Shane scarecrow schofield has been dispatched to wilkes station after receiving their distress call. Scarecrow and his team are sent as the forward team to secure an ice station in. Ice station by matthew riley was conceived under a simple premise. Matthew reilly is the internationally bestselling author of many novels including contest, temple, ice station, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors, scarecrow and the army of thieves, the great zoo of china, troll mountain, and the sunday times bestseller the tournament. Ice station, the first book in the scarecrow series, is a must read for fans of action thrillers. His books are published in over 20 languages, with worldwide sales exceeding to 4 million copies. Matthew reilly lost his wife to suicide he shares his story. Ice station by matthew reilly this is really one for the men out there if im totally honest.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When gant joined the usmc and met shane schofield at pearl harbour, she immediately became attracted to him. Ice station 2000 read online free book by matthew reilly. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A fabulous hovercraft chase ensues, followed by even more spectacular movie style stunts with a genuine cliffhanger, just for fun. For those readers looking to get into novels by matthew reilly, this section will help with that. Based on the international bestseller matthew reilly s mock ice station movie trailer. This story is set in and around wilkes station on antarctica. Novels that he has written that have been optioned for film include ice station paramount, hover car racer disney and seven deadly wonders abc tv. These include a lifesize statue of han solo frozen in carbonite from one of the star wars. Hold onto your seats as you are in for one hell of a story, and it could be hell getting there and back out again.
If i go that way again, itll be more like ice station, with the premise centring on the possibility of alien life, not actual aliens. She was born mayte michelle rodriguez on july 12, 1978, in san antonio, texas, to carmen milady pared espinal, from the dominican republic, and rafael rodriguez santiago, who served in the u. Matthew reilly books online qbd books australias premier. If youre looking for a great action adventure series featuring larger than life characters then ice station is a great introduction. This is the first novel in the shane schofield series and was released in the year 1998. The conventional view for action movies at least is that movies are the less civilized, more spectacle oriented medium compared to literature, the more proper, narrative oriented stories. One of my recent screenplays is total scifi, with spaceships and planets and creatures, so i might leave my scifi dreams to the movie world. Ice station is matthew reillys second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow schofield. It was snapped up by major publishers in the us, uk and germany. Matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of ten novels.
Quotations by matthew reilly, australian writer, born july 2, 1974. Matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of eight novels. Sep 18, 2016 ice station by matthew riley was conceived under a simple premise. Matthew reilly was married to natalie freer from 2004 until her death from suicide in 2011. Starring george clooney so i heard from someone today that there is going to be a film adaptation of matthew reilly s ice station and that george clooney is supposed to star as scarecrow. But with books, the limit of your budget is the limit of your imagination. This was the first adaptation of his works outside of a literary format. Matthew reilly s ice station live was performed in the adelaide fringe 2016 and piloted the first three episodes of a proposed full audio drama. Matthew reillys ice station live was performed in the adelaide fringe 2016 and piloted the first three episodes of a proposed full audio drama. Matthew reilly australian story the other side youtube. One of my recent screenplays is total scifi, with spaceships and planets and creatures, so i might leave my scifi dreams to the movie. Jul 07, 2015 preachrs podcast online and onstage is delighted to be bringing you a full cast audio drama of matthew reillys acclaimed action thriller novel ice station. Matthew reillys ice station live announcement youtube.
Matthew reilly lost his wife to suicide he shares his. Starring george clooney so i heard from someone today that there is going to be a film adaptation of matthew reillys ice station and that george clooney is supposed to star as scarecrow. This is matthew reilly s first story featuring the character simon scarecrow schofield. In ice station you have scarecrow and team heading to antarctica there is something hidden in the ice that has now caused concern and all the nations want a part of it. Matthew reilly s ice station live was performed at the adelaide fringe festival in 2016. Ice station, area 7, scarecrow, scarecrow and the army of thieves and the novella hell island. At a remote us ice station in antarctica, a team of scientists has made an amazing discovery. Contest, ice station, temple, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, hell island, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors, scarecrow and the army of thieves, the tournament, the great zoo of china and the upcoming troll mountain. I figured that when you make a movie, you are limited by your budget. Like i said 4 hours of transformersstyle robotthrashing, rather than 30 minutes. His books often contain many examples of both fictional and realworld firearms and military technology, simply for plot advancement.
While it was rejected by every publishing company in the sydney area, he was able to borrow some money to selfpublish 1,000 copies. A team of united states force recon marines led by shane schofield, code named scarecrow, arrives at the station. Matthew john reilly born 2 july 1974 is an australian author who writes extremely fastpaced action novels. Ice station mass market paperback by matthew reilly. Put simply, it costs big dollars to make big action scenes.
A shane schofield thriller ebook written by matthew reilly. Reillys books have been published in around 17 countries using 14 different languages. His books are published in over 20 languages, with worldwide sales. I figured that when you make a movie, you are limited. He then followed it up by writing ice station before he had even graduated from. Ice station by matthew reilly film adaptation starring. Ice station is matthew reilly s second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow schofield. Matthew reilly audio books, best sellers, author bio. As of late 2019, no film or television adaptions have been officially announced as having entered the production stage.
Matthew reilly is amazing at blending fact with fiction into his stories, then pounding them with overthetop action. Jan 01, 2010 buy ice station the scarecrow series reprints by reilly, matthew isbn. His books have been compared to indiana jones on fast forward, with some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller. Anarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. Movies are constrained by budgets, matthew continues. And now, shane scarecrow schofield returns with his most harrowing and. Matthew reilly believe think language way when i started writing, i was reading people such as tom clancy or michael crichton, who did jurassic park, which is possibly the most actionfilled book youll read, apart from mine, and i said to myself, why arent these guys doing bigscale action like you would see in a movie. After a team of american scientists at wilkes ice station discover what seems to be a spaceship in a fourmillionyearold cavern below the ice, two of the divers disappear while checking out the craf. And now, shane scarecrow schofield returns with his most harrowing and explosive adventure yet. It will go over the novels ice station, area 7, and scarecrow. Alistair maclean meets the xfiles, in a first novel by australian writer reilly thats as silly and satisfying as a widescreen hollywood blockbuster. Three episodes were recorded as an attempt at a pilot for a full audio drama.
Schofield seemed to feel the same, and despite becoming good friends did not admit to their feelings. They have found something unbelievable buried deep below the surface trapped inside a layer of ice 400 million years old. Buy ice station poster book online at best prices in india on. These are two of the best books in shane schofield series by matthew reilly, ice station. I will never forget the moment i formed a bond with an australian author named matthew reilly. A riproaring, boys own adventure for the modern age, the novel by acclaimed australian author, matthew reilly is a fantastic way to pass the time spent in isolation. Series for a tv series and so bought the rights to the book series. Some of the wilkes science team have mysteriously disappeared after finding an unidentified alien. Make matthew reilly books into movies home facebook. It follows schofield and his marine recon unit as they investigate an ice station in antarctica. Buy a cheap copy of ice station book by matthew reilly. Known for toughchick roles, michelle rodriguez is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. It is read by sean mangan who reads most of matthew reillys books and gives his usual polished performance. Matthew reilly is the internationally bestselling author of the scarecrow novels.
Ice station german edition audiobook by matthew reilly. The movie rights for his hover car racer got optioned by walt disney and paramount did the same with his ice station. Born july 2nd, 1974, matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of ten novels, ice station, temple, contest, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and the four legendary kingdoms. You all know why were here, to support a great author and get his books on the big screen. Author information matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of thirteen novels.
Enjoy the best matthew reilly quotes at brainyquote. Schofields primary love interest, gant was one of the original members of his reconnaissance team sent to wilkes ice station. Feb 09, 2008 ice station by matthew reilly film adaptation. Published in late 1998, ice station was an instant hit, delivering a new style of action thriller to australian readers. Reilly wrote his second book, ice station, while he was still studying at university and it was quickly picked up by publishers in the us, uk and germany. Reilly is a huge movie fan and owns several movie prop reproductions. Matthew reilly thinks that is bullshit, that novels can definitely be. A fastpaced thriller from bestselling author matthew reilly, ice station.
Written by matthew reilly in 1998, ice station is the. Contest, ice station, temple, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and scarecrow and the army of thieves, and one novella, hell island. It is almost that perfect match, in that i would lean forward and she would lean back she was gentle, and kind, and generous to a fault. Aug 01, 1998 ice station, the first book in the scarecrow series, is a must read for fans of action thrillers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ice station. Matthew reilly is an australian novelist, known for his fastpaced actionthrillers. Ice station, by matthew reilly asked what he loved about natalie, reilly says. Ice station was the second matthew reilly book that i ever listened to and i fell in love with the characters. Jun 24, 2012 ice station, by matthew reilly asked what he loved about natalie, reilly says. After a diving team at wilkes ice station is killed, the station sends out a distress signal. Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. Matthew reilly is an international bestselling author, screenwriter and producer.
The cast of the bestselling novel ice station by matthew reilly. Matthew reilly has optioned the rights of several of his novels to different movie corporations in order to allow them to be adapted into either films or television series. The 6 sacred stones, 7 deadly wonders, ice station, temple, contest, area 7, scarecrow, and the childrens book hover car racer, and one novella, hell island. The couple wed in 2004 and they settled into married life. Scientists have found something alien under the ice. An australian interview with matthew reilly, in matthew reilly, temple, london 2000, n. A shane schofield thriller kindle edition by reilly, matthew.
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