Suntup explains, “First published as a Signet paperback in June 1976, David Seltzer’s novelization hit bookshelves two weeks before the movie’s release. As always from Suntup, the edition is highly limited with a very low print run, and is now available for pre-order.Ī terrifying thriller of supernatural evil, The Omen by David Seltzer is the novelization of his screenplay for the film that spawned one of the most successful horror franchises of all time. The edition features a new exclusive afterword by the author, and six full color illustrations by Juliana Kolesova. Seltzer is also reportedly working on a UK remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, from the novel by Patricia Highsmith.With a brand new prequel movie on the way, Suntup Editions has just announced a signed limited edition of The Omen by David Seltzer. Abrams, the plot of which is closely guarded, though it has been confirmed that the film is not a remake of 1974's disaster film Earthquake. Seltzer was reported to be writing an 'Untitled Earthquake Project' for Hollywood director and producer J. He wrote and directed Lucas (1986), Punchline (1988), Shining Through (1992), and Nobody's Baby (2001).

Seltzer's writing credits include the screenplays for The Omen, Prophecy, Six Weeks, My Giant, Dragonfly and Bird on a Wire, starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn.

As writer-director, Seltzer's credits include the 1986 teen tragi-comedy Lucas starring Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder, the 1988 comedy Punchline starring Sally Field and Tom Hanks, and 1992's Shining Through starring Melanie Griffith and Michael Douglas.īorn to a Jewish family, Seltzer was uncredited for his contributions to the 1971 musical film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the author of the original book, Roald Dahl, is credited as sole screenwriter however it has been revealed that Seltzer rewrote 30% of Dahl's script, adding such elements as the 'Slugworth subplot', music other than the original Oompa Loompa compositions (including Pure Imagination and The Candy Man), and the ending dialogue for the movie. The Omen, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryĭavid Seltzer (born February 12, 1940) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for The Omen (1976) and Bird on a Wire (1990).

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