Category Archives: Books

‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Gets Yet Another Director

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Matt Raub

If we didn’t know any better, we’d think that an adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was unfilmable. Since it was announced that the film adaptation was around the way, the film has gone through several directors … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Gettysburg’

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American War between the states, this week’s pick is the 1993 epic Gettysburg directed by Ronald F. Maxwell and adapted from the novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. … Continue reading →

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First Authorized Steve Jobs Biography To Hit Stores in 2012

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Say what you will about Apple CEO Steve Jobs, but one thing is for certain, he’s never boring. However, he is extremely private and keeps most of his thoughts and feelings well hidden. That is, until now. Well, at least … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Flight of the Intruder’

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is a salute to U.S. Navy pilots during the Vietnam War with director John Milius’s (Red Dawn, The Wind and the Lion, Rough Riders) Flight of the Intruder (1991), which was based on the novel written by … Continue reading →

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Watch the First 15 Minutes of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Premiere

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Matt Raub

This summer may have 90% of fantasy audiences salivating at a brand new theatrical blockbuster every weekend, but there is one epic story that we can’t wait to happen, and it’s on HBO. We’re talking, of course, about this April’s … Continue reading →

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Summit Bringing Zombie Romance ‘Warm Bodies’ To Theaters

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Matt Raub

Zombies are hot right now–strike that, warm. Zombies are warm right now. At least, that’s what Summit Entertainment believes, as they’re adapting the very recent book by Isaac Marion titled Warm Bodies, a romantic zombie thriller. The studio is so … Continue reading →

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead Cast in ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

She already won the hearts of geeks everywhere with her portrayal of Ramona Flowers in Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Now, she’s targeting the rapidly growing horror audience with the upcoming film adaptation of the novel Abraham Lincoln: … Continue reading →

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Javier Bardem Offered the Lead in Ron Howard’s ‘Dark Tower’ Adaptation

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Matt Raub

We all know that sci-fi and fantasy book adaptations are huge right now. Harry Potter just about broke the box office, Twilight is continuing the trend, and Hunger Games is in the process of bringing that even further with another … Continue reading →

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