The Success of Michael Crichton's Novels in the Media Industry         One only has to look at the astonishing opening weekend of Paramount Pictures' action adventure thriller Congo which was universally panned by critics, to be reminded of the power of the person who created the underlying material: Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton. The film's whopping $24.6 million opening, which shocked insiders, underscored the value to Hollywood of an exclusive club of best-selling writers (Eller 3).         Michael Chrichton's …showed first 75 words of 724 total…

…showed last 75 words of 724 total…has definitely made a name for himself since Jurassic Park was released. He went from a no-name author to superstar practically overnight, much like many other 'Hollywood authors' such as John Grisham and Steven King. It seems that his popularity at the moment is unsurpassed by anyone with his major motion pictures and his hit television drama E.R. Michael Crichton is definitely worth millions because it seems that everything he touches turns to gold.