Now, whittas debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. Gary whitta on star wars, his first novel, and adapting mark millars starlight. He shared a few details about his experience with working on the film. His first book, abomination, officially hit store shelves today. Gary whitta might best be known as a screenwriterpenning popular science fiction films such as the book of eli and the upcoming star wars spinoff, star wars anthology. I was a big fan of the book of eli before i realized its writer, gary whitta, was someone id love to cross paths with. Dec 05, 2015 gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. Rogue one, his novel and his lightsaber of preference.
Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within. Then i found out he cowrote the story for star wars. Stuff of nightmares this book but nothing short of brilliant for gary whitta s abomination. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the book of eli starring denzel washington. Gary whitta gary whitta is a screenwriter and author best known as cowriter of rogue one. Feb 06, 2015 the writer of the forthcoming star wars spinoff movie joins the uk crew to discuss his love of the franchise and his new book abomination. He also cowrote the will smith scifi action movie after earth, and was writer and story c. Star wars writer gary whitta talks dark comic book movies. Tom merritts timebending space adventure had me hooked from the start. Of course, whitta is also best known for his accomplishments in the film industry as a screenwriter he did the postapocalyptic thriller the book. Abomination, by gary whitta the opinionated reader. The story development and pacing of abomination flows like a captivating screenplay. If i cant buy the box, i will still watch the unboxing on youtube or on instagram. Abomination looks to place whitta even more prominently on the mustread map.
Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters. Jul 24, 2015 a few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta whose movie credits include the book of eli 2010, after earth 20, and the upcoming star wars. As someone who only knew gary whitta from his cameos on the technology podcast this is only a test, i was pleasantly surprised to discover his career as a screenwriter, and even more as a recently published author. I confess that i didnt i never saw that movie, and star wars is too much of mishmash of talent for me to notice names, but i was intrigued by the. It was recently selected by goodreads as one of the best horror books of 2015. Gary whitta, the writer behind the first draft of star wars anthology.
Gary whitta on star wars and his new book ign live. Now, whitta s debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. A star wars story, collaborating closely with lucasfilm and director gareth edwards. If your bookarticlewhatever gets funded, inkshares will provide editing, design, and publication services in both print and digital formats. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Rogue one screenwriter talks debut novel abomination a veteran screenwriter, graphic novelist, and former video game journalist, gary whitta is proud of the handful of works that have been produced the book of eli, which starred denzel washington in 2009 is a great, underrated scifiapocalyptic gem, and after. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars, the. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Mar 01, 2020 gary whitta on star wars, his first novel, and adapting mark millars starlight. The writer of the forthcoming star wars spinoff movie joins the uk crew to discuss his love of the franchise and his new book abomination. Buy abomination unabridged by whitta, gary, lee, john isbn. Book of eli screenwriter gary whitta makes the jump from bigscreen storytelling to the printed page with his debut novel abomination, a mix of historical fiction, fantasy, and horror set in the. It also got featured in one of the book boxes i was following on instagram. Last week, star wars and the book of eli writer, gay whitta launched a campaign on book publishing crowdfunding platform inkshares to raise funds for his new novel, abomination. Mar 25, 2018 i saw abomination by gary whitta get tons of hype from a lot of booktubers. Jul 25, 2015 a few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta whose movie credits include the book of eli 2010, after earth 20, and the upcoming star wars.
He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Beginning in 2015, thomas, woodman, and gomolin moved the model from donations to preorders, starkly limiting the amount any one person could donate to a project. A star wars story 09 jul 2015 gary whitta on star wars and his new book ign live. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. He also cowrote the will smith scifi movie after earth, and was writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead. It is an excellent program, and i am really excited to submit my own work to it. To promote the preorder of the historical fantasy novel, whitta sat down with us for an. He also wrote the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington, cowrote the will smith scifi adventure after earth, and served as writer and story consultant on telltale games adaptation of the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whitta wrote the screenplays for the book of eli and after earth. Sep 20, 2017 so gary whittas been on my radar for a while. Rogue one, has recently talked with blastr to promote his new book, abomination. Abomination is the kind of book that sticks with you whitta s twisted creatures are so memorable that you almost look forward to encountering them again in your nightmares. So we expected something good but we got something majestic.
Rogue one talks about his upcoming book, abomination. Abomination by gary whitta ebook ej1 free ebook pdf. Gary whitta is currently considered a single author. I found the author through star wars, and heard of the book. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars. Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i. Night shyamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. The genreblending of historical fiction and fantasy, enmeshed with elements of horror and scifi, carries enthralling adventures with unconventional plot lines. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. The first project to fund under this new model was abomination, the debut novel of gary whitta, screenwriter of the book of eli and star wars. Abomination is the kind of book that sticks with you whittas twisted creatures are so memorable that you almost look forward to encountering them again in your nightmares.
Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. For instance, wulfric thinks himself a monster of sorts, a killing machine, and yet as a reader i felt more sympathetic to him. Abomination is garys first novel, and is published by inkshares.
Star wars writer gary whitta talks dark comic book. Written by gary whitta, audiobook narrated by john lee. Abomination is an incredible debut novel from screenwriter gary whitta. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Nicole perlman, cowriter of guardians of the galaxy gary whitta is a master of suspense. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model. I still really enjoyed abomination and think its a damn good book. To promote the preorder of his first novel, abomination, screenwriter gary whitta book of eli, after earth sat down with us for an extensive interview spanning his career thus far. Talking to gary whitta about faith, fantasy and his new novel. He was the screenwriter of the book of eli and worked with many of the star wars and walking dead material. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter who wrote the book of eli and worked on the first star wars standalone film.
Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within us all. Rogue one and the book of eli, author of abomination what if a time traveler lived in a world where disrupting the. A running theme in the book is about how people think themselves evil or good yet as the reader, we may not agree with the characters selfassessment. One of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. Rogue one, which is arguably the best star wars movie since the empire strikes back. Download abomination by gary whitta ebook product description whitta is a master of suspense. Read abomination by gary whitta available from rakuten kobo. The onetime editor for the acclaimed gaming magazine pc gamer, whitta has carved a name out for himself with his sensational screenplay for the book of eli, overseeing telltale games the walking dead game and writing a draft for star wars. Screenwriter gary whitta book of eli, after earth is about to release his first novel, abomination. Knowing the quality of his work with the book of eli, i leaped at the chance to read his first novel.
You might recognize his name from the book of eli andor upcoming star wars projects. Hugh howey, new york timesbestselling author of wool he is englands greatest knight, the man who saved the life of alfred the great and an entire kingdom from a viking invasion. A wellwritten debut that skillfully blends science fiction, historical fantasy, and spiritual themes. Abomination ebook by gary whitta 9781941758410 rakuten kobo. Gary whitta is a the former editorinchief of pc gamer magazine and an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington. From gary whitta, the awardwinning screenwriter of the book of eli and the upcoming standalone star wars movie, rogue one, comes abomination part.
Gary whitta utilizes a third person omniscient pointofview all through the novel and the effect is much like watching events play out like a movie. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington, and as cowriter of rogue one. A star wars story, star wars rebels, the book of eli, after earth which. Feb 25, 2015 gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter who wrote the book of eli and worked on the first star wars standalone film. We recently spoke with whitta over email about abomination. Rogue one, but the former eic of pc gamer magazine is a novelist, too. So when he had an idea for a dark historical fantasy story he wrote a book.
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