Michael Crichton’s “Prey” (HarperCollins, 384 pages, $26.95) is just what his fans expect: a wild, scary ride in which man’s arrogance almost does him in.Consider “Prey” to be “The ...

In a preemptive strike, 20th Century Fox has purchased film rights to Michael Crichton's next novel, "Prey," for close to $5 million. No other studio was granted a shot at the manuscript.

Long before he was a hit author who imagined velociraptors terrorizing human prey in Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton was a student at Harvard Medical School — with a secret sideline.. While ...

Michael Crichton novels seem like a pupal stage that comes between a ton of research into a hot topic and an ultimate incarnation as a big-budget film. Strangely, Crichton turned away from a ...

Updated on May 15, 2025, by Ajay Aravind: Known for works such as Westworld, The Andromeda Strain, Prey, and Twister, the late Michael Crichton is regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi writers in ...

Crichton's work combines thrilling plots with detailed research, making his novels feel like movies or video games. His ...