It was first published in germany and austria in 2004 and soon became a bestseller plot. A winner of the koln literatur prize, the corine award, and the german science fiction award, schatzing lives and works in cologne, germany. Rather than reading two potentially average books you can devote said time to this, an excellent book. It was first published in germany and austria in 2004 and soon became a bestseller. Apr 02, 2019 this is a fan made shortfilm about the best selling novel from frank schaetzing the swarm music is made by markus zierhofer. Trailer made by david mcblitzen and the human obstacles videosources. Waste less films weekend highlights impact of waste on environment. Killer bees migrate to the united states from africa via south america in this disaster film produced and directed by the genres chief architect, irwin allen, and written by stirling silliphant. Its very much a sort of a mix between the movies the abyss and the. Doelger revealed that the books german author frank schatzing has. Indeed, my impression of a bestseller, especially outside the speculative fiction field, is that of a book wh. Upcoming tv series the swarm will unleash all the angry. Frank schatzing is the author of the international bestseller the swarm. The swarm by frank schatzing has been on my tbr for quite a while and i am very happy that i have finally given this book a try.
A novel kindle edition by frank schatzing author format. The book has several subplots and will follow minor unrelated characters to illustrate how events unfold. Toxic, eyeless crabs poison long islands water supply. Released 1978, the swarm stars michael caine, katharine ross, richard widmark, richard chamberlain the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Jun 25, 2018 8 deepsea horror novels to read this summer, as recommended by people on reddit. Limit is his most ambitious work todatea multilayered thriller that balances astonishing scientific, historical, and technical detail. Now i am aware that success in the bestseller list does not always equate with a quality read for me. Frank schatzing has made a career as a marketing executive as well as author of several highly successful historical crime novels. The book also follows the lead of generic action movies with poorly drawn and. The swarm card and johnston novel, a 2016 science fiction novel by orson scott card and aaron johnston. The swarm schatzing novel, a 2004 science fiction novel by frank schatzing.
At stake is the survival of the earths fragile ecologyand ultimately, the survival of. Alien ecodisaster novel the swarm getting adapted by. Frank doelger, the executive producer of game of thrones, and his company intaglio films will helm the upcoming television series adaptation of frank schatzings the swarm, deadline reports. Off the west coast of canada sightseeing boats are being attacked by whales. The swarm by frank schatzing has been on my tbr for quite a while and i am. Instead, this new the swarm is a planned adaptation of frank schatzings novel about a looming ecological doomsday from the ocean, and the scientists trying to prevent it. Disaster moviemaster irwin allens film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm. I liked the blurb and the premise of nature rebelling against how it is misstreated by humanity. Aug 30, 2018 deadline reports today that game of thrones exec producer frank doelger and his intaglio films are at the helm of a tv series adaptation of the novel the swarm, penned by frank schatzing. Aug 30, 2018 frank doelger, the executive producer of game of thrones, and his company intaglio films will helm the upcoming television series adaptation of frank schatzings the swarm, deadline reports.
I dont read a lot books in dutch at the moment but since this book was originally written in german i thought i might as well make it easy on myself. A rip roaring monster movie of a plot with unexpectedly credible human characters. A novel of the deep frank schatzing, frank schatzing, sallyann. A novel of the deep by frank schatzing hachette uk. The apocalyptic catastrophes of the day after tomorrow meet the watery menace of the abyss in this gripping, scientifically realistic, and utterly imaginative thriller. Upcoming tv series the swarm will unleash all the angry sea. Around the world, countries are beginning to feel the effects of the oceans revenge as the seas and their inhabitants begin a violent revolution against mankind. Upcoming series the swarm will unleash sea monsters on the. Wales, worms and other animals are apparently working together in order to put a stop to the human infraction of nature. Because of its size, this tome has been one of the most intimidating among those catching dust in the one day ill read it section of my shelf, where it had been sitting for 10 years at. The swarm in this novel, the ocean fights back and human beings pay the price for their decades of overexploitation and their ignorance.
The swarm is a memorable addition to the nature gone wild genre of horror films, even if its not the best, its still entertaining. The swarm will be a bigbudget ecological disaster movie ted tally will write the script, which. The reader gets the feeling that he binge watches a well written 2 season series with fast changing scenes. For this and hundreds of excellent boardgames, please see our ebay store. This is a fan made shortfilm about the best selling novel from frank schaetzing the swarm music is made by markus zierhofer. The swarm film, a 1978 film based on a novel with bees as a menace. However, while author frank schatzing delivers a few nice scenes, his own. The plot on the earth, especially in shanghai is faster paced and more suspenseful than the one developing on the moon. Nov 14, 2015 with the subtitle a novel of the deep, the swarm by german author frank schatzing is an environmental thriller with a marine theme.
The north sea shelf collapses, killing thousands in. Brigitte one thousand pages of extraordinarily stimulating mental images. The swarm by frank schatzing overdrive rakuten overdrive. At once intellectual and intoxicating, this novel is alarming, unnerving, and overwhelming in every respect. It was first published in germany and austria in 2004 and.
The less intelligent will quickly become bored with the detailed explanations of marine biology, physics, ai, seti, and marine exploration techniques. Ecological thriller about the delicate interconnectedness between mankind and earth. In 2006 the book was translated and published in britain and the united states. Suddeutsche zeitung this book wants to be read from beginning to end, morning, noon, and night. Game of thrones boss making ecodisaster the swarm series. The swarm to become a big budget disaster movie movieweb. The most outstanding example of this tendency in german literature is frank schatzings internationally bestselling ecothriller the swarm from 2004, published in english in 2006 and planned as a hollywood production in 2015. Frank schatzing writes yet another well researched and founded novel. Its composition has a precise grasp on rhythm, language, and lustrous action.
Frank schatzings amazing novel is a publishing phenomenon with. This way, i never felt like i was growing bored or uninterested with the swarm, in spite of the many hours it took me to get to the end of it. I dont read a lot books in dutch at the moment but since this book was originally written in german i thought i. The swarm is a science fiction novel by german author frank schatzing.
Whoever has read frank schatzings novel will be thankful for every inch of dry land and will certainly avoid waterbeds. The emmywinning director alan taylor has signed on to direct the environmental thriller series the swarm, based on the frank schatzing bestseller, which intaglio films and ndf are producing. Oct 02, 2016 trailer made by david mcblitzen and the human obstacles videosources. The swarm voyager episode, an episode of star trek. The rest of you will find it fascinating how schatzing weaves these fields together in one heck of a yarn.
Disaster movie master irwin allens film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm. Frank schatzing was born on may 28, 1957 in cologne, north rhinewestphalia, germany. Feb 22, 2007 whoever has read frank schatzing s novel will be thankful for every inch of dry land and will certainly avoid waterbeds. Deadline reports today that game of thrones exec producer frank doelger and his intaglio films are at the helm of a tv series adaptation of.
Frank schatzings the swarm is a superb if not intimidating book, some people may be weary of its size at 881 pages but i can assure you its well worth the time. A riproaring monster movie of a plot with unexpectedly credible human. This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Upcoming series the swarm will unleash sea monsters on. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. May 09, 2007 instead, this new the swarm is a planned adaptation of frank schatzing s novel about a looming ecological doomsday from the ocean, and the scientists trying to prevent it. The north sea shelf collapses, killing thousands in europe. Mar 14, 2016 schatzing is also very good at mixing the slower, more informational parts of the story with fastpaced and suspenseful action sequences. The swarm, by frank schatzing, is for the intelligent scifiadventuremystery novel reader.