From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: jimgysin@geemail.com.invalid
Subject: Re: IDW Does Harlan Ellison

Will Dockery sent the following on 7/18/2014 8:55 AM:
> On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:01:20 PM UTC-4, Jim G. wrote:
>>
>> It's almost always mentioned as something worth a revisit, but I think
>> that everyone is just waiting for Harlan to die so that the chance of a
>> lawsuit is diminished. I was very surprised not only to see him agree to
>> this comic book treatment
>
> This covers it all, really:
>
> Harlan Ellison gave his permission for the adaptation.

He also agreed to write the original script with the understanding that 
it might be modified by others as seen fit. And he stilled made a huge 
deal about his unhappiness over the changes. I've never denied that he's 
a bright and talented guy, but the phrase "high-maintenance" may have 
been invented for him.

-- 
Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"Everyone is relevant to someone." -- Harold Finch, PERSON OF INTEREST

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