Category Archives: Adaptation

The Flickcast’s ‘On The Radar’

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Bob Starr

This week On the Radar some details emerge on the next Jack Ryan adventure, a possible front runner to fill Peter Parker’s shoes, and bad news for The Green Hornet. Marvel continues end credit Easter Eggs in Iron Man 2 … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Working On ‘Danger Girl’ Adaptation

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Matt Raub

The term “adaptation” has gotten a bad reputation lately. When it’s thrown into the same sentence as “E*Trade baby” or “Battleship” or “Stretch Armstrong”, the last thing we want to hear about is yet another unnecessary movie property. Luckily, this … Continue reading →

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WC10: Stars of ‘The Sorceror’s Apprentice’ Talk Magical Brooms (and Dyson’s)

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Jennifer Tomooka

If heading out to the typical summer blockbusters (Iron Man 2, The A-Team, Toy Story 3 and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) is already a given and you’re looking for other movies to occupy your time, or if you’re looking for … Continue reading →

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WC10: Disney Unveils Two Exclusive ‘Prince of Persia’ Clips

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jennifer Tomooka

Disney made the most of their WonderCon time this weekend, treating fans and curious spectators alike with two exclusive clips from the Prince of Persia‘s fabled world of 1,001 Nights. I gotta be honest with you, I wasn’t sure what … Continue reading →

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Taylor Kitsch Will Lead Peter Berg’s ‘Battleship’

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Matt Raub

It’s ironic how we were just having the discussion on this week’s podcast that Sam Worthington feels like a forced “action star” in Hollywood today, as news is now hitting that Taylor Kitsch has been cast to star in Peter … Continue reading →

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Things Get Violent With 3 New ‘Kick-Ass’ Clips

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

While those lucky film goers in the UK (and at SXSW) have already gotten the chance to see Lionsgate’s Kick-Ass in theaters since March 26th, we still have two weeks before the US gets a wide release. In that time, … Continue reading →

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AMC Gives Green Light To ‘The Walking Dead’ Series

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Joe Gillis

When we first told you about AMC’s commitment to an adaptation of Robert kirkman’s The Walking Dead, the network had only ordered a pilot. Now, word comes via Variety that AMC has now greenlit the entire six episode series, which … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton Becomes A Member Of ‘The Addams Family’

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

The offbeat, swirly, Gothic-lite, snow-filled reign of Tim Burton will never let up. According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, Universal’s Illumination Entertainment has snagged the rights to Charles Addams’ original The Addams Family cartoons with an eye to letting Burton direct … Continue reading →

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