Jack Finney

Abel Ferrara offered his version with Body Snatchers (1993), and more recently audiences have been invited to sample the Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig adaptation The Invasion (2007).

None of the above films, however, have managed to surpass the terrifying Philip Kaufman adaptation Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) starring Donald Sutherland. Kaufman conveys the fear and paranoia that is at the center of Finney's novel flawlessly. It is still regarded by many as one of the best re-makes in film history, and a lot of the credit goes to Finney's novel.

Walter Braden "Jack" Finney was an American writer, mainly known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre. His most popular novels are "The Body Snatchers" (1955) and "Time and Again" (1970), although throughout his career he published nearly 50 novels that encompass the noir, thriller and comedy genres. Finney's novel "The Body Snatchers" has since been adapted into film four times.

In the 1950s Don Siegel directed the first adaptation, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) starring Kevin McCarthy.

Was given the name John Finney at birth, but was legally renamed Walter Braden Finney at the age of three. (The renaming was to commemorate Finney's father, also named Walter, who died in 1914.) Despite the multiple names, Finney was known as Jack from birth, and continued to be called Jack by all who knew him throughout his life.