Merlin The Shooting Script

by Edward and David Stevens Khmara

Released in the fall of 1997 to impressive reviews, "Gattaca", from Columbia Pictures, is the futuristic thriller starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, and Alan Arkin, and featuring the directorial debut of Andrew Niccol. The book includes a facsimile of the shooting script, productions notes, movie stills, and full cast and crew credits. 24 b&w photos.

Genres: Science Fiction

Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Evoli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This movie made me feel things that I thought I wasn't able to feel (anymore).
11/10, absolutely brilliant!!!
My heart was racing the entire time.
Great actors, crazy plot, stunning aesthetic, just a big yes.

[tyrone · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Book substituted for the film/movie)

This film intrigued me and it made me thinking about the mood and tones similar to The Grand Budapest Hotel.
I love the setting in the not too distant future.

[Norbert Roman]

Gattaca could make a great addition to the recent number of classic science fiction film settings re-imagined as television series. So much so I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet.

According to Wikipedia, there was a Gattaca show in production back in 2009, but nothing seems to have come of it.

Now would be the perfect time to revive the project.

Gattaca tanked at the box office, but it was critically esteemed. It's gone on to attain cult status; it has the kind of name recognition that would make for a built-in core audience. That's one reason to develop this show.

Another, even more compelling reason is the timeliness of the theme.

We've made great advances in genetic editing technologies since 1997 (the year the film was released). Some version of the world portrayed in Gattaca is imminent. An intelligent, well written series could provide a venue to explore the ethical conundrums and social ramifications we'll be facing as it becomes possible for humans to engineer their offspring en utero.

Gattaca the series could tell compelling long form stories that touch upon the themes of equality, evolution and destiny. They really need to get working on it.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dystopian look into a possible future society ruled by DNA testing.

[Salma Kohgadai · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Gattaca" is a science fiction novel about the story of a young man by the name of Vincent Freeman. Vincent dreams of flying to space but is classified as an In-Valid. He then purchases a new identity and genetics and goes by the name "Jerome Morrow." Jerome then joins the Gattaca space program, where he is a member of the genetic elite who pursues his dreams of traveling to space. He also falls in love with Irene, his coworker who later learns of his secret. However, things change course when Jerome is framed for murder and is marked as the primary suspect. This book was very suspenseful and was filled with twists and turns. Although it was a bit creepy at times, the genetic aspect was quite captivating and made the book very futuristic for the time period it was published. Many chapters were very action-packed and thrilling and made me tense and nervous for the characters. There were many romantic scenes between Jerome and Irene which made me uncomfortable, and they should've focused more on the plot of the story instead of their love story. This book had a sad but beautiful story line which was very eventful to read. Overall, I really enjoyed this book, I don't generally reach for sci-fi books when deciding what to read, but I actually liked this book. It was very suspenseful which made me want to read more and more.

[dora · Rating 4 out of 5]

read the actual book, but the cover is ugly on goodreads so i'm putting this one instead <3