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Neal Stephenson already wrote a few books about it

When I first read Quicksilver I assumed that Newton as Warden of the Coin was one of the speculative fiction parts of the story. Nope, he was indeed involved heavily in improving the state of the art in authentic money.

I'm surprised he didn't get more negative attention from counterfeiters. But then once you get one hanged, and drawn and quartered, maybe they realize this cat has claws and they should leave it alone.

I love the last line, “If you doubt that such a man could exist, this monument bears witness”

After « Abraham Lincoln: vampire hunter », the new thriller « Detective Newton: Warden of the Mint »

Paging Christopher Nolan.

And John Madden (Shakespeare in Love).

Oh hell no, give the story to a director who can actually create a movie with good dialog and character development.

Genuine question: is that up to the director or to the authors of the script?

Nolan is a screenwriter too, he usually writes and directs his own movies, often times with the help of his wife Emma Thomas.