Category Archives: Movie Adaptations

Selena Gomez To Star and Produce The Sky Is Everywhere

The “Wizards of Waverly Place” star isn’t wasting any time once her mega-hit television show wraps this year. She has signed on for two movies and recently added a new one to the list. Gomez is set to star and produce in the film, The Sky Is Everywhere, which is based on the book of the same name by Jandy Nelson. Continue reading

New Poster Released for The Raven

A few weeks ago we brought news about the new John Cusack movie, The Raven. And now we have a new poster for the upcoming film! If you are a fan of Edgar Allen Poe, then you will want to see this project, because it definitely gives the life and stories of the famous writer new life. Continue reading

Could World War Z End The Zombie Genre?

 

I love zombies. I love zombie movies, I love zombie books. It is a genre that I really dig. Unfortunately, not everyone feels the same. With the adaptation of Max Brooks’ brilliantly written World War Z, many feel that after this film comes out there isn’t much left to do in the genre. I am, like others, very weary of this adaptation for many reasons. One being that the book is an oral biography and I find it hard to translate that to a visual medium like film. Continue reading

Book Adaptations Nominated For Oscars

Everyone knows what the Academy Awards are. It’s only one of the most famous award ceremonies of the year where dramas and comedies and amazing actors and actresses get recognized. This year for the 84th Annual Academy Awards, many of the nominees are adaptations of books. There is even a category for Best Adapted Screenplay that features many great film adaptations from the year. You can check out the nominees below.

The ceremony, held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, honors nominees in 24 film categories, voted on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ roughly 6,000 members. Comic Billy Crystal is set to host the telecast for the ninth time. Continue reading

Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 Surpasses $700 Million

 

The massively popular fourth installment on The Twilight Saga is making tons of money. Literally. I am pretty sure if you put all the money its made into a box it would weigh a ton. How much has it earned? Well it was recently announced that it has passed the $700 million mark worldwide. Continue reading

Diane Kruger Teams With New Stephenie Meyer Film

The Host, Stephenie Meyer

You may know Diane Kurger from National Treasure and Inglourious Basterds. But now the actress is heading to the realm of Stephenie Meyer book adaptations. She has joined the cast of the upcoming adaptation, The Host which is a 2008 novel written by Twilight author, Stephenie Meyer.  Continue reading

Battle of the Snow Whites: To the Pain!

For some reason, two studios had the same idea to remake something that doesn’t need to be remade at all, ever again. How very studio-like of them. In the next several months we will be treated to two different versions of Snow White. Elena and I are each championing a different incarnation for this point by point discussion; may the best useless fairytale re-imagining win.

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Watch the New Sneak Peek for Snow White and The Huntsman

Its been a couple of months since the first trailer for Snow White and the Hunstman was released , and finally Universal pictures has released a new video via their Facebook page. Although it has some of the footage from the first official trailer, it has some footage and exclusive footage of Charlize Theron’s guest spot on the show “Top Chef”. Continue reading