From a Koontz book?

I've been wondering that also. I saw a commercial for it today and it says "based on characters by ...." I've been searching and can find a reference of Helios in "From the Corner of His Eye" I've not read this book though, so I don't know what it's about. Also searching for Deucalion I find a mention or two of "Midnight" it's been a looong time since I've read this one, so I don't remember what it's about. I don't know if these names are really in these books or just coming up tag alongs with my search but I think I'm going to have to check them out to satisfy my own curiosity.

From a mythology stand-point (found these during my search) seems that Deucalion is the son of Prometheus - a fire god, I think. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was also called "Modern day Prometheus" I believe. Helios also seems to be some sort of sun god.

Also, he has/had 3 or four pen-names if this is from something he wrote it could be under one of those names from long ago. But I'm thinking he has just helped write the screenplay for the movie/series? I've read most of his books and sure don't remember anything about Frankenstein.


Heather

Koontz has said in an interview that this is an original work that updates the classic Mary Shelley tale to modern day times. With the exception of Shelley's novel, this has not existed before in any way shape or form.

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You didn't by any chance stop to think that it's not based on any of his books, and instead he wrote the screen story (or indeed the teleplay) for this...movie? Come on, people! I'm not a big Koontz fan to begin with, but to take a brilliant work of literature that worked on several levels including that of horror, writing what can be best described as a sequel and keeping the title of the original book is just about as low as you can go. Granted USA had a hand in this...but Koontz is just as responsible. This is a sequel, not an adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel. Koontz can never hope to match it...but if you pay him enough....he'll apparently try.

The book is called Frankenstein. I just read it and it's incredible. Apparantly he was going to team up with Martin Scorcese to do this Tv Series/mini-series but backed out (as did Scorcese) due to creative differences. Instead, he lent the characters but wrote his own book. I just finished it and its wonderful. It's part one. I'm looking forward to part two.

I havent seen the series.


Just found this in the Trivia section. He also explains it in a forward of his book.

The story for Frankenstein was originally created by 'Dean Koontz ' and collaborator 'Kevin Anderson' , and intended to become a series. When USA became the production company and distributor, Koontz signed on as screenwriter and executive producer. Martin Scorsese also signed on as executive producer, and a cast (most of which were in the final product) was assembled for what was intended as the pilot to a weekly series. Following creative disputes between USA and Koontz, both Koontz and Scorsese left the project. Koontz removed all affiliation with the project, but allowed USA to use the names of his characters.


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1724529/

It wasn't originally a book. Koontz intended it to be a tv show, but the network screwed it up, so he publishes the story in a series of books, which are really good and you should read.

Loved this idea just wished it went more with the book and it is sad that it was not going to continue, oh well there is always the books and the GNs.