Tag Archives: Adaptation

‘Wanted’ Director’s Production Company Set To Adapt ‘One Hundred Percent Lunar Boy’

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Timur Bekmambetov is a visionary. Most people in America don’t register that name, but in his home land of Russia he is responsible for two of the most successful and visually stunning movies ever made in that country. He made the leap … Continue reading →

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New ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ Trailer Arrives

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

It’s a close race as to which comic book adaptation I despise most. Daredevil and Elektra are right up there with the worst comic book movies ever made, but in many ways the first Ghost Rider movie is just as … Continue reading →

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Telltale Games Reveals Details Of ‘Law and Order: Legacies’ for iOS

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Telltale games is a classy organization. They produce character driven adventure games that capture the spirit of classic point and click gameplay while still feeling modern and relevant today. Telltale also has a great ability to nail licensed franchises, really getting the … Continue reading →

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Gary Ross’ ‘The Hunger Games’ Swaps Composers

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Hunger Games is shaping up to be one of next year’s most interesting films. Based on it’s source material and fan base it would have been easy for the filmmakers to pump out a cheap looking Twilight cash in, but … 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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John Malkovich To Play with Zombies in ‘Warm Bodies’ Adaptation

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Matt Raub

Worldwide audiences thought that vampires may be getting a bit stale, so why not hop on over to the world of the flesh-eating dead and take on a few zombie-based properties. Studios saw how successful things were over at AMC … Continue reading →

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Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil to Adapt ‘The Vault’ Comic Book

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

Johnny Depp doesn’t seem to ever want to stop. The man’s been going strong since his first appearance in Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. Now he’s taking a slightly more controlling role in his films, as his production company, Infinitum … 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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