The acclaimed screenwriter first made a name for himself by penning the script to the book of eli, a postapocalyptic tale that starred denzel washington. After having a copy of abomination sent to me by his publisher, inkshares, whitta and. 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. Talking to gary whitta about faith, fantasy and his new. Season one video game, gary whitta may already be on your radar, and his fantasy horror novel abomination looks to place him even more prominently on the mustread map. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. Screenwriter gary whitta joins kamau and kevin to describe writing the book of eli and working with denzel. Gary whitta has had a wildly interesting career, and his track record is evident in his first novel, abomination.
Season one and season two video games, gary whitta may already be on your radar, and his fantasy horror novel abomination looks to place him even more prominently on the mustread map. Representations, appearances, however, are not always indicative of the truth. Gary has also written for video games and comics and he also worked on the upcoming feature film star war. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. 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. Though i wrote abomination as a novel, my background is primarily a screenwriter, and the movies i watched growing up played even more of a part in inspiring me to become a writer as the books i read.
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. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Jul 20, 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. They talk about why denzel is one of the few actors who can carry a movie by himself. Gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. See what gary whitta will be attending and learn more about the event taking place oct 23 31, 2019 in austin, tx, usa. With abomination due out later this month from inkshares, weve been provided with an exclusive excerpt to share with daily dead readers. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is an english screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist.
Abomination hardcover paperback kindle by gary whitta inkshares release date. I didnt, at least not before i started reading this book. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model he selected for it, the books historical and biblical elements, what. Out today is gary whitta s debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model he selected for it, the book s historical and biblical elements, what. The book of eli by gary whitta wgaw 11632 june 21, 2007. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Garry whitta is also a screen writer and has co written the book of eli and after earth. The writing of abomination is actionoriented, which fits with whittas gamercomic background. He also cowrote the will smith scifi action movie after earth, and was writer. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the book of eli starring denzel washington. A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Abomination is the biggest name in sciencefictionfantasy being published by inkshares, the publisher of my book the life engineered. Abomination by gary whitta ebook ej1 free ebook pdf. However, i couldnt exactly ignore gary whittas abomination. Book of eli screenwriter gary whitta makes the jump from bigscreen storytelling to the printed. Talking to gary whitta about faith, fantasy and his new novel. Jan 15, 2010 written by gary whitta, with some rewriting by anthony peckham, the story takes a wrong turn once solara enters the picture, first as bait for eli he doesnt bite and then as his unwanted. Hes a screenwriter best known for rogue one and the book of eli, hes written for star wars rebels, telltales the walking dead video game, and his own novel, abomination, and a comic book series, oliver. One of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. He has written for acclaimed gamemaker telltale games the walking dead series. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Fangoria abomination looks to place whitta even more prominently on the mustread map. Gary whitta talks book of eli, after earth and his novel abomination.
He was the creator and editor of pc gamer magazine, and had a hand producing a number of pc games writing the stories for duke nuke em forever, prey, gears of war, and probably most compellingly the excellent walking dead titles for telltale games. Written by gary whitta, with some rewriting by anthony peckham, the story takes a wrong turn once solara enters the picture, first as bait for eli he doesnt bite and then as his unwanted. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. Gary whitta is no stranger to the realms of fantasy. He is englands greatest knight, the man who saved the life of alfred the great and an entire kingdom from a viking invasion. Mar 25, 2018 it also got featured in one of the book boxes i was following on instagram. 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. He is cowriter of the upcoming star wars movie rogue one as well as the animated series star wars rebels. I felt little character development and dept, which made it hard for me to identify with them. Daily dead one of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. Gary whitta used to be an entertainment journalist i knew i liked him. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. In the wake of the passion of the christ, the expected deluge of bigbudget christian entertainments has never quite materialized, but the logline for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eliabout a biblical warrior who protects the last known copy of the good booksuggests a late start. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Read an exclusive excerpt from gary whittas abomination. His first book, abomination, officially hit store shelves today. Dec 22, 2016 he has also written for the disney xd series star wars rebels, as well as writing the film the book of eli starring denzel washington and cowriting after earth starring will smith. Aug 11, 2015 however, i couldnt exactly ignore gary whittas abomination. Rogue one, but the former eic of pc gamer magazine is a novelist, too. Today, i had the great pleasure of speaking with gary whitta. 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. 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. Now, whittas debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. Stark gray sunlight shafts between the trees, clouded by a. Gary whitta gary whitta is a screenwriter and author best known as cowriter of rogue one. Its funny because i wrote the book of eli, which has very heavy religious themes.
Knowing the quality of his work with the book of eli, i leaped at the chance to read his first novel. Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i. In this special guest post, gary whitta, author of the upcoming fantasy horror book abomination, shares four cinematic influences on his new novel. He also cowrote the will smith scifi movie after earth. His debut novel, abomination, is now available, and his original comic series. It also got featured in one of the book boxes i was following on instagram. Aug 06, 2015 im biased by the other profession of the author. Abomination is the biggest name in sciencefictionfantasy being published by. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth. 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. Abomination is a historicalfantasy book by gary whitta. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Gary whitta talks about getting into screenwriting, writing video games, sequelitis, and we get a first look at the gary whitta oliver comic book.
The book was represented as an historicalhorror novel the screenwriter of the book of eli, an awardwinning film by the awardwinning gary whitta. I think he is a talented writer and even though i think the book contains many excellently written pages and wonderfully realized characters it is over all a failure for me. He edited such publications as pc gamer and total movie before deciding to become a screenwriter. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Jul 22, 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. 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. From a purely professional point of view, reading abomination was as much educating myself as gathering intelligence. He has also written for the disney xd series star wars rebels, as well as writing the film the book of eli starring denzel washington and cowriting after earth starring will smith. With abomination due out later this month from inkshares, weve been provided with an exclusive excerpt to share with. Working from a script by gary whitta, the hughes brothers, albert and allen, have made a stark. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games interactive adaptation of the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. He also cowrote the will smith scifi movie after earth, and was writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead.
Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i think readers will find quite interesting. 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. Joe hill is a fantastic writer dont get me wrong, and i cant argue. Plus, gary shares several funny and insightful stories about the greatest actor of all time.
It was fastpaced, packed with events and stayed quite on the surface. But when he is called back into service to combat a plague of monstrous beasts known as abominations, he meets a fate worse than death and is condemned to a life of anguish, solitude, and remorse. Eli, overseeing telltale games the walking dead game and writing a draft. His new movie the book of eli tells the story of a man, in postapocalyptic america, on a mission to save the last remaining copy of the bible. Abomination looks to place whitta even more prominently on the mustread map. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Aug 14, 2015 gary whitta is no stranger to the realms of fantasy. If i cant buy the box, i will still watch the unboxing on youtube or on instagram.
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