The Sideways Series is a collection of comedic wine themed novels by Rex Pickett which include Sideways, which was the basis of a 2004 film directed by Alexander Payne,[1] Vertical,[2] Sideways 3 Chile[3] and Sideways New Zealand.[4]
| Sideways Vertical Sideways 3 Chile Sideways New Zealand | |
| Author | Rex Pickett |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, comedy |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Griffin |
| Published | 2004, 2010, 2015, 2024 |
| No. of books | 4 |
Overview
editThe series spans approximately eight years in the life of its main protagonist, a writer named Miles. At the beginning of Sideways, Miles is a mostly unsuccessful screenwriter and functioning alcoholic who is taking his best friend Jack, a successful TV director, on a trip to California's wine country the week before the latter's wedding. Vertical takes place seven years later, during which time Miles has found literary success with the publication of a novel based on the adventures he and Jack experienced in the trilogy's preceding installment. Jack, on the other hand, has seen his fortunes decline following a divorce and an increasing alcohol problem. Sideways 3 Chile picks up about one year later, and features Miles taking a trip to Chile to research an article for a wine magazine.
Novels
edit- Sideways (2004)
- Vertical (2010)
- Sideways 3 Chile (2015)
- Sideways New Zealand (2024)
Stage and musical adaptions
editIn 2019 it was announced that Sideways was scheduled to be adapted for a Broadway musical.[5] A play adapted by author Rex Pickett from the Sideways novel was produced at multiple theaters in the United States and the United Kingdom, including at the La Jolla Playhouse.[5]
In addition to the musical, it was reported that Rex Pickett had written screenplays based on his two Sideways sequels already in print, Vertical and Sideways 3 Chile.[5]
References
edit- ^ Dargis, Manohla (October 16, 2004). "Popping the Cork for a Twist on a So-Called Life". The New York Times.
- ^ Mercer, Chris (17 July 2012). "Sideways 2 film unlikely, says author". Decanter.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Author of megahit Sideways Rex Pickett sets new book in Chile". Thisischile.cl. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Sideways New Zealand". 2024.
- ^ a b c Rooney, David (May 2, 2019). "'Sideways' in Development as Broadway Musical". The Hollywood Reporter.