
Together, Range and CrichtonSun will produce, package and develop a slate of new projects from the Jurassic Park author’s archives including several TV series and a major screen event adaptation of one of his unpublished manuscripts.
Founded in 2014, CrichtonSun is dedicated to continuing the Crichton legacy through an array of projects across multiple platforms including film, television and podcasts. The company has also kept the author on the bestseller list with newly found literary works including Pirate Latitudes, Dragon Teeth and Micro. In 2019, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Crichton’s benchmark novel The Andromeda Strain, CrichtonSun created a sequel entitled The Andromeda Evolution in collaboration with bestselling author Daniel H. Wilson.
“We’re thrilled to...
- 12/14/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Thanks to the success of Marvel Studio's 'Ant-Man' character, Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios continues developing author Michael Crichton's novel "Micro", according to Michael Wright, CEO of DreamWorks Studios, with Frank Marshall ("Raiders of the Lost Ark") on board to produce for CrichtonSun LLC :
"...a group of graduate students are lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company—only to find themselves miniaturized and cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them..."
"Micro" was unfinished when Michael Crichton passed away in 2008, later completed by author Richard Preston and published by HarperCollins in 2011. It was a New York Times bestseller and spent over 20 weeks combined on the list in hardcover and paperback.
"We are so pleased to have this opportunity to develop 'Micro'," said DreamWorks' Steven Spielberg. "For Michael, size did matter whether it...
"...a group of graduate students are lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company—only to find themselves miniaturized and cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them..."
"Micro" was unfinished when Michael Crichton passed away in 2008, later completed by author Richard Preston and published by HarperCollins in 2011. It was a New York Times bestseller and spent over 20 weeks combined on the list in hardcover and paperback.
"We are so pleased to have this opportunity to develop 'Micro'," said DreamWorks' Steven Spielberg. "For Michael, size did matter whether it...
- 3/30/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Amblin has hired Liberty Road and Battle Of Alcatraz scribes Neil Widener and Gavin James to take over screenplay duties on Micro, the movie adaptation of the final novel by Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton.
High-concept thriller novel Micro follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company — only to find themselves miniaturized and cast out into the rainforest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them.
As previously revealed by Deadline, Frank Marshall is producing and Sherri Crichton and Laurent Bouzereau of CrichtonSun are executive producers. Universal will distribute the movie which has been a passion project for Amblin’s Steven Spielberg. Darren Lemke was previously hired for the script, which doesn’t currently have a director attached.
The novel was unfinished when Crichton died in 2008 but was later completed by Crisis In The Hot Zone author Richard...
High-concept thriller novel Micro follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company — only to find themselves miniaturized and cast out into the rainforest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them.
As previously revealed by Deadline, Frank Marshall is producing and Sherri Crichton and Laurent Bouzereau of CrichtonSun are executive producers. Universal will distribute the movie which has been a passion project for Amblin’s Steven Spielberg. Darren Lemke was previously hired for the script, which doesn’t currently have a director attached.
The novel was unfinished when Crichton died in 2008 but was later completed by Crisis In The Hot Zone author Richard...
- 10/11/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
DreamWorks Studios acquired film rights to author Michael Crichton's novel "Micro", according to Michael Wright, CEO of DreamWorks Studios. Frank Marshall is on board to produce, with the late author's wife Sherri Crichton and Laurent Bouzereau as executive producers for CrichtonSun LLC :
"...a group of graduate students are lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company—only to find themselves miniaturized and cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them..."
"Micro" was unfinished when Michael Crichton passed away in 2008, later completed by author Richard Preston and published by HarperCollins in 2011. It was a New York Times bestseller and spent over 20 weeks combined on the list in hardcover and paperback.
"We are so pleased to have this opportunity to develop 'Micro'," said DreamWorks' Steven Spielberg. "For Michael, size did matter whether it was for 'Jurassic' huge dinosaurs...
"...a group of graduate students are lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company—only to find themselves miniaturized and cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them..."
"Micro" was unfinished when Michael Crichton passed away in 2008, later completed by author Richard Preston and published by HarperCollins in 2011. It was a New York Times bestseller and spent over 20 weeks combined on the list in hardcover and paperback.
"We are so pleased to have this opportunity to develop 'Micro'," said DreamWorks' Steven Spielberg. "For Michael, size did matter whether it was for 'Jurassic' huge dinosaurs...
- 10/3/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
CrichtonSun Llc., the majority owner of Michael Crichton’s literary estate, has signed with Wme for representation in all areas including film, television, digital and traditional publishing. Wme will be handling both published and unpublished writings and produced and unproduced works by Crichton.
Wme will be working closely with Sherri Crichton, CrichtonSun’s manager/producer, and her producing partner Laurent Bouzereau, and with their current (and future) licensees. CrichtonSun is also represented by attorney Michael S. Sherman of Reed Smith.
Crichton’s books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide and have been the basis for numerous motion pictures and television series in...
Wme will be working closely with Sherri Crichton, CrichtonSun’s manager/producer, and her producing partner Laurent Bouzereau, and with their current (and future) licensees. CrichtonSun is also represented by attorney Michael S. Sherman of Reed Smith.
Crichton’s books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide and have been the basis for numerous motion pictures and television series in...
- 2/1/2018
- by Andy Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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