Diane Thomas [SEP] manner of death
Death.
Diane Thomas died in a car accident in October 1985, only six weeks before the sequel to "Romancing the Stone," "The Jewel of the Nile," was released. At the time, Thomas was busy writing for the movie "Always" for Steven Spielberg and was not available to write "The Jewel of the Nile".
In an interview in the Special Edition DVD of "Romancing the Stone", Michael Douglas stated that he had purchased a Porsche for Thomas as a present for
it was set in a haunted mansion. Steven Spielberg, however, was reportedly resistant to the haunted mansion approach, feeling it too closely resembled his earlier film "Poltergeist". At the time of her death, Thomas had completed the first draft.
Diane Thomas Screenwriting Awards.
Following her death, the UCLA Extension Writers' Program created the Diane Thomas Screenwriting Awards in her honor. Original judges included Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, James Brooks and Kathleen Kennedy.
External links.
- Google News: Diane