Category Archives: Adaptation

Film Score Friday: ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ by John Williams

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last month we spent time reviewing the Golden Globe nominated film scores, at the time I had only listened to one of them going in so it was a nice way to start award season and catch up on some … Continue reading →

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‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Official Synopsis Shines A Little More Light On The Film’s Plot

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The upcoming reboot if the Spider-Man franchise has a larger air of mystery then usual for a tent poll comic book film. This comes from the fact that just a couple years ago the franchise was alive and relativity healthy, but Sony … Continue reading →

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Dual ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Pilots ordered by ABC and CW

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kara Grimoire

With the recent resurgence of fairy tale themed shows such as NBC’s Grimm and ABC’s own Once Upon a Time, the Disney-owned company is now prepared to launch their second fabled show in the form of a live-action retelling of … Continue reading →

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Gutierrez and Wigutow Attached to ‘The Crow’ Reboot

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

The legal battle between The Weinstein Company and Relativity is over, and The Crow reboot is looking like a foregone conclusion. Director F. Javier Gutierrez and writer Jesse Wigutow have signed on to once again adapt the James O’Barr graphic novel about … Continue reading →

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Take a Look at a New Clip From ‘Justice League: Doom’

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

On February 13, DOOM is coming to New York City. Co-presented by MTV Geek and Warner Home Video, the world premiere of JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM (check out the trailer here ) will be held on Feb. 13 at the Paley Center for Media … Continue reading →

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Dream Cast: Neil Gaiman’s ‘Good Omens’

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

Over the past two decades, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens has almost been made into a movie several times. Monty Python alum Terry Gilliam tried for years to put the comic fantasy on film, but the infamously unlucky auteur (see … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Underworld: Awakening’ Holds Off ‘Red Tails’ And Takes The Weekend

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The fourth installment of the Underworld franchise tried to bring the series back to it’s bread and butter, Kate Beckinsale in skin-tight leather. That was seemingly all you need as the film bounced back from the disappointing third installment and stands tall with … Continue reading →

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Interview: ‘Spartacus: Vengeance’ Creator Steven S. DeKnight On Replacing Andy Whitfield, Sex & Violence, & Working With Joss Whedon

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Next week sees the return of Spartacus, the Starz original series chronicling the life of the titular slave who rebelled against his Roman oppressors. The show’s official second season, called Spartacus: Vengeance, has been long in coming, and brings with it many questions in … Continue reading →

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