I will never forget the moment i formed a bond with an australian author named matthew reilly. Matthew reilly believe think language way when i started writing, i was reading people such as tom clancy or michael crichton, who did jurassic park, which is possibly the most actionfilled book youll read, apart from mine, and i said to myself, why arent these guys doing bigscale action like you would see in a movie. Buy ice station poster book online at best prices in india on. Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. As of 2017 no further updates on the project have been announced. She was born mayte michelle rodriguez on july 12, 1978, in san antonio, texas, to carmen milady pared espinal, from the dominican republic, and rafael rodriguez santiago, who served in the u. And now, shane scarecrow schofield returns with his most harrowing and explosive adventure yet.
Author information matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of thirteen novels. Ice station by matthew reilly film adaptation starring. Starring george clooney so i heard from someone today that there is going to be a film adaptation of matthew reilly s ice station and that george clooney is supposed to star as scarecrow. A shane schofield thriller kindle edition by reilly, matthew. Feb 09, 2008 ice station by matthew reilly film adaptation. It is almost that perfect match, in that i would lean forward and she would lean back she was gentle, and kind, and generous to a fault.
Movies are constrained by budgets, matthew continues. Ice station, area 7, scarecrow, scarecrow and the army of thieves and the novella hell island. Matthew john reilly born 2 july 1974 is an australian author who writes extremely fastpaced action novels. Ice station, by matthew reilly asked what he loved about natalie, reilly says. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ice station. Reillys books have been published in around 17 countries using 14 different languages.
Three episodes were recorded as an attempt at a pilot for a full audio drama. But with books, the limit of your budget is the limit of your imagination. This is the first novel in the shane schofield series and was released in the year 1998. Matthew reilly thinks that is bullshit, that novels can definitely be. Matthew reilly is an international bestselling author, screenwriter and producer. When gant joined the usmc and met shane schofield at pearl harbour, she immediately became attracted to him. I figured that when you make a movie, you are limited by your budget. In ice station you have scarecrow and team heading to antarctica there is something hidden in the ice that has now caused concern and all the nations want a part of it. You all know why were here, to support a great author and get his books on the big screen.
Seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and the four legendary kingdoms. Contest, ice station, temple, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, hell island, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors, scarecrow and the army of thieves, the tournament, the great zoo of china and the upcoming troll mountain. Matthew reilly s ice station live was performed at the adelaide fringe festival in 2016. Novels that he has written that have been optioned for film include ice station paramount, hover car racer disney and seven deadly wonders abc tv. Reilly wrote his second book, ice station, while he was still studying at university and it was quickly picked up by publishers in the us, uk and germany.
Known for toughchick roles, michelle rodriguez is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Matthew reilly s ice station live was performed in the adelaide fringe 2016 and piloted the first three episodes of a proposed full audio drama. This is matthew reilly s first story featuring the character simon scarecrow schofield. It will go over the novels ice station, area 7, and scarecrow. Ice station german edition audiobook by matthew reilly. Matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of eight novels. It was snapped up by major publishers in the us, uk and germany. Matthew reilly was married to natalie freer from 2004 until her death from suicide in 2011. Written by matthew reilly in 1998, ice station is the. Matthew reillys ice station live was performed in the adelaide fringe 2016 and piloted the first three episodes of a proposed full audio drama. For those readers looking to get into novels by matthew reilly, this section will help with that. A riproaring, boys own adventure for the modern age, the novel by acclaimed australian author, matthew reilly is a fantastic way to pass the time spent in isolation. Ice station by matthew riley was conceived under a simple premise. Ice station is matthew reilly s second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow schofield.
The couple wed in 2004 and they settled into married life. And now, shane scarecrow schofield returns with his most harrowing and. Jul 07, 2015 preachrs podcast online and onstage is delighted to be bringing you a full cast audio drama of matthew reillys acclaimed action thriller novel ice station. As of late 2019, no film or television adaptions have been officially announced as having entered the production stage. Scarecrow and his team are sent as the forward team to secure an ice station in. Written by matthew reilly in 1998, ice station is the riveting story of lieutenant shane schofield and his crack team of us marines, whose mission is to secure an important discovery at an antarctic. Make matthew reilly books into movies home facebook. If youre looking for a great action adventure series featuring larger than life characters then ice station is a great introduction. It follows schofield and his marine recon unit as they investigate an ice station in antarctica. After a diving team at wilkes ice station is killed, the station sends out a distress signal. The conventional view for action movies at least is that movies are the less civilized, more spectacle oriented medium compared to literature, the more proper, narrative oriented stories.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ice station. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Put simply, it costs big dollars to make big action scenes. Based on the international bestseller matthew reilly s mock ice station movie trailer. A team of united states force recon marines led by shane schofield, code named scarecrow, arrives at the station. They have found something unbelievable buried deep below the surface trapped inside a layer of ice 400 million years old. Matthew reilly lost his wife to suicide he shares his story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Enjoy the best matthew reilly quotes at brainyquote. One of my recent screenplays is total scifi, with spaceships and planets and creatures, so i might leave my scifi dreams to the movie world. Ice station is matthew reillys second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow schofield. Ice station was the second matthew reilly book that i ever listened to and i fell in love with the characters.
Hold onto your seats as you are in for one hell of a story, and it could be hell getting there and back out again. Reilly is a huge movie fan and owns several movie prop reproductions. He then followed it up by writing ice station before he had even graduated from. His books are published in over 20 languages, with worldwide sales exceeding to 4 million copies. The movie rights for his hover car racer got optioned by walt disney and paramount did the same with his ice station. Scientists have found something alien under the ice. At a remote us ice station in antarctica, a team of scientists has made an amazing discovery. Matthew reilly is the internationally bestselling author of many novels including contest, temple, ice station, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors, scarecrow and the army of thieves, the great zoo of china, troll mountain, and the sunday times bestseller the tournament. These are two of the best books in shane schofield series by matthew reilly, ice station. Ice station by matthew reilly this is really one for the men out there if im totally honest. A fastpaced thriller from bestselling author matthew reilly, ice station. While it was rejected by every publishing company in the sydney area, he was able to borrow some money to selfpublish 1,000 copies. Ice station, the first book in the scarecrow series, is a must read for fans of action thrillers. Some of the wilkes science team have mysteriously disappeared after finding an unidentified alien.
One of my recent screenplays is total scifi, with spaceships and planets and creatures, so i might leave my scifi dreams to the movie. Matthew reillys ice station live announcement youtube. It was to be the first in a series of shane schofield movies, which matthew reilly said was okay with him, but structurally it means introducing characters like scarecrow and mother and book and fox within the framework of the story in scarecrow, as opposed to the prequel ice station. I figured that when you make a movie, you are limited.
Matthew reilly is the internationally bestselling author of the scarecrow novels. Matthew reilly lost his wife to suicide he shares his. Aug 01, 1998 ice station, the first book in the scarecrow series, is a must read for fans of action thrillers. This story is set in and around wilkes station on antarctica. Published in late 1998, ice station was an instant hit, delivering a new style of action thriller to australian readers. The 6 sacred stones, 7 deadly wonders, ice station, temple, contest, area 7, scarecrow, and the childrens book hover car racer, and one novella, hell island. This was the first adaptation of his works outside of a literary format. Like i said 4 hours of transformersstyle robotthrashing, rather than 30 minutes. Anarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. Series for a tv series and so bought the rights to the book series. If i go that way again, itll be more like ice station, with the premise centring on the possibility of alien life, not actual aliens.
Alistair maclean meets the xfiles, in a first novel by australian writer reilly thats as silly and satisfying as a widescreen hollywood blockbuster. Jun 24, 2012 ice station, by matthew reilly asked what he loved about natalie, reilly says. Ice station was a direct response to hollywood action movies. Matthew reilly audio books, best sellers, author bio. Born july 2nd, 1974, matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of ten novels, ice station, temple, contest, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and the four legendary kingdoms.
His books often contain many examples of both fictional and realworld firearms and military technology, simply for plot advancement. A shane schofield thriller ebook written by matthew reilly. His books have been compared to indiana jones on fast forward, with some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller. Matthew reilly australian story the other side youtube. Jan 01, 2010 buy ice station the scarecrow series reprints by reilly, matthew isbn. Ice station 2000 read online free book by matthew reilly. Shane scarecrow schofield has been dispatched to wilkes station after receiving their distress call. Ice station mass market paperback by matthew reilly. The cast of the bestselling novel ice station by matthew reilly. Quotations by matthew reilly, australian writer, born july 2, 1974. Matthew reilly is amazing at blending fact with fiction into his stories, then pounding them with overthetop action. It is read by sean mangan who reads most of matthew reillys books and gives his usual polished performance.
Contest, ice station, temple, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and scarecrow and the army of thieves, and one novella, hell island. Schofield seemed to feel the same, and despite becoming good friends did not admit to their feelings. Buy a cheap copy of ice station book by matthew reilly. After a team of american scientists at wilkes ice station discover what seems to be a spaceship in a fourmillionyearold cavern below the ice, two of the divers disappear while checking out the craf. His books are published in over 20 languages, with worldwide sales. Sep 18, 2016 ice station by matthew riley was conceived under a simple premise.
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