Speculative fiction

Genre of fiction including science fiction

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2024 In an interview, director John Hillcoat revealed that he and McCarthy had extensive discussions about the film adaptation of Blood Meridian, which McCarthy envisioned as a Faustian tale.
2024 Vanity Fair published an article discussing Cormac McCarthy's controversial relationship with Augusta Britt, revealing aspects of their past including when they began their relationship.
2023 Jodorowsky contributed to another book by Diego Moldes, 'Ni una poesía sin día' (Not a Poem Without a Day), further demonstrating his ongoing literary connections.
June 13 2023 Cormac McCarthy died at his home in Santa Fe at the age of 89. His passing was mourned by fellow author Stephen King, who regarded him as 'maybe the greatest American novelist of my time.'
January 2023 Frank Pavich published an essay in The New York Times about Jodorowsky's Dune, involving artwork generated by AI.
2022 His son Axel Cristóbal, an actor and psychoshaman who appeared in Santa Sangre, passed away.
December 6 2022 Stella Maris, another final novel by McCarthy, was published.
November 22 2022 Cormac McCarthy's second companion novel, Stella Maris, was announced to be released, marking his first novel with a female protagonist since Outer Dark.
October 25 2022 The New York Times reported that Cormac McCarthy's novel The Passenger was scheduled to be released.
October 25 2022 McCarthy's final novel, The Passenger, was published.
August 1 2020 Released 'Psychomagic, a Healing Art' on streaming services.
September 3 2019 Premiered his film 'Psychomagic, a Healing Art' in Lyon.
2018 Jodorowsky wrote the prologue for Diego Moldes' book 'Ni un día sin poesía' (Not One Day Without Poetry), showcasing his continued literary influence.
2017 Won the Hugo Award for Best Editor (Long Form), achieving a significant career milestone.
2017 Published Knights of Heliopolis graphic novel.
2017 Published 'pascALEjandro: Alchemical Androgynous' in collaboration with Pascale Montandon, examining themes of androgyny and alchemical transformation.
2017 He published the essay 'The Kekulé Problem,' which explores the human unconscious and the origin of language.
June 26 2017 Jodorowsky released a public statement on his Facebook account addressing accusations of sexual misconduct during the filming of El Topo.
2016 Began work on The Son of El Topo, which continued until 2022.
2016 Jodorowsky portrays Old Alejandro again in the film 'Endless Poetry'
2016 A Twitter hoax falsely claimed that Cormac McCarthy had died, which was later debunked by the Los Angeles Times.
May 2016 During the Cannes Film Festival, Jodorowsky announced plans to make The Son of El Topo once financial backing is obtained.
May 14 2016 Endless Poetry premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival, receiving an overwhelmingly positive review from Variety.
2015 Initiated The Metabaron series, continuing his long-running comic book saga.
2015 Featured in 'My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn', suggesting a personal and professional exploration of his life and work.
2015 The announcement of McCarthy's next novel, The Passenger, took place at a multimedia event hosted by the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe.
June 2015 Jodorowsky began production on Endless Poetry, a sequel to The Dance of Reality, shooting between June and August in Santiago, Chile.
2014 Published Royal Blood graphic novel.
2014 Cormac McCarthy became a trustee for the Santa Fe Institute, a multidisciplinary research center focused on complex adaptive systems.
2013 Refn dedicated his Thai crime thriller Only God Forgives to Jodorowsky, highlighting their artistic connection.
2013 Published Pietrolino graphic novel.
2013 Jodorowsky plays Fernando in 'Ritual: A Psychomagic Story'
2013 Documented in 'Jodorowsky's Dune', which likely details his ambitious but unrealized film adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel.
2013 A Twitter account impersonating Cormac McCarthy was created by Scottish writer Michael Crossan, gaining thousands of followers before being confirmed fake by McCarthy's publisher.
October 25 2013 'The Counselor', directed by Ridley Scott and based on McCarthy's screenplay, was released to polarized critical reception.
April 23 2013 The Dance of Reality was announced to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, coinciding with the documentary Jodorowsky's Dune.
January 2013 Jodorowsky completed filming The Dance of Reality and entered post-production.
2012 Co-authored 'Metageneaology' with Marianne Costa, exploring psychological and spiritual genealogy.
2012 Appeared in the documentary 'NWR', potentially exploring his artistic collaborations or creative process.
2012 McCarthy sold his original screenplay 'The Counselor' to producers Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, and Steve Schwartz.
2012 McCarthy was elected to the American Philosophical Society.
March 2012 Filming his autobiographical feature-length film 'The Dance of Reality'.
January 2012 Webscriptions was relaunched as Baen Ebooks, continuing his innovative approach to digital publishing.
2011 Nicolas Winding Refn thanked Alejandro Jodorowsky in the ending titles of his film Drive, acknowledging Jodorowsky's influence.
2011 Alejandro Jodorowsky appears in the film 'The Island' under the role 'Jodo'
2011 MoMA PS1 presented the exhibition 'Alejandro Jodorowsky: The Holy Mountain', inspired by the previous year's retrospective.
2011 His play The Sunset Limited was adapted into a film.
October 31 2011 On Halloween night, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City honored Jodorowsky by showing The Holy Mountain, with Jodorowsky attending and speaking about his work and life.
August 2011 Jodorowsky arrived in his hometown in Chile to promote his autobiographical film The Dance of Reality, based on his autobiography.

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