# Scalzi's Old Man's War Optioned

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalzis-old-mans-war-optioned/572591>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 25, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalzis-old-mans-war-optioned/572591 "2011-02-25T15:23:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalzis-old-mans-war-optioned/572591/1 "2011-02-25T15:23:05Z")

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Details [here](http://whatever.scalzi.com/2011/02/23/hey-ever-wondered-if-there-would-ever-be-an-old-mans-war-movie/)  
It’s got a producer, screenwriter and director attached.

Awesome news!

Congratulations, John!

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalzis-old-mans-war-optioned/572591/2 "2011-02-25T15:42:58Z")

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I have been waiting for this day for so long. But also dreading it because I don’t know what they’d change.

The marathon sex sessions are probably right out. Likely so is the green skin. “Asshole” will probably stay. After that, I’m unsure.

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**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalzis-old-mans-war-optioned/572591/3 "2011-02-25T23:51:05Z")

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> [@Justin\_Bailey](#):
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> I have been waiting for this day for so long. But also dreading it because I don’t know what they’d change.

Me too. Such a good book, I hope they do it more justice than most.

Is Scalzi writing the screenplay?

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalzis-old-mans-war-optioned/572591/4 "2011-02-26T04:20:18Z")

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Oh please please PLEASE don’t let them screw it up!

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalzis-old-mans-war-optioned/572591/5 "2011-02-26T08:20:11Z")

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> [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](#):
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> Is Scalzi writing the screenplay?

The Whatever post says David Self is writing it. His resume (The Wolfman, Road to Perdition, Thirteen Days, The Haunting) is pretty hit-and-miss so who knows what it’ll look like.