The Third Witch

The Third Witch

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name = The Third Witch
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author = Rebecca Reisert
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Historical, Novel
publisher = Simon & Schuster
release_date = October 2001
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 307 p. (hardback edition)
isbn = ISBN 0-7434-1771-2 (hardback edition)
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"The Third Witch" is a novel written by Rebecca Reisert. It was first published in 2001.

Plot introduction

The novel retells the story of "Macbeth" from the perspective of one of the witches, a young girl named Gilly. She has sworn revenge against Macbeth for murdering her father. Posing as a kitchen worker, Gilly wants to carry out her plan to kill him, and soon becomes involved in many important events from the play.

Film adaptation

"The Third Witch" is a planned film based on the novel. It will be distributed by New Line Cinema [cite web | work=Scifi.com | title=New Line Develops "Witch"|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue256/news.html
accessdate=01 June|accessyear=2008] and will be produced by Solaris Entertainment. [cite web | work=Solarisentertainment.com | title=Solaris Entertainment|url=http://www.solarisentertainment.com/films.htm
accessdate=18 April|accessyear=2008] [cite web | work=Variety.com | title=Solaris options 'Witch'|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117856260.html?categoryid=18&cs=1
accessdate=18 April|accessyear=2008] [cite web | work=Mania.com | title=Solaris Takes WITCH|url=http://www.mania.com/solaris-takes-witch_article_31280.html
accessdate=05 May|accessyear=2008] [cite web | work=Ez-entertainment.net | title=November Script Sales|url=http://www.ez-entertainment.net/script/novscriptsales.htm
accessdate=05 May|accessyear=2008] The story is a retelling of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" from the viewpoint of one of the three witches, here a 15-year-old girl named Gillyflower who is determined to avenge the murder of her father. [Reisert, Rebecca. The Third Witch : a Novel. New York: Washington Square Press, 2001. ISBN 0-7434-1771-2] [cite web | work=Heirapparentmovie.com | title=Other Scripts by Denise P. Meyer|url=http://www.heirapparentmovie.com/otherscripts.htm
accessdate=18 April|accessyear=2008] In an interview with Chris Noonan, he reveals that some parts of the film may take place after the events of the novel. [cite web | work=Femail.com.au | title=Chris Noonan "Miss Potter" Interview|url=http://www.femail.com.au/chris-noonan-miss-potter-interview.htm
accessdate=18 April|accessyear=2008]

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