Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:20 pm by deleted
I'm going to preface this by saying I have no knowledge of how the legal process with books and permissions works, but the following is my theory:
It's still based on the story. You need to at least say that. Blade Runner and DADOES are basically similar, but are two very different animoids. Yet BR still makes sure it gives credit where need be.
You would need to give credit if you based it on someone else's story specifically.
I mean, there's a difference between basing it on an idea from a story and an entire story. You dont need the permission of the H. G. Wells estate to write about a time machine. But if you wanted to write something based specifically on the original book itself, you would need to ask.
As you said though, its non-profit, and thats a different field...hell, this is a good question.
I could be completely wrong though.
[In reference to A Good Year] "So anyway, fuck 'em. It was a good film."
-Ridley Scott