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[Qwerty]

The day we need to see James Bond ripoffs in Bond films, like Cody Banks, then that's when I start to have a problem with the series.

Just plain bad.

[Willie Garvin]

There's another way of looking at this news. IFP announced these books back in April and they are only now just getting a U.S. publisher. And, no offense, but while Miramax is a powerhouse producer of films, are Miramax Books considered a major publisher? Strange that their long-time partner Putnam seems to have passed on these. And is 6 figures really a good deal for two books? Doesn't sound like there was a bidding war. And they only bought 2 of 5 books planned...

All I'm saying is maybe this news tells us the 'Young Bond' concept is finding a cool reception from not just fans, but from the industry as well.

Full agreement here.Who knows?Maybe the major publishing houses--including Penguin--don't want to be associated with the Young James Bond series despite or even because of their possible quality.Miramax has produced some great films but this is like having Young James Bond published by 20th Century Fox Books or MGM Books or Lions Gate Books.Or Proctor and Gamble Books or Frito-Lay Books.So what?

This is obviously an effort to expand the Miramax catalogue with a famous name but it does make you wonder why Penguin's Puffin line isn't publishing these books in the USA instead.Do they know something we don't about Charlie Higson's Young Bond novellas we don't?Like perhaps they're doomed to failure?

Edited by Willie Garvin, 29 June 2004 - 04:13 AM.