It was the third travis mcgee novel written, but that version was scrapped and another one gold written before macdonald went back and redid red. The travis mcgee series is a set of novels that can be read over and over again, and you seem to. Macdonald novel that kicked off series of mystery novels with. John introduces an antagonism between travis and junior allen. Travis mcgee, the human hero national general pictures hopes will become a household word for moviegoers, the human hero macdonald readers already have made into a household word, is on the screen. I am getting such a rush just talking to you, really. Travis mcgee is a fictional character, created by american mystery writer john d. Mcgee appeared in 21 novels, from the deep blue goodby in 1964 to the lonely silver. For that kind of friend, travis mcgee will travel almost anywhere, even new york.
Macdonald includes books the deep blue goodbye, nightmare in pink, purple place for dying, and several more. James mangold is negotiating to direct the deep blue goodby, the 1964 john d. A film version of the deep blue goodby, directed by oliver stone with leonardo dicaprio as travis mcgee, was in development with a tentative release date of 2011 or 2012. See the complete travis mcgee series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In april 2011, it was announced that paul greengrass was interested in directing the film. A theme of the novels is that each book has a colour in the title. Macdonald novel, and it stars bale as travis mcgee, a hardened salvage consultant who lives on a houseboat in florida and specializes in recovering other peoples property through lessthanlegal means. Unlike most detectives in mysterydetective fiction, mcgee is neither a police officer nor a private investigator. That word and those four letters arent exactly the most exciting thing when it comes to something you want to see in a movie, but if numbers are your forte, perhaps the upcoming the man who knew infinity will be right up your alley. Stone eyes foxs mcgee oliver stone is doing some investigating for 20th century fox.
Rosamund pike is in talks to star opposite christian bale in that previously announced adaptation of the deep blue goodby, according to variety. Mcgee does not sit behind a desk, fiddle with a computer, or fret about. The reference to kennedy airport that the reader spotted is certainly an indication that the action takes place after december 1963. Macdonalds legendary travis mcgee series, mcgee seeks to retrieve a fortune in gems smuggled into the u. I figured, hell, if i could sell about four stories a week, i could live pretty well. Travis mcgees old football buddy tush bannon is resisting pressure to sell off his floundering motel and marina to a group of influential movers and shakers. Join facebook to connect with travis mcgee and others you may know. With rod taylor, theodore bikel, suzy kendall, ahna capri.
Rosamund pike to star opposite christian bale in first. The series ended due to macdonalds death, preventing any finality to the series. World famous private detective travis mcgee investigates a missing persons case. Travis mcgee new music, concerts, photos, and official news updates directly from travis mcgees twitter and facebook. Mcgee s schtick was that he retrieved unrecoverable property for a 50% fee. But i recently saw the 2011 straw dogs and i think alexander skarsgard is. Travis mcgee has twice been translated to cinema and television. The complete series list for a travis mcgee novel john d. Either from mcgee books ive not noted here or others of his work. It was the second film adaptation of the travis mcgee series. Macdonald, a purposeful and organized man, set the stage for travis mcgee in the opening pages of the deep blue goodby and adhered to it. Travis mcgee is a 1983 american tv movie based on the novel the empty copper sea by john d macdonald. Travis mcgee was a protector of women, weaker men and the environment and since the last novel there doesnt seem to be anybody that comes close to him as a character in a novel. Macdonald 191686 travis mcgee is the last of the great knightserrant.
It was directed by robert clouse from a screenplay by macdonald and ed waters. The travis mcgee series was started in 1964 with the deep blue goodby and spanned 21 novels up until the lonely silver rain in 1985. As any reader of this blog knows by now, im a longtime fan of laurence shamess key west capers series, which follows the wacky misadventures of various shady andor clueless new yorkers and new jersyans down in that semitropical paradise at the southern end of u. Dicaprio is in line to play travis mcgee, a selfdescribed beach bum who lives aboard. Mcgees schtick was that he retrieved unrecoverable property for a 50% fee.
Cathys father died in prison without ever telling his family about the fortune. Professional beach bum and knight errant travis mcgee goes up against psychotic bodybuilder terry bartell. In 1967, author macdonald refused permission for a television series about travis mcgee and his cases, feeling people would stop reading the novels were travis mcgee regularly on television. Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend van harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked. Good travis mcgee continues to be an interesting character who has rejected the responsibilities associated with a modern american life circa 1969 by working as a kind of hybrid detectivecon man who gets involved in shady dealings to make a buck. Leonardo dicaprio exits travis mcgee movie the deep blue. But instead of dark doings unfolding in the environs of ft. Christian bale eyes travis mcgee dev patel discovers infinity, and. Christian bale may play travis mcgee in deep blue goodby. The busted flush, the home of mcgee is a 52 foot barge named after the poker hand, which is how he originally obtained the boat. But, rod taylor played mcgee in darker than amber 1970. Lauderdale and miami, this yarn takes place in the backwater of cypress county. The deep blue goodby synopsis travis mcgee is an adaptation of the john d. Hes now firmly set to direct, and bale coming on board.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. James mangold wolverine is in negotiations to direct the film for 20th century fox, appian way and chernin entertainment. Except maybe a call from an old army buddy who needs a favor. James mangold to direct travis mcgee movie deep blue good. The film was originally set as a star vehicle for leonardo dicaprio. Paul greengrass will push back for at least a year his martin luther king jr assassination film memphis. But more about the movie itself, which was shot in south florida, after it. Leonardo dicaprio is saying goodbye to 20th century foxs travis mcgee movie the deep blue goodby, which james mangold is now in negotiations to direct the project had been. Darker than amber is a 1970 film adaptation of john d. Im told hes now looking at several projects to do next, and the frontrunner. Mcgee pulls out all the stops when he joins a carribean cruise to bring the killer to justice.
The site also says that this, or another film, is likely to happen and then the director will return to the scott rudinproduced memphis. Paul greengrass has had a bit of a rough ride in his postbourne plans to get a new movie off the. The deep blue goodbye 1964 a purple place for dying 1964 the quick red fox 1964 a deadly shade of gold 1965 darker than amber 1966 one fearful yellow eye 1966. He explained to potential clients that they had nothing and that 50% was better. James mangold boarding travis mcgee tale the deep blue goodby. Mcgee appeared in 21 novels, from the deep blue goodby in 1964 to the lonely silver rain in 1984.
Mcgee is out to help a friend recover some lost fortune while allen is out hoarding for gold. Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to. Mcgee takes on tracking down a treasure that a solider escaped with and hid after world war ii. The twelfth of twentyone travis mcgee tales, the long lavender look finds our hero and his sidekick meyer on their home turf in florida. Macdonald each distinguished by a different color in the title that stretched to twentyone novels, beginning with 1964s the deep blue goodby and ending with 1985s the lonely silver rain. Allen has animalistic lust when it comes to power, but travis is an idealist which creates a great difference between these two characters. The empty copper sea 1983 a salvage consultant sam elliott falls for the sister katharine ross of a man, who may be hiding something. The latter relocates mcgee in california, eliminating the florida locales central to. The film starred rod taylor as travis mcgee, the protagonist of a series of. In april 2010, it was announced that the films title was changed to travis mcgee. At this point, i just want travis mcgee to become an actual movie.
Travis mcgee might not work out because of scheduling with. Travis mcgees permanent address is the busted flush, slip f18, bahia mar, lauderdale, and there isnt a hell of a lot that compels him to leave it. Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend van harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a. Rod taylor played mcgee in darker than amber 1970, and sam elliott played him in the television movie of the empty copper sea, entitled travis mcgee 1983. James mangold to direct travis mcgee movie deep blue goodby. Leonardo dicaprio exits travis mcgee movie the deep blue good.
Eleven books into my rereading of the travis mcgee series and as usual theres a good and bad side to it. With sam elliott, gene evans, barry corbin, richard farnsworth. Christian bale may play travis mcgee in deep blue goodby film. Money never sleeps, is coming aboard to develop and possible direct travis mcgee, based on the fictional detective created by american author john d. Paul greengrass eyes travis mcgee for next film indiewire.
Travis mcgee project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Travis mcgee, a freeliving bachelor and reluctant hero who lives on a houseboat in florida, works as a salvage consultant, recovering property and money for clients and taking half the fee in return. Macdonalds mystery suspense novel, darker than amber. A reporter is talked into spying on members of an environmental group fighting a project by a developer with big. Not my favorite, yet pretty intense in the tradition of the pulps. This was travis mcgee, and the novel was the second of a series by john d. Mcgee is neither a police officer nor a private investigator.
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