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March 7, 2025 at 07:39 pm Reply

Rayan A

Dear Mr.Korman it is a pleasure to meet you. This is from a fourth grade student my is Rayan my teacher sent me to write this letter. I have some questions about your book Restart, some questions in general, and tell you about my thoughts about Restart ok. I love how you changed chase and made people turn around to like him.I also like how Brendan got stuck in the tuba it was very funny XD.and Brendans videos are pretty cool and funny.How did you think of the book because my class really loved this novel.Also you should ask Sony to make a movie of the book we would all love it. thank you very much for the fun book.

-Rayan
March 7, 2025 at 08:50 pm Reply

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Hi,mRayan,

Thanks for posting. I'm pleased that RESTART went over so well with you.

Your questions: I can't really tell you how I thought of the story. It's what I do, and it takes time, a lot of thought, and plenty of plotting and planning. As for asking Sony or anyone else to film the book, that's not how it works. Film companies make movies. If they find a book they like with a story they want to film, they buy the movie rights and write the script, cast the characters, and so on. It's not up to me.

As it happens, there is a very good film company that now has the rights to RESTART. I hope it will be a sucessful film one of these days. Let's keep a good thought, OK?

Thanks again, Rayan. -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi,mRayan,

Thanks for posting. I'm pleased that RESTART went over so well with you.

Your questions: I can't really tell you how I thought of the story. It's what I do, and it takes time, a lot of thought, and plenty of plotting and planning. As for asking Sony or anyone else to film the book, that's not how it works. Film companies make movies. If they find a book they like with a story they want to film, they buy the movie rights and write the script, cast the characters, and so on. It's not up to me.

As it happens, there is a very good film company that now has the rights to RESTART. I hope it will be a sucessful film one of these days. Let's keep a good thought, OK?

Thanks again, Rayan. -----Gordon Korman-----