Steve talks a bit about it in the interview below. Unfortunately, New Line let the film go when the budget became a concern.įast-forward to today, and it looks like the "MEG" movie could be happening again. The book has almost come to the big screen twice, first in 1997 when Disney's Touchstone Pictures had the film option but let it expire, then again in 2004 when Guillermo del Toro and New Line were ready with Jan de Bont attached to direct. As Steve would say, only in America could a guy be down on his luck, but his hard work and perseverance paid off. However, within days "MEG" was part of a bidding war with all the major publishers, and also the movie deal. He was pounding away on "MEG" in his spare time, and unfortunately was fired from his job in September 1996. Steve was married with several children and working at a miserable job. What's really amazing about Steve is his story leading up to the publication of the first "MEG" book and the then-Disney movie deal.
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