Movie Sales

Several of Lee’s books have been optioned for films. Caught in the Act was optioned twice, but no film was made. The most popular is probably The Ninth Man, which was first optioned by Richard Zanuck and David Brown, shortly after the release of their successful film, JAWS. Richard Mulligan was named to direct. The year ran out before a film was started, so Zanuck and Brown bought another year’s option. A later option was taken with Matt Damon as possible hero. In fact the book has been optioned and paid for five times without making the final step to film.

Now in the middle of a more promising sixth movie option, this time with DreamWorks, The Ninth Man is rumored to be working with Harrison Ford as a possible lead character. Various links to film pages are attached below.

Books Optioned for Films

• The Ninth Man. (Motion picture, television and allied rights optioned by DreamWorks, December 2003 to December 2004.)
• The Ninth Man. (Motion picture, television and allied rights optioned by DreamWorks, June 2003 to December 2003.)
• The Ninth Man. (Motion picture, television and allied rights optioned by DreamWorks, June 2002 to June 2003.)
• Stalag Texas. (Motion picture, television and allied rights optioned by Zuban Productions, January 1996 to January 1997.)
• Stalag Texas. (Motion picture, television and allied rights optioned by Zuban Productions, January 1995 to January 1996.)
• The Ninth Man. (Motion picture, television and allied rights optioned by Elysian Films Ltd., December 1988 to December 1989.)
• The Ninth Man. (Motion picture and television rights optioned by New World Television, February 1987 to February 1988.)
• The Ninth Man. (Motion picture and television rights optioned by Universal Studios, September 1976 to September 1977.)
• The Ninth Man. (Motion picture rights optioned by Richard Zanuck and David Brown, March 1975 to March 1976.)
• Caught in the Act. (Motion picture rights optioned by Otto Lang, October 1970 to October 1971.)

Movie Links

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411707/
http://filmz.dk/forum/item/3077/
http://veryshyguy.covers.de/movmas/index_na.php?shownews=650
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news03/030721.php
http://www.allmovieportal.com/c/ matt damon _bio1.html
http://www.celebguru.com/bio-MattDamon.htm
http://www.screenindia.com/jun30/inter1.htm