Tag Archives: Adaptation

Michael Bay Clarifies His Statement On The ‘Teenage ALIEN Ninja Turtles’

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Some days you just have to stand back and shake your head. The internet is a powder keg of misunderstanding and preconception. When a polarizing figure like Michael Bay makes an off hand comment about a beloved franchise that doesn’t meet perfect fan criteria, … Continue reading →

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‘Y: The Last Man’ Movie Adaptation Lives Again as Two New Writers are Brought In

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There are few long form comic book stories that really feel like a single cohesive whole. It is just hard to maintain total continuity in style and storytelling over more than a half a decade’s worth of single issues. Brian K. Vaughn … Continue reading →

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New Poster For Tim Burton’s Next Stop-Motion Animated Film ‘Frankenweenie’

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

2012 is going to be a big year for stop-motion animation, with three high profile stop-motion animated features invading cinema’s throughout the year. The most notable of this bunch is Tim Burton’s next feature, Frankenweenie, which is a feature length, … Continue reading →

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Image Entertainment Options Rights to Anne Rice’s ‘Tale of the Body Thief’

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kara Grimoire

At last, the film adaptation for Anne Rice’s fourth installment of  The Vampire Chronicles is currently under development as a feature film. Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s production company, Image Entertainment, has taken an interest in the project. The company has optioned … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ by John Williams

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last month we spent time reviewing the Golden Globe nominated film scores, at the time I had only listened to one of them going in so it was a nice way to start award season and catch up on some … Continue reading →

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‘Sherlock’ Gets A Third Season As CBS Preps It’s Own US Modernization

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sherlock Holmes is a popular character these days, between a popular film franchise and an acclaimed BBC TV show, there are several ways to enjoy his particular brand of inductive reasoning. So popular in fact that BBC has ordered up … Continue reading →

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‘The Hunger Games’ Sequel Being Adapted By Academy Award Winning Screenwriter

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

With Twilight coming to an end and with Harry Potter already over, the world of young adult fiction franchises is looking pretty thin. The next series to take a stab at filling the void left by sexy vampires and teen wizards … Continue reading →

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New ‘Green Arrow’ Series In the Works at CW Network

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Smallville was a smashing success, lasting for a decade and keeping the worlds most well known super hero relevant during one of his weakest eras. The CW would love to rekindle that flame with a brand new hour long drama chronicling … Continue reading →

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