Hollywood has always relied on literary adaptations for inspiration. From classic films like Frankensteinand The Wizard of Ozto more recent fare such as Duneand Frankenstein, movies based on books ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images Michael Crichton's involvement in the film industry is defined by far more than just as a director ...

When it comes to overlooked Michael Crichton movies, look no further than 1984's "Runaway." Even though the film stars Tom Selleck — at the height of his '80s popularity — and rock star Gene Simmons, ...

EXCLUSIVE: After bringing Michael Crichton's theme park vision to the screen scripting 1993's Jurassic Park and two sequels, screenwriter David Koepp is looking to tackle another one. Deadline hears ...

John Michael Crichton, born on October 23, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, was a visionary American author, screenwriter, and filmmaker whose work shaped the landscape of science fiction and ...

Author Michael Crichton passed away in 2008, but several of his novels have been published years after his death. Pirate Latitudes came along in 2009, Micro (which was completed by Richard Preston) ...

The legacy of "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton is in a strange place. The original "Jurassic Park" trilogy is famously (if somewhat loosely) based on his work, and while the "Jurassic World" ...

John Michael Crichton, director, screenwriter and bestselling author of sci-fi thrillers that inspired some of Hollywood’s most popular movies and TV shows, including “Jurassic Park” and “The ...

Michael Crichton's involvement in the film industry is defined by far more than just as a director for "Westworld" and "Runaway" — an '80s sci-fi flop with Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons – or as the ...