Category Archives: TV Adaptations

Lionsgate Acquires Television Rights to Sylvia Day’s Crossfire Series

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Sylvia Day’s bestselling “Crossfire” series has officially been optioned by Lionsgate. The acquisition of the series of romantic novel was announced by Kevin Beggs, President of the Lionsgate Television Group, and Executive Vice President Chris Selak, who will oversee development for the studio. Continue reading

The Flash Will Wear His Iconic Red Suit in New Series

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Given the amount of success The CW received with their comic book based television series, “Arrow,” it is no surprise they are attempting it again. The network’s newest proposed series will be based on the DC Comic’s character The Flash.  Continue reading

Timur Bekmambetov Creating Post-Apocalyptic Wizard of Oz Television Series

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The Wizard of Oz reboots and adaptations just don’t stop coming. A new version of the classic world from the mind of L. Frank Baum, is about to hit the small screen this time. Deadline has reported that director Timur Bekmambetov will be serving as executive producer and potentially directing an upcoming miniseries called “Warriors of Oz” which will be airing on SyFy. Continue reading

Whedon Confirms Agent Coulson Will Not Appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Agent Phil Coulson, played by Clark Gregg, may have died at the end of Marvel’s The Avengers only to be somehow brought back for the upcoming TV series, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.LD.” but Joss Whedon has officially confirmed that the character will not be the film’s sequel.  Continue reading

The Kingkiller Chronicle Heading To Television

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If you haven’t read the firs two books of The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss (and you loved A Song of Ice and Fire) then you are missing out on what is surely to join the ranks as one of the best fantasy trilogies of our time. And following the way of “Game of Thrones,” The Kingkiller Chronicle are heading to television. Deadline announced that 20th Century Fox has officially optioned the television rights of the incomplete trilogy to develop and ongoing series.  Continue reading

Robert Kirkman Shares More Details on The Walking Dead Season 4

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“The Walking Dead,” the hit series from AMC is scheduled to return this fall with its fourth season. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, series creator and executive producer, Robert Kirkman, spoke a bit about what fans can expect in the upcoming season. Note: There are season 3 spoilers below! Continue reading

“Arrow” Gains Summer Glau for Major Role in Season 2

 

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Summer Glau, the lady who I think would make a great friend in my imaginary world, has joined season 2 of The CW’s popular superhero series, “Arrow.” According to The Hollywood Reported, Glau will be taking on the major role of Isabel Rochev. The character is described as being “enigmatically beautiful” and “dangerous.” Continue reading

What Happens When Game Of Thrones Catches Up With The Books

 

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George R.R. Martin, the writer of the novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, is acutely aware of fans worries that the HBO show based on the novels could catch up to his unfinished series. Frankly, we are all screaming, “write faster!” The worries are real however. ASOIAF still has two books remaining to be written with no release date in site for the 6th book and considering how long it took him to churn out the first 5 books, fans already know the wait is long and grueling. Continue reading