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@Captain Howdy said:
Ryan, are you saying the Mark Kermode essay was missing?
Ah, it appears they mixed it up with this edition that I helped assist with the alternate cover images for towards the end a few years back:
http://www.centipedepress.com/horror/ninthconfig.html
The Mark Kermode bit is in this version.
@Captain Howdy said:
Wow, more from Mark Kermode. That’ll be a fascinating essay.
RatBoy, it seems Shout Factory don’t have a licensing deal with Warner Brothers, so I assume they can’t do anything with a Legion Blu-ray.
Hmmm, this is odd. I received it today and neither of those things are included. I’ll ask Bill about it.
My pleasure.
Also, I just noticed this about the new publication of TNC – had no idea:
Published in 1967 and then extensively revised in 1978, The Ninth Configuration is a fascinating look at madness, philosophy, and the nature of religious belief. Both The Ninth Configuration and Twinkle, Twinkle 'Killer' Kane have been out of print for decades, but this new edition combines both novels with a long essay by Mark Kermode.
Out of respect for Bill I thought he would have at least watched Legion once. They're close friends.
http://www.theninthconfiguration.com/
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   ÂSome news from Bill Blatty regarding upcoming releases. Merry Christmas!
“A smattering of news: The Exorcist play had a most successful (at least in terms of sellout audiences for six weeks) and will now move to London; Tor/Forge is republishing The Ninth Configuration as a trade paperback and will be offering my entire backlog of work in digital form, which pleases me since I feel that my comic novels are probably my best. Oh, well, at least I actually enjoyed writing them; and next year, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Exorcist film Warner Brothers will put out a new high def Blu-ray with lots of new features, including a 40-minutes doc featuring a revisiting the tiny guest house in which I wrote the novel and reminiscing about it, plus some never-before-seen footage of an interview about the 1949 case of possession with Fr. Eugene Gallegher, the Jesuit priest in whose class at Georgetown U. I first heard about it; and, finally, I'm thinking of a plan for a new book for readers who, like you, are searching, and have — at least for now — abandoned a terror novel of which I've completed only about 70 pages. It's what they call “an entertainment,” whereas the faith book is an apostolic work.”
– William Peter Blatty, 2012
Sofia said:
The actress dubbing Ellen Burstyn sounds like Louise Fletcher! But when do we hear Friedkin's dubbing?? I didn't catch it.
08:37 mark.
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It’s events like this that make me feel like I *need* to relocate to the USA.
Having followed Legion and The Ninth for so many years, it’s a crime that I wasn't able to make it.
Thoroughly looking forward to Brad’s introduction videos, though. Are they up anywhere yet?
http://www.theninthconfiguration.com/#mar282012
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The latest:
http://www.lonelyroadbooks.com/news.html
The book is designed and being proofread now. We're still right on track for a summer publication date.
As I mentioned last time, originally I planned on having 6 color artwork plates in this special edition, but Caniglia went overboard and turned in 13 (!) color pieces, so I'm breaking the budget and adding all of them to the book.
In addition, Mr. Blatty has provided an introduction and an afterword that won't be appearing in any other edition, so those have been added to the Lonely Road Books special edition as an unannounced bonus.
Finally, there is also a special unannounced bonus for the Lettered Edition customers: because Caniglia turned in so much extra artwork, there will be entirely different artwork on the Lettered Edition's dust jacket.
Please see here for some photos of the finished product:
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http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150653395003713.412753.540763712&type=1
