Martin Amis murder mystery to be directed by Shekhar Kapur
London Fields, which centres on a woman who arranges her death, to be helmed by Indian director of Elizabeth
Despite his often-professed love for cinema, film versions of Martin Amis novels have had a difficult history. The movie of Money never materialised, ending up as a TV series instead; Dead Babies and The Rachel Papers were both derided on release, and the London Fields adaptation has been in limbo for more than a decade.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, 29 November, 2011
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