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more about #jgballard more comments → goldfarb: very exciting! now that Splice is finished and Vincenzo has had is vacation we might finally get to see this movie! interesting, Capri is also produci... more » twDarkflame: Looks rather like that tower in Dubia. more » lightninglouie: Oh, just wait another five or ten years and remake Crash, since it's technically a sequel to Empire of the Sun (in both novels, the protagonists are n... more » goldfarb: I believe Vincenzo Natali has the rights to "High Rise" right now... Bale in "Concrete Island" would be awesome... more » crashedpc - Haifisch: My gods, it's a Christian Bale man-child 'shop! more » tetracycloide: it's an article on io9 about a male actor supposedly authored by meredith but where are the subtle sexual undertones; has meredith been replaced with ... more » Grey_Area: Good post, Alasdair. It showed some teeth, really gave a nasty taste of what Ballard has to offer. I hope that this will attract some new readers. The... more » Jack_Burton: RIP more » goldfarb: an amazing writer...he'll be missed... I'm hoping things work out and High Rise gets made... more » Plague: Reading Ballard will change your life. more » Drivebyluna: I have to say his book Crash was the only one that has ever offended me. more » iCurmudgeon: Anyone know where I can find Mr Ballard's "Shockwave Rider"? That was my favorite Ballard book more » Grey_Area: Here's the Gaurdian obit: [www.guardian.co.uk] And this is a very nice piece tribute fresh off the keyboard of Jeff VanderMeer: [www.omnivoracious.com... more » Plague: The New Wave is almost gone. There just isn't any replacing people like him. more » Pope John Peeps II: That's a fine age to pass on, and a wonderful life to have had. Nice work, mr. ballard. more » -
#afternoonreading
Read J.G. Ballard's Tongue-In-Cheek Autobiography
Now that J.G. Ballard is gone, people are realizing just what a breathtaking storytelling mind we've lost. Luckily, two Ballard short stories are online, and one of them is his autobiography. Sort of. More » -
#highrise
Vincenzo Natali's High Rise Is A Beautiful Skyscraper Of Doom
Ever since we heard about Christian Bale adapting Concrete Island we've been jonesing for more JG Ballard material. Thankfully, the teaser poster for Vincenzo Natali's High Rise adaptation has finally arrived. Welcome to paradise, and the eventual utopian revolution of death. More » -
#jgballard
What J. G. Ballard Novel Is Christian Bale Adapting To Film?
Christian Bale is itching to jump back into another genre film via the works of beloved author J.G. Ballard. The actor revealed his desire for another Ballard film - update (we think we know).
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#jgballard
Remembering J.G. Ballard's Science Fiction Legacy
Author J.G. Ballard died last Sunday after a long battle with prostate cancer. Although his novels and short stories seldom fit neatly into any one genre, his impact on science fiction was immeasurable.
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#obituary
RIP JG Ballard
The Guardian newspaper has reported that author J.G. Ballard has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer. His agent, Margaret Hanbury, announced that Ballard died this morning. He was 78.
