Tag Archives: Adaptation

Disney Wants to Take another Wild Ride With Mr. Toad

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

OK, so lets break it down to you in the simplest way possible. Disney wants to make a movie that is based on a ride, that was based on a movie, that was based on a book. We here at The Flickcast are generally … Continue reading →

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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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New Poster for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Has Battle Damage

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

One of the biggest enigmas in the crowded summer blockbuster season is how will the average movie goers take a rebooted Spider-Man so close to the success of the Raimi trilogy. How the reboot is received is going to be an important … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Branagh Jumps From ‘Thor’ to Jack Ryan

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The career of Kenneth Branagh is one of the most interesting in modern Hollywood. From Shakespeare to Super Heroes and lots in-between, Branagh has range beyond most modern filmmakers. He is a fantastic actor to boot. Last week we told you … Continue reading →

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Check Out These New Behind The Scenes Pictures from ‘The Avengers’

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Whenever some one tells you some idea is unfilmable, some concept too complex to work properly on the big screen. You really ought to show them these behind the scenes pictures from The Avengers. Proof positive that large and unfilmable ideas can … Continue reading →

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Chloe Moretz To Play The Lead in an All New ‘Carrie’ Adaptation

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The young career of Chloe Moretz has been stellar. Every project she has taken has been interesting and varied, and at the young age of fifteen she already has shown more range than a few of her Oscar winning elders. … Continue reading →

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The Teaser for the Trailer of ‘Total Recall’ Hits the Web

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Ok, what the heck happened! Why are there suddenly official teasers for upcoming teasers. Seriously, we are getting official commercials for commercials now. It really begs the question ‘what’s the point?’. Of course the flip side of that is we do get … Continue reading →

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The Untitled Jack Ryan Reboot Needs To Find a New Director

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Chris Pine rode a pretty big wave in the wake of Star Trek. He has great on screen presence, looks like a leading man and can even be pretty funny. So he started to pile up some more potential franchises … Continue reading →

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