Editing Pattern Recognition (novel) (section)

== Adaptations ==
The digital radio station BBC 7 broadcast (now [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]]) an abridged version of the novel, voiced by [[Lorelei King]], in five 30-minute episodes in February and October 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a-z/p |title=P: Pattern Recognition |work= BBC Programmes |access-date=2008-03-09 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> Post-punk band Sonic Youth included a track called "Pattern Recognition" on their 2004 album ''[[Sonic Nurse]]'' that opens with the lyric "I'm a cool hunter making you my way".<ref>{{Cite news |first=Shawn |last=Conner |url= https://www.straight.com/article/sonic-youth-ages-with-edge | title= Sonic Youth Ages With Edge | newspaper=[[The Georgia Straight]] | date=8 July 2004 | access-date=2007-12-28}}</ref> A film adaptation was initiated in April 2004 with producer [[Steve Golin]]'s production company Anonymous Content and the studio Warner Bros. Pictures hiring director [[Peter Weir]].<ref>{{cite news | first=Dana |last=Harris |author2=Cathy Dunkley | url=https://variety.com/2004/film/news/wb-holding-pattern-1117903722/ | title=WB holding 'Pattern' | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=22 April 2004 | access-date=2007-02-13 }}</ref> Screenwriters [[David Arata]], [[D. B. Weiss]], and Weir co-wrote the screenplay<ref>{{cite news | first=Michael |last=Fleming | url=https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/hbo-turns-fire-into-fantasy-series-1117957532/ | title=HBO Turns 'Fire' Into Fantasy Series | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=16 January 2007 | access-date= 2007-02-13}}</ref> but in May 2007, Gibson commented on his personal blog that he believed Weir would not be proceeding with the project.<ref>{{cite news |first=William |last=Gibson |author-link=William Gibson |url=http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/2007_05_01_archive.asp#2514436070772070825 |title=I've Forgotten More Neuromancer Film Deals Than You've Ever Heard Of |date=1 May 2007 |access-date=2007-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523100703/http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/2007_05_01_archive.asp#2514436070772070825 |archive-date=23 May 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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