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with anything to sell—but he didn’t know enough here: https://lubbocklights.com/how-divine-intervention-
to realize that was why he was invited. He met Tony on-a-tucson-street-in-1962-led-to-marriage-for-tom-and-
Tarantino (Quentin Tarantino’s father). Weeks later gwen-nichols/). Tom (85) and Gwen (86) never anticipated
Tarantino called and wanted to make The Color of the at their ages going (potentially) into the big time with
Prism into a movie. Tom worked with him for a year. some of Tom’s books. If The Color of the Prism goes well,
He and Tarantino traveled together, and Tom learned The Russian will be next. Be sure to keep watch for these
a lot. Yet, the movie didn’t happen because the needed heart-stopping thrillers!
$50,000,000 budget couldn’t be met.

Years passed. Tom continues telling his stories in novel
form. He currently has six police suspense thrillers to his
credit. With the movie
bug in his system,
Tom entered several
books in various
book-to-film contests,
and his efforts,
hopefully, have finally
paid off!

In early 2024, Tom
got a call from
MGM. After many
conversations to
discuss The Color of
the Prism’s movie
viability, Tom now has
legal representation
and a Non-Disclosure
Agreement. Interest
has also arisen for his
book The Russian.

The outdoor scenes
for The Color of the
Prism will be shot
in New Mexico, and
the indoor ones will
be filmed at a sound
stage. The project
is moving forward,
frustratingly slowly—
though it could be
released as early as
fall 2025. It is expected
to be available
through Netflix,
Amazon Prime, or
HBO.

It is an exciting
time for this active
octogenarian couple
with two adult
children and four
grandchildren (their
love story can be read

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