Category Archives: Adaptation

New Poster For Tim Burton’s Next Stop-Motion Animated Film ‘Frankenweenie’

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

2012 is going to be a big year for stop-motion animation, with three high profile stop-motion animated features invading cinema’s throughout the year. The most notable of this bunch is Tim Burton’s next feature, Frankenweenie, which is a feature length, … Continue reading →

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Hannibal Lecter to Terrorize on the Small Screen In Bryan Fuller’s ‘Hannibal’

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

NBC has officially ordered a series based upon novelist Thomas Harris’ unforgettable creation, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Hannibal will be a modern update on Harris’ novel and the subsequent film, Red Dragon. The show will follow the beginning of Lecter’s relationship … Continue reading →

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Another Snow White Film On the Way, This Time Starring Saoirse Ronan

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Matt Raub

Saoirse Ronan is not only starring in Twilight author Stephanie Meyer’s The Host, but is now attached to headline yet another Snow White centric flick called The Order of the Seven. The film will have a completely new spin on the … Continue reading →

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‘Twisted Metal’ Crashing Its Way Onto the Big Screen

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance co-director Brian Taylor is set to write and direct a live action adaptation of the iconic video game Twisted Metal. Sony Pictures has offered Taylor a 7-figure deal to head up the film. Like the … Continue reading →

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Dream Cast: ‘Uncharted’

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

Uncharted is one of the most beloved and critically praised game franchises of all time. Both epic and intimate, the trilogy brought back the concept thought killed by shooters of games as storytelling. The game has been so successful, it was only … Continue reading →

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Billy Connolly Heads To Middle Earth For ‘The Hobbit: There And Back Again’

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The second stretch of filming for the two-part Hobbit adaptation is set to begin later this month. Even though there has already been over one hundred days of shooting, the final roles are still being cast for parts in the … Continue reading →

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Image Entertainment Options Rights to Anne Rice’s ‘Tale of the Body Thief’

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kara Grimoire

At last, the film adaptation for Anne Rice’s fourth installment of The Vampire Chronicles is currently under development as a feature film. Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s production company, Image Entertainment, has taken an interest in the project. The company has optioned … Continue reading →

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Dream Cast: Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

Now that Marvel has its own movie studio, it’s time for the House of Ideas to try out some fresh ones on the big screen. Sure, we all know the Iron Man and Thor sequels will make a billion dollars, … Continue reading →