Category Archives: TV to Movies

Vince Vaughn to Take on ‘The Rockford Files’ In latest TV to Big Screen Adaptation

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Remaking old TV shows as movies is a tricky proposition. There are a few angles you can take with it, you could make the movie as direct an adaptation as possible. Or you could embrace the camp nature of the … Continue reading →

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Steven Moffat Sheds Light On ‘Doctor Who’ Movie Plans

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

We told you last month that Harry Potter director David Yates was gearing up to make a Doctor Who feature film. At the time there was some ambiguity as to where it would stand in relation to the current, and extremely popular, … Continue reading →

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‘Harry Potter’ Director David Yates To Bring ‘Dr. Who’ To The Big Screen

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

David Yates has been spending the better part of the last seven years directing the final half of one of the most lucrative franchises in the history of cinema. Now that the plucky “boy who lived” is all done with … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Network Orders Series of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Cortney Zamm

Some might say that this summer’s biggest and best animated film was Toy Story 3, but I beg to differ. Dreamwork’s How To Train Your Dragon brought so much to the table and surprised me in so many ways. It … Continue reading →

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Latest ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ Trailer Brings Even More Awesome

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

If, like me, you were a fan of the old school animated series Star Blazers then you’ve probably heard they’re making a live action version of the series called Space Battleship Yamato. In fact, if you’re a regular reader of … Continue reading →

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Box Office: The ‘A-Team’ Needed a Plan B

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Bob Starr

In absentia of our diligent box office reporter Shannon Hood I’m stepping in to bring you up to speed this week. The top three spots were taken by two remakes and one sequel, the former making me feel like I’d … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast Five: Best Movies From TV Shows

Posted on June 10, 2010 by The Flickcast

Last time on The Flickcast Five, we brought you some of our favorite movies based on video games, as we prepped for the release of Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. This time around, we’re switching gears a … Continue reading →

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‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ Reboot Gets A Writer

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

When NBC and Universal decided to remake Knight Rider with the voice of Val Kilmer as K.I.T.T., we said OK. When AMC announced that they were doing a remake of The Prisoner in the form of a miniseries with Jim … Continue reading →

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