Warner Bros. Pictures has recently acquired the film rights to the novel, Unholy Night. The novel is the next in line of the historical revisionism fiction written by Seth Grahame-Smith. You might know Grahame-Smith because he is mind behind popular novels such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Continue reading
Variety has reported that multi-hit actor, Tom Cruise, has signed on to star in the film, All You Need Is Kill. The movie is a new adaptation of the novel written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and features art by Yoshitoshi ABe. Continue reading
With the year coming to an end, award shows are in high gear to announce their winners and this year, it seems, is the year for book to movie adaptations. Continue reading
Deadline has reported that Paramount Pictures have officially optioned the fantasy series, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, written by Laini Taylor. This book, which was released in September, is said to be the first book in a trilogy. Continue reading
The works of Edgar Allen Poe are getting remade in a whole new way. The Raven, inspired by Poe’s works, becomes a serial killer thriller with a twist. Continue reading
It seems like everywhere you look a new book is being remade into a movie (or a show) and you might not always hear about them, even the good ones. So because every month there are new and exciting remakes of books into movies and television, we will try to keep you updated.
For the month of December 2011 there are a few new remakes available. Continue reading
Walt Disney Films has finally released an official full trailer for the upcoming film John Carter. The film is being directed by Andrew Stanton and stars Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Daryl Sabara, Polly Walker, Bryan Cranston, Thomas Hayden Church and Willem Dafoe. Continue reading
With rumors swirling over the planned casting for the new Ender’s Game film, Variety now reports that producers are seeking out Harrison Ford for the role of Colonel Hyrum Graff. Continue reading
Tom Hanks along with his producing partner, Gary Goetzman, will soon begin adapting the novel, Garden of Beasts, into a film. According the Hollywood Reporter, Universal has supposedly secured the rights to the book. Continue reading
Every now and then a movie comes along that was based on a book, or a short story or a novella and it turns out that the movie was actually BETTER than what it was based on. Now don’t bite my head off, it does happen. I am not saying in those instances that I didn’t like the book, I am just saying that the movie did it better. However, because it is so rare that a movie was better than its written counterpart, this column was created. In this column we take a moment to look at both stories and explain why the movie was better.
So this time, I am looking at the film, Wristcutters: A Love Story, based on the short story Kneller’s Happy Campers written by Etgar Keret. This short story was featured in his collection called, The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God & Other Stories. Continue reading