Category Archives: Adaptation

Review: ‘MacGruber’

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Matt Raub

It’s unfortunate that Saturday Night Live has gotten a rep for being pretty unfunny in the past couple of years. Everybody will, of course, claim “the show stopped being funny when X left” but the truth of the matter is … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Comedy, Late Night, Movies, News, Reviews | Tagged Hot Shots, John Solomon, Jorma Taccone, Kristin Wiig, Lonely Island, MacGruber, Powers Boothe, Ryan Phillippe, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, SNL, Val Kilmer, Will Forte | Comments Off

‘Heavy Rain’ PS3 Game Being Adapted Into Feature

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

We all know that art mimics life, and most video games mimic film, but does it become redundant when film mimics games mimicking film? Earlier this year, the highly anticipated cinematic PlayStation 3 game Heavy Rain was released, which follows … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Movies, Mystery and Suspense, New Line, News, Playstation 3, Sci-Fi, Sony, Thriller, Video Games, Warner Bros | Tagged Bob Shaye, Heavy Rain, Michael Lynn, New Line, Playstation 3, PS3, Quantum Dream, Sony, Unique Pictures, Video Games, Warner Bros | Comments Off

Sam Worthington Takes On Title Role In ‘Quartermain’

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

We have been more than vocal about our feeling that Sam Worthington is being pushed onto worldwide audiences as an action star, regardless of his relative merits. His work in films like Avatar, Terminator Salvation, and most recently Clash of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Adaptation, Announcements, Books, Casting, Dreamworks, Movies, News, Reboots and Remakes, Sci-Fi | Tagged Alfred Gough, Allan Quatermain, Dreamworks, H. Rider Haggard, King Solomon's Mines, Miles Millar, Quatermain, Sam Worthington, Smallville | Comments Off

Matthew Vaughn In Negotiations To Direct ‘X-Men: First Class’

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Matt Raub

Now that Kick-Ass has been considered to be a financial success (even though it was still toppled by 3D Dragons), it’s inevitable that the film’s director and co-writer of the screenplay, Matthew Vaughn, would be considered a hot commodity and … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Comics, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Reboots and Remakes, Sci-Fi | Tagged 20th Century Fox, Bryan Singer, Chuck, Jamie Moss, Josh Schwartz, Kick-Ass, Lauren Shuler Donner, Marvel, Matthew Vaughn, X-Men, X-Men: First Class | Comments Off

Robert Downey Jr. Discusses Future of Tony Stark, Marvel Properties

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jennifer Tomooka

While Iron Man fans wait with bated breath for the long-awaited sequel to be released in theaters next week, Robert Downey, Jr. recently told MTV’s Splash Page about the future of several Marvel properties in the works (namely The Avengers … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Comics, Marvel, Movies, News, Paramount, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi | Tagged Chris Hemsworth, Iron Man, Kenneth Branagh, Marvel, Robert Downey Jr., The Avengers, Thor | Comments Off

‘The Hobbit’ Gets An Official Release Date. For Real This Time

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Matt Raub

Since 2007, studios and fans alike have been contemplating, worrying, speculating, and spewing rumors about the upcoming prequel to Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit. The news that we do know is that Jackson is teaming up … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Books, Business, Fantasy, IMAX, MGM, Movies, New Line, News, Prequels and Sequels, Warner Bros | Tagged Fellowship of the RIng, Guillermo del Toro, IMAX, Lord of the Rings, MGM, New Line, Peter Jackson, Return of the King, The Hobbit, The Two Towers, Warner Bros | 5 Comments

‘Legend Of The Seeker’ Canceled

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Matt Raub

Yesterday, we were elated to bring you news that TNT had more guts and faith than NBC to renew Southland for another season. While we were so excited about the news, we neglected to notice that where a cable show … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Drama, Fantasy, News, TNT, TV, TV Ratings | Tagged ABC Studios, Craig Horner, Hercules, Legend of the Seeker, Robert Tapert, Sam Raimi, Southland, Sword of Truth, Terry Goodkind, TNT, Xena | 13 Comments

Warner Bros. Developing ‘Batman Live!’ Stage Show

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Matt Raub

Move over Spider-Man, there’s a new caped crusader looking to take over the stage! Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are looking into developing a live Batman stage show to tour across the country. While the idea was ultimately a flop for … Continue reading →