19 articles today

This Crime Thriller Novel Became A Clint Eastwood Classic — And Inspired The Author Of Gone Girl

SlashFilm
Story by staff@slashfilm.com (Devin Meenan)
from SlashFilm
Image from SlashFilm
scrn logline
A crime thriller novel became a Clint Eastwood classic, also inspiring the author of the acclaimed thriller 'Gone Girl'.
beat sheet
  • The 2003 film 'Mystic River,' directed by Clint Eastwood, was based on the popular crime thriller novel of the same name.
  • Gillian Flynn, the author of the hit novel 'Gone Girl,' has cited 'Mystic River' as an influence when she was writing her own dark psychological thriller.
call sheet
Clint Eastwood, Gillian Flynn, Mystic River, Sharp Objects, Gone Girl
Read the source