Category Archives: Optioned Books

Five Books That Could Be Movies But (Probably) Never Will

It seems that is we wait long enough, every book will eventually become a movie. They are popping up everywhere these days. However, a couple of my favorite books, are probably low on the list of potential remakes (and I am totally fine with that), whether this is due to the bizarre plot, or the magnitude of the setting, or even because you don’t know who the narrator is, for whatever reason, these books aren’t going to be films for a while. I have selected five books from my personal library that I have loved and loved over the years, and these five books, while amazing in print, might not be so amazing in film. Continue reading
Rooney Mara, Lisbeth Salander, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

New TV Spot for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Focuses on Lisbeth Salander

Rooney Mara, Lisbeth Salander, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

We’re about a month away from David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo arriving in theaters to stomp out any and all Christmas spirit you might have, but there hasn’t been a whole lot of attention giving to Rooney Mara’s Lisbeth Salander… until now.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Tim Burton to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children?

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Tim Burton

Tim Burton is a master of twisted tales and he might be bringing another one to the big screen if he gets a chance to develop Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, which features children that are slightly more than ‘peculiar.’

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Jennifer Lawrence, Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence Volunteers in First Trailer for The Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence, Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games

The first trailer for The Hunger Games hit the web shortly after its premiere on Good Morning America, and it looks like the odds will be in the favor of anyone who goes to see what will probably be an awesome movie, with the first look already tugging on a few heart strings.

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Summit Entertainment has Deadmail

Summit Entertainment

Email is a wonderful thing that lets people stay in touch with friends all over the world, but what if you could take technology a step further and communicate via email with friends and family that were no longer alive? Summit Entertainment plans to explore the possibilities with Deadmail.

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Max Irons Chosen to Love Stephenie Meyer’s Host

Max Irons, The Host, Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer’s The Host continues to head towards the big screen and Max Irons, son of Oscar winner Jeremy Irons, has snagged the role for one of the two male leads in the film. Considering this is Meyer’s only non-Twilight book to date, all eyes are on this adaptation to see if lighting can strike twice.

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Journey 2 Mysterious Island, Dwayne Johnson, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens

Pec Poppin’ Dwayne Johnson in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2 Mysterious Island, Dwayne Johnson, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens

Jules Verne is probably rolling in his grave because the trailer for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is almost painful to watch, with the only thing sadder than a destroyed classic being Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s complete and total fall to disgrace.

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