IN 1957, Ed Wood gathered a cast made up of the once-famous, the once-living, and the altogether unknown. Dime-store flying saucers invaded a surreal patchwork of small sets, found props, and stock footage. The remarkable results did not see a general release until two years later, when Plan 9 from Outer Space finally made it into theaters.
From the aliens pontificating in their carhop uniforms to the cemetery sporting ankle-high, balsa wood headstones, Wood’s masterwork continues to capture the attention of film creators and fans on every continent.
Now, in 2024, Encyclopocalypse Publications maintains their commitment to preserving cinematic genre history through novelizations with their release of PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE: THE NOVELIZATION on October 10th, 2024. On that day, Edward D. Wood Jr. would have been 100 years old!
Author Bret Nelson (Manborg, The Part Mart) has penned the startling NEW adaptation. Facts…shocking never-before-revealed facts include:
- A real-life scientific explanation of Solaronite!
- All PLAN 9 plot holes patched with meticulously crafted connective tissue.
- Finally revealed: THE OTHER PLANS! (Spoiler alert: there were actually 10 plans! How is that possible, you ask? You’ll have to read to find out!)
Author Bret Nelson says, “PLAN 9 is often called the worst movie ever made. I don’t agree. You’ve got visitors from another world, graveyards riddled with rising corpses, shootouts with the cops, flying saucers fighting the army, alien abductions, and a government conspiracy to cover the whole thing up. That sounds like a great movie to me!”
Comedian and writer Dana Gould provided a foreword to the book. In it, he states, “PLAN 9 is more than a movie, it’s a way of life. A password. A secret handshake that signifies membership in very select group: smart folks with big hearts and evolved senses of humor. I’m speaking, of course, about weirdos.”
Mark Alan Miller, president of Encyclopocalypse Publications, invites all weirdos to join in the festivities. “I wish everyone could sit in a room with Bret and watch PLAN 9 with him. It’s an unparalleled experience. His genuine love for the movie spills onto every page of this novelization.”
Paperback pre-orders in the USA are available directly at encyclopocalypse.com, with International Pre-order links populating the pages soon. There are two versions available: a standard Trade size and a pocket-sized Mass-Market version reflecting the publisher’s love of novelizations from the 80s and early 90s. Most International customers will be able to pre-order via their favorite local or online booksellers within the coming weeks. Artist Zack Morrissette lent his talents to create new artwork for the Trade edition, with the original one sheet for PLAN 9 being used for the Retro Mass Market version.
eBook pre-orders are available for everyone via encyclopocalypse.com and all major online booksellers, including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
On October 10th 2024, PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE: THE NOVELIZATION will be available wherever books are sold.
Pre-order Links:
eBook (US & International): https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/product/plan-9-novelization-ebook/420
Trade Paperback: https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/product/plan-9-novelization/421
Retro Mass Market Paperback: https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/product/plan-9-novelization-mm/422
Since its inception, Encyclopocalypse Publications has become a coveted publishing destination for independent authors and genre notables alike. Alongside producing audiobook renditions of horror classics, the company continually expands its catalog with new, original works and movie novelizations penned by the best dark fiction writers in the business today.
Retailer information:
Retailers interested in stocking PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE can contact us at wholesale@encyclopocalypse.com. We can create a direct wholesale program with you or notify you when the title is available via Ingram Distribution.
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