The Eye of the Tiger (novel)
 First Heinemann edition | |
| Author | Wilbur Smith |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1975 |
The Eye of the Tiger is a 1975 novel by Wilbur Smith set among the islands of the Indian Ocean and in England and the waters offshore.[1]
Film rights were bought by producer Michael Klinger who had made two films based on Smith novels. Although Smith did a screenplay, no movie has resulted as of 2016.[2] Klinger almost got the film financed in 1986 as part of an eight-picture deal but this film apart when the proposed star, Michael Caine, was unavailable.[3][4]
A UK film The Tiger's Eye, directed by Brian Hutton,screenplay by Wilbur SMith, is (or was) in production.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ The Eye of the Tiger at Wilbur Smith's website
- ^ Murphy, Mary (3 January 1976). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Klinger Has $30 Million Plans". Los Angeles Times. p. b10.
- ^ Andrew Spicer, 'Rethinking Authorship in Film: The Struggle for Creative Control between Michael Klinger (Producer) and Wilbur Smith (Writer)'Smith
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (27 January 2022). "The Cinema of Wilbur Smith". Filmink.
- ^ "The Tiger's Eye". Archived from the original on 31 October 2021.
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