Readers also apparently agree with Box’s decision. And we can hold out until we're absolutely assured it will be done right.” For me, films are a nice bonus but books are more important.Īnd Box agrees, apparently, adding, “A television series (or movie) is not the be-all and end-all for a novelist.”īox added, “What is the be-all and end-all? Meeting the expectations of enthusiastic and dedicated readers of the Joe Pickett series book by book. While I am always happy to see mystery novels make it to the small-or big-screen, I also am pleased to learn Box felt the integrity of his novels was paramount. Good for you, Chuck Box! We’ve all seen our beloved mystery characters turned into weak shadows in a film or TV series. We want to be proud of the end result,” he added. “If and when there is ever a Joe Pickett television series we owe it to our readers and ourselves to present a quality product based on the unique world of the novels-not shaped by the brand of the network or the predilections of the producers. Naming actors ‘Joe Pickett’ or ‘Marybeth’ or ‘Nate Romanowski’ and creating wholly new personalities and motivations for them in a faux-Wyoming location won't cut it. It is of paramount importance that if a Joe Pickett series is ever produced and broadcast that it maintain the characters, story lines, sequence, themes, location, and narrative integrity of the books. “Why? We didn't like the direction they were going. We have withdrawn the project from the producers who were in charge of developing and placing a series,” wrote Box. “For those interested in seeing a Joe Pickett television series: there won't be one. And the scenery is highly visual-the wide open spaces of Wyoming, wildlife, and blue skies.īut just a couple of weeks ago, Box announced via Facebook that the Joe Pickett TV series is dead.

The stories are involving and the characters appealing and easy to relate to. Many of us were thrilled with the idea of Joe Pickett, and the novels’ supporting characters, being the basis of a television series. One of the tidbits that Box mentioned during Sleuthfest was that a television series based on his character, Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, was in the works. Our panel was about the writer-editor relationship. I also moderated a panel with him and Neil Nyren, executive vice president, associate publisher, and editor in chief of G.P. Box was the guest of honor at Sleuthfest, the writers’ conference sponsored by the Florida chapter of the Mystery Writers of America.īox, as usual, charmed his audience with tales of how he got into writing, book tours, and his background.

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