Adaptation

Stephen King’s Cell set to begin filming in September; John Cusack starring

Posted 13 years ago

We've been hearing rumors of a film adaptation of Stephen King's bestseller CELL since 2007, starting when genre fave Eli Roth was set to helm. When that version failed to transpire, word began to spread that the novel was making...

Max Brooks, author of World War Z, says film and his novel share title only

Posted 13 years ago

If you're a fan of Max Brooks' novel WORLD WAR Z and are excited about this summers mega-budgeted Brad Pitt-starring film of the same title that is supposedly based on Brooks' work, the author has some bad news for you....

Simon Pegg teaming with Joe Dante for ghost story Casting the Runes

Posted 13 years ago

Joe Dante, whose work includes the cult classic werewolf horror THE HOWLING and 1984's classic GREMLINS, will soon be dabbling in the genre once again as he is said to be teaming up with SHAUN OF THE DEAD star Simon...

Ben Affleck’s follow-up to Argo will be an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Live by Night

Posted 13 years ago

After tons of speculation about what his next project would be, Ben Affleck has decided to return to a proven source, sort of. Deadline is reporting that Affleck will next adapt Dennis Lehane’s novel LIVE BY NIGHT through Warner Bros....

Kristen Connolly joins A Good Marriage, based on Stephen King’s novella

Posted 13 years ago

Earlier this week we shared the news that director Peter Askin would begin filming the film adaptation of Stephen King's 2010 novella A GOOD MARRIAGE at the end of May with Joan Allen headlining. Today we have the news that...

Steven Spielberg’s next movie will be American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper

Posted 13 years ago

Almost one year ago we heard that Bradley Cooper was trying to make a film based on the book AMERICAN SNIPER written by Chris Kyle, the most deadly sniper in Navy SEALS history. Cooper will produce through his own 22nd...

Lily Collins set to star, Burr Steers to direct a resurrected Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Posted 13 years ago

As we reported a month ago, it looks as if the long-gestating project PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES is back from the dead as the film has just landed Lily Collins to star and Burr Steers (17 AGAIN, CHARLIE ST....

Cannes sales trailer for Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas

Posted 13 years ago

It's been quite a while since we've heard or seen anything from director Stephen Sommer's ODD THOMAS, the new film adapted from the novella by genre fave Dean Koontz, and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, it could still be a...

Hoax Hunters optioned for the big screen by Quality Transmedia

Posted 13 years ago

The Hollywood Reporter just dropped the news that producer Jeff Krelitz and his Quality Transmedia banner have optioned the screen rights to HOAX HUNTERS, a comic from Image Comics, with the intent of bringing it to the big screen as...

Gus Van Sant wants to direct Fifty Shades of Grey so badly that he filmed a test sex scene starring Alex Pettyfer

Posted 13 years ago

Well, this is an interesting way to apply for a job. Renowned director Gus Van Sant really wants to direct the big screen version of the bestselling novel FIFTY SHADES OF GREY. He wants it so bad, in fact, he...

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