As long as a film stays unmade, the book is entirely yours, it belongs to the writer. As soon as you make it into a film, suddenly more people see it than have ever read the book.

Iain Banks
As long as a film stays unmade, the book is...
As long as a film stays unmade, the book is...
As long as a film stays unmade, the book is...
As long as a film stays unmade, the book is...
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If you keep a book unpublished, it is entirely your property. Once it is made into a film, suddenly more people see it than have ever read the book. The film director owns the rights to the film, not the author.

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