Rami Ungar The Writer

I am one of many fans of the Alex Cross books by James Patterson, and I was super-excited to hear they were making a new movie based on Cross, one of the more famous books in the series (but not the first, believe it or not). But then there’s that age-old worry fans, writers, and just interested people in general will think about: will they do a faithful adaptation?

Well, looks like yes and no, based on the trailer that I just watched. Apparently in the film, Cross lives in Detroit instead of Washington DC, and our villian, Jim “The Butcher” Sullivan, has had his history and MO reworked quite a bit by the screenwriters. Plus it doesn’t seem Cross’s partner and best friend John Sampson is getting a big-screen translation (again!). However most of Alex’s family–his kids and his irrascible grandmother–will be making an appearance for once, along with Alex’s wife, and they’re a major part of who the character is.

Plus the usual explosions, gunfights, and deaths will be worked into the story, but then again it’s a movie, so what do you expect?

And will this new adaptation be any good, let alone better than the previous Alex Cross films, Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider.  I guess we’ll have to wait till October to see if Tyler Perry can top Morgan Freeman in the role, and if the filmmakers of this century can top the filmmakers of the last century. In the meantime, check out the trailer below.