Gone girl author gillian flynn talks murder, marriage, and con games gone girl author gillian flynn to write her first young adult novel amazon picks its 10 best books of 2012. Flynn said she admired the ominous ending of notes on a scandal and the pathology of a bad marriage. Gillian flynn author of the bestselling novel and screenwriter of david finchers film adaptation has said shes open to another movie about one of. Paula hawkins on into the water, her follow up to the. Gone girl author gillian flynn has not only thought about writing a sequel to her bestselling thriller, but she even has some ideas where the story would pick up. Gone girl begins with amys disappearance on the dunnes fifth wedding anniversary. It is a thrilling, crime filled book about a 17 year old blind girl named cheyenne who gets kidnapped and has to find a way to escape. Gone girl author gillian flynn says she plans to make a sequel to her award nominated movie. While gillian flynn maintains the ending of gone girl wasnt meant as. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. The chicago tribune proclaimed that flynns work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. In fact, dark places was actually published before gone. Ben affleck hasnt said anything about a sequel, but since gone girl was very much about nick and amy dunne, the sequel will obviously need.
I actually like this the best of frenchs novels, but its kinder than a gillian flynn novel. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian. Gillian flynn says there could be a gone girl sequel at some. I was genuinely surprised at how frequently this encouragement is presented to the author in this thread of comments. The book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. Rosamund pike will return for gone girl 2 if this person. Paula hawkins 2015 debut thriller, the girl on the train, made her an instant household name, breaking worldwide publishing sales. As gone girl rolled through production, there was talk about director david fincher and screenwriter gillian flynn tinkering with and possibly changing the. The author of the bestselling thriller, gone girl, also wrote the screenplay to the big screen version. Upon first look at the trailer, it seemed like yet another polished hollywood response to gone girl, david finchers sleek blockbuster adaptation of gillian flynns novel about a housewife who. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012.
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Flynn, nominated for best screenplay for the hot movie, wants her original cast of ben affleck and. While dark places originated in the same mind as gone girl, its a separate and selfcontained story. Gone girl movie will have a different ending from the book. You havent read yet and youre unmarried please i suggest you. The novel is full of mirrors and dead ends, just like gone girl, and it has a psychotic girl at its heart. Surely, a couple this perversely perfect for each other has many more years of riveting nasty machinations ahead of them. Describe nicks relationship with his sister, margo. If you havent yet read gone girl, or if you care about spoilers, please dont read further than this sentence, because im about to give the whole ending of this book away. Gone girl author gillian flynn on a possible sequel and.
That was never my intention when i wrote the book, and its funny how. Fans of the novel gone girl might be in for a big surprise when the movie version is released later this year. The chicago tribune proclaimed that flynns work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but. The result was gone girl, a publishing phenomenon that has sold eight million copies since its release in 2012 and is that rarity in the book. I love this novel because april henry uses such descriptive words and details although the main character is count all her bones by april henry. Gone girl author gillian flynn has not only thought about writing a sequel to her bestselling thriller, but she even has some ideas where the. Given the enormous success of both gone girl the novel and gone girl the film, its no surprise that novelist gillian flynn would be open to the idea of a sequel. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter camille preaker faces a troubling assignment. Rosamund pike and costar tyler perry have also said theyd be interested in returning if flynn wrote a gone girl 2 in an e.
Her novel gone girl reached the number one spot on the new york times bestsellers list, and has been highly praised by fans. I would like to see what the next chapter in there story would bring. Gone girl author gillian flynn hints at possible book. Gillian flynn says there could be a gone girl sequel at. Gone girl author gillian flynn on a possible sequel and her chilling.
Rosamund pike has admitted that she would return for a sequel to gone girl, but only if gillian flynn writes the potential followup. Gone girl author gillian flynn may not have won for best screenplay at the golden globes but she may get a second chance at that prize down the line. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry. New twobook deal for gone girl author gillian flynn. Author gillian flynn leaves door open for gone girl sequel. Tyler perry thinks gone girl 2 can happen screen rant. She discusses ben affleck getting nude for film, and a possible sequel. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. I was wondering if you guys have heard any rumors about them doing a sequel to gone girl.
The crown publishers imprint of random houses crown publishing group is announcing on thursday that it has extended its longterm arrangement with ms. Gone girl has already topped the bestsellers list and proven to be a hit on the big screen, but the disturbingly dark story may not be quite. The film adaptation of the bestselling novel is directed by david fincher, and stars ben affleck and rosamund pike as the toxic married couple nick and amy dunne. Author gillian flynn leaves door open for gone girl sequel posted on tuesday, january th, 2015 by germain lussier whether youre talking about the book or movie, gone girl has an. The question and answer section for gone girl is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Other blogs ran with the quote, wrongly implying that gone girl author and screenwriter gillian flynn had caved to the negative response to the. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn book journey. Gillian flynn is an american author of 3 novels, and a former critic for the popular entertainment magazine entertainment weekly. Two of gillians works are being adapted in to feature films slated for releases in 2014. Gone girl author gillian flynn, whose bestselling novel inspired the 2014 david fincher film of the same name, hasnt ruled out the possibility of a sequel. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2016.
And yes, despite rumors to the contrary, the film does having the same ending as the novel. Once i was done with the book, i continued thinking about it and wondering. Heres hoping we get to see more of crazy ass amy dunne in a gone girl sequel gillian flynn, the author of the best selling novel and screenwriter of. Oddly enough, it was pike who got the ball rolling on the idea of a gone girl sequel back in 2014. I wouldnt read it and im bummed that we wasted a monthly book club selection on this title. For years, camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the halfsister she barely knows. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Author gillian flynn hinted at a possible book sequel to the thriller.
Is gillian flynn planning to write a sequel to gone girl. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title. At the end of the novel, nick and amy have agreed to remain married. This is a wonderful and terrifying book about how the happy surface normality and the underlying darkness can become too closely interwoven to separate. Asked by a reporter if she would consider being part of a sequel to the original, the actress responded that she would only be interested if flynn were involved. Something tells me flynn wont have time to drop in on the dunnes any time soon and, if she looks to the amazing amy books as inspiration, she. This was a great book cant believe i finished it in 3 daysamy definitely has some serious mental issues but for me that is what made the book that much interesting of a read. While gillian flynn maintains the ending of gone girl wasnt meant as sequel bait, shes admitted to being interested in revisiting the dunnes a few years down the road. But there are a few things that author gillian flynn.