Category Archives: Adaptation

SDCC: Downey Can’t Contain his Excitement for ‘Sherlock Holmes’

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Megan Fox hadn’t finished taking photos at the end of the Warner Bros. presentation for Jonah Hex before Robert Downey Jr. leaped onstage past the starlet to the surprise and delight of the crowd gathered for the Sherlock Holmes panel. … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Jackson and Theron lend voices to ‘Astro Boy’

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

At the Astro Boy panel, Kristen Bell and Freddie Highmore were in attendance to give fans their first look at the manga hero’s origin story. IGN reports that the footage, created exclusively for Comic-Con, sets up a movie that is … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Johnny Depp Drives Fans Mad at ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Panel

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

It seems rather fitting that the Mad Hatter would show up unannounced in the middle of the Alice in Wonderland panel, especially when said hatter is Johnny Depp. MTV has reported that Johnny Depp surprised fans at the Disney 3-D … Continue reading →

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VFX Veteran to Direct Adaptation of ‘UFO’

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Variety is reporting that veteran visual effects supervisor Matthew Gratzner (Hancock, Iron Man, Alien: Resurrection) will be making his directorial debut on an adaptation of the 1970s British TV series, UFO. Like the original Gerry Anderson series, the film will … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Ladies and Gentlemen, ‘Tron Legacy’

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Disney announced the title of the Tron sequel at Comic-Con today: Tron Legacy. In addition to the title announcement, early footage of the movie was shown in the famed Hall H, where Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, the producers and director … Continue reading →

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SDCC: IDW Expands Digital Cannon

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

At the San Diego Comic-Con, IDW Publishing revealed several major digital comic book expansions for the iPhone and iPod Touch. IDW’s newest offerings include the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra prequel comics, Transformers and CSI. An expanded electronic catalog … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Len Wiseman to Direct ‘Shrapnel’ Adaptation

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Len Wiseman, whose past credits include Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard and who is currently prepping the live-action Gears of War, has signed on to develop and direct a film adaptation of … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for ‘Whiteout’ Revealed

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

The latest trailer for the Warner Bros. thriller Whiteout surfaced on IGN today. The graphic novel adaptation stars Kate Beckinsale as US Marshall Carrie Stetko, who is investigating Antarctica’s first murder. The film is helmed by Dominic Sena and also … Continue reading →

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