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'''Diane Renee Thomas''' (January 7, [[1946]] – October 21, 1985) was an [[United States of America|American]] screenwriter born in [[Wikipedia:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan|Sault Ste. Marue]], [[Michigan]]. Working as a waitress while the she wrote, the only screenplay Thomas completed in her short professional career was that of ''[[Wikipedia:Romancing the Stone|Romancing the Stone]]'', which was sold to [[Wikipedia:Michael Douglas|Michael Douglas]], who produced and starred in the finished film. |
'''Diane Renee Thomas''' (January 7, [[1946]] – October 21, 1985) was an [[United States of America|American]] screenwriter born in [[Wikipedia:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan|Sault Ste. Marue]], [[Michigan]]. Working as a waitress while the she wrote, the only screenplay Thomas completed in her short professional career was that of ''[[Wikipedia:Romancing the Stone|Romancing the Stone]]'', which was sold to [[Wikipedia:Michael Douglas|Michael Douglas]], who produced and starred in the finished film. |
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| − | ''Romancing the Stone'' was a romantic comedy-adventure film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]'s colleague [[Wikipedia:Robert Zemeckis|Robert Zemeckis]] featuring [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Turner|Kathleen Turner]] and [[Wikipedia:Danny DeVito|Danny DeVito]] starred alongside Michael Douglas. Back when it was released in 1984, two months before ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]'', the film was called "a distaff rip-off" of ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' by ''[[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref>[https://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,921703,00.html Cinema: The Greening of the Box Office] at ''[https://time.com Time]'' {{C|Web archive}}</ref> However, Thomas had actually |
+ | ''Romancing the Stone'' was a romantic comedy-adventure film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]'s colleague [[Wikipedia:Robert Zemeckis|Robert Zemeckis]] featuring [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Turner|Kathleen Turner]] and [[Wikipedia:Danny DeVito|Danny DeVito]] who starred alongside Michael Douglas. Back when it was released in 1984, two months before ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]'', the film was called "a distaff rip-off" of ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' by ''[[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref>[https://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,921703,00.html Cinema: The Greening of the Box Office] at ''[https://time.com Time]'' {{C|Web archive}}</ref> However, Thomas had actually written the screenplay in 1979.<ref>''Michael Douglas: A Biography''</ref> In contrast to ''Time'', the magazine ''[[Wikipedia:Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' compared ''Stone'' favorably to ''Temple of Doom''<ref>[https://www.timeout.com/us/film/romancing-the-stone Romancing the Stone - Time Out says] at [https://www.timeout.com TimeOut]</ref> much like the renowned film critic [[Wikipedia:Roger Ebert|Roger Ebert]].<ref>[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/romancing-the-stone-1984 ''Romancing the Stone'' movie review] at [https://www.rogerebert.com RogertEbert.com]</ref> |
| − | Although official publications refer to no such draft,<ref>''[[Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy]]''</ref><ref>''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> [[George Lucas]] reportedly tapped Thomas to write the script for the [[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|third installment]] of the ''[[Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones]]'' film series in the mid-1980s. Rather than focusing on a quest for the [[Holy Grail]], Thomas' script for the third ''Indy'' involved a haunted house, an idea pitched by Lucas himself. Despite completing a first draft, Thomas' script was ultimately scrapped and [[Chris Columbus]] was brought in to write [[Indiana Jones and the Monkey King|his own]], which was likewise rejected. Nevertheless, Columbus' script borrowed some elements of Thomas' for its [[1937]] opening sequence, involving [[Indiana Jones]] facing the villainous ghost of Baron [[Seamus Seagrove III]] at a haunted castle |
+ | Although official publications refer to no such draft,<ref>''[[Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy]]''</ref><ref>''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> [[George Lucas]] reportedly tapped Thomas to write the script for the [[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|third installment]] of the ''[[Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones]]'' film series in the mid-1980s. Rather than focusing on a quest for the [[Holy Grail]], Thomas' script for the third ''Indy'' involved a haunted house, an idea pitched by Lucas himself. Despite completing a first draft, Thomas' script was ultimately scrapped and [[Chris Columbus]] was brought in to write [[Indiana Jones and the Monkey King|his own]], which was likewise rejected. Nevertheless, Columbus' script borrowed some elements of Thomas' for its [[1937]] opening sequence, involving [[Indiana Jones]] facing the villainous ghost of Baron [[Seamus Seagrove III]] at a haunted castle in [[Scotland]].<ref>''Steven Spielberg: A Biography'' — Joseph McBride</ref><ref>[http://www.theraider.net/features/articles/lost_drafts_04a.php Raiders of the Lost Drafts] at [[TheRaider.net]]</ref> |
| − | On October 21, 1985, Thomas was killed, at the age of 39, in a car accident with her [[Wikipedia:Porsche|Porsche]] being driven |
+ | On October 21, 1985, Thomas was killed, at the age of 39, in a car accident with her [[Wikipedia:Porsche|Porsche]] being driven by her boyfriend.<ref>10/23/1985 — [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-23-me-13900-story.html Writer of ‘Romancing the Stone’ Killed : Diane Renee Thomas, 39, Dies in 80-M.P.H. Sports Car Crash] at the [https://www.latimes.com/ ''LA Times'']</ref> |
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Diane Thomas.
Diane Renee Thomas (January 7, 1946 – October 21, 1985) was an American screenwriter born in Sault Ste. Marue, Michigan. Working as a waitress while the she wrote, the only screenplay Thomas completed in her short professional career was that of Romancing the Stone, which was sold to Michael Douglas, who produced and starred in the finished film.
Romancing the Stone was a romantic comedy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg's colleague Robert Zemeckis featuring Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito who starred alongside Michael Douglas. Back when it was released in 1984, two months before Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the film was called "a distaff rip-off" of Raiders of the Lost Ark by Time magazine.[1] However, Thomas had actually written the screenplay in 1979.[2] In contrast to Time, the magazine Time Out compared Stone favorably to Temple of Doom[3] much like the renowned film critic Roger Ebert.[4]
Although official publications refer to no such draft,[5][6] George Lucas reportedly tapped Thomas to write the script for the third installment of the Indiana Jones film series in the mid-1980s. Rather than focusing on a quest for the Holy Grail, Thomas' script for the third Indy involved a haunted house, an idea pitched by Lucas himself. Despite completing a first draft, Thomas' script was ultimately scrapped and Chris Columbus was brought in to write his own, which was likewise rejected. Nevertheless, Columbus' script borrowed some elements of Thomas' for its 1937 opening sequence, involving Indiana Jones facing the villainous ghost of Baron Seamus Seagrove III at a haunted castle in Scotland.[7][8]
On October 21, 1985, Thomas was killed, at the age of 39, in a car accident with her Porsche being driven by her boyfriend.[9]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Cinema: The Greening of the Box Office at Time (Web archive)
- ↑ Michael Douglas: A Biography
- ↑ Romancing the Stone - Time Out says at TimeOut
- ↑ Romancing the Stone movie review at RogertEbert.com
- ↑ Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
- ↑ The Complete Making of Indiana Jones
- ↑ Steven Spielberg: A Biography — Joseph McBride
- ↑ Raiders of the Lost Drafts at TheRaider.net
- ↑ 10/23/1985 — Writer of ‘Romancing the Stone’ Killed : Diane Renee Thomas, 39, Dies in 80-M.P.H. Sports Car Crash at the LA Times
