New Hitch-hikers book...

I feel uneasy, and a little unclean. It's been announced that a sixth HItch-hikers guide to the Galaxy book will be released in Oct 2009, and will be written by Eoin Colfer the author of the Artemis Fowl books.

Apparently Colfer was approached directly by Douglas Adams' widow Jane Belson and asked to ressurect the story, so at first glance it seems like it has the backing of the family but somehow it just doesn't seem right to me.

I heard Colfer on radio 4 this morning and he said he wouldn't be trying to write in the style of Adams he would just use the characters but with his own style. Does this sound weird to you?

Incidently, the holders of the Hitch-hikers book licenses etc are Ed Victor and Sophie Hicks who also hold the licenses for the Colfer books. Hyperion will publish the new book and is part of the Disney company who had no real luck when they released the 'hitch-hikers guide to the Galaxy' film. Co-incidently, Disney are to release a film about Artimis Fowl next year.... The plot thickens.

Either way they should just leave poor Arthur alone.

Adams said he wanted to write another chapter, the reason he killed them all off at the end of the last was just 'so they were all in the same place'. However, I share your discomfort. Haven't read Colfer, might have a look before I condemn the whole thing out of hand.

Favorite HHGTTG quote? I'll start it with...
"The Vogon Destructor fleet hung in the air, much in the same way that bricks don't."

It can NOT be worse than "The Salmon of Doubt."

Originally posted by Feastboy
I feel uneasy, and a little unclean. It's been announced that a sixth HItch-hikers guide to the Galaxy book will be released in Oct 2009, and will be written by Eoin Colfer the author of the Artemis Fowl books.

Apparently Colfer was approached directly by Douglas Adams' widow Jane Belson and asked to ressurect the story, so at first glance it seems like next year.... The plot thickens.

Either way they should just leave poor Arthur alone.

Originally posted by rbmorris
Thread 100428

edit - Interestingly enough, "42" is in the thread number. Coincidence?

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