by Matt Blackwood, Jan 24 2012 // 7:30 AM
Over the past two decades, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens has almost been made into a movie several times. Monty Python alum Terry Gilliam tried for years to put the comic fantasy on film, but the infamously unlucky auteur (see the wonderful doc Lost in La Mancha) could never make it happen.
There has been talk lately of a possible TV miniseries, but many of the book’s fans still hold out hope for a feature. But who could bring Good Omens‘s outrageous characters to life?
Take a look at our picks after the jump.
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Tagged: Adaptations, Bill Nighy, book adaptation, Books, Bryce Dallas Howard, Casting, Edgar Wright, Gemma Arterton, Good Omens, Helena Bonham Carter, Jimmi Simpson, Jon Hamm, Matthew Lewis, Neil Gaiman, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Terry Pratchett
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by Shannon Hood, Apr 22 2011 // 11:00 AM
The greatest show on earth? Nah, but I found Water for Elephants to be an immensely enjoyable period film filled with decadent set pieces, gorgeous costumes, and a fascinating look at Depression-era Americana. The romance might be a tad tepid, but there is plenty to keep you entertained in this film adaptation of the popular novel by Sara Gruen.
If you haven’t read the book (I haven’t) don’t let the clunky title be a turnoff. Water for Elephants takes place in 1931, and tells the tale of Jacob Jakowski (Robert Pattinson), who has just completed his final year of Veterinary Science at the prestigious Cornell University. On the day of his final exams, Jacob learns that both of his parents died in a tragic car crash, and that they had mortgaged their house and belongings to pay his tuition.
He takes off with the shoes on his feet, the shirt on his back, and little else. Due to divine intervention or blind good luck, Jacob jumps onto a train that just happens to be housing an entire traveling circus.
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Tagged: book adaptation, Christoph Waltz, circus, elephants, Francis Lawrence, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Rodrigo Prieto, Romance, Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants
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