It comes down do the detective at the heart of Spillane’s work. In a 2018 essay, crime fiction writer and Spillane collaborator Max Allan Collins described Mike Hammer as “a tough guy who ...

Friends of the popular crime writer Mickey Spillane noted that Spillane could pile the tall tales pretty high when talking about his own life, a character trait they acknowledged with fondness.

Matthew McConaughey to Reunite With ‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto for ‘Mike Hammer’ Movie. Pizzolatto penned the script based on the character created by author Mickey Spillane.

Pizzolatto penned the script based on the character created by author Mickey Spillane. ... It’s time for Matthew McConaughey and True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto to collaborate again.

The rights to Mickey Spillane’s and Max Allan Collins’ “Mike Hammer” franchise have been acquired by Skydance, an insider with knowledge of the project said Wednesday.

Matthew McConaughey is in talks to star in Skydance’s feature film based on the iconic character Mike Hammer from a script by Pizzolatto.

Review: Detective work in bio leads to real Mickey Spillane February 12, 2023 at 4:00 a.m. by The Associated Press ...

“Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction” by Max Allan Collins and James L. Traylor (Mysterious Press) In fiction an “unreliable narrator” can’t be trusted as he or she spins the story at hand ...