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Archive for October, 2010
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Ang Lee casts lead for Life of Pi
Posted on October 26, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – It’s full steam ahead for the feature adaptation of Yann Martel’s award winning novel Life of Pi. After auditioning 3,000 teenagers for the role, director Ang Lee […] -
Fox orders Locke & Key pilot
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Fox has greenlit a pilot for Locke & Key, the Kurtzman and Orci produced adaptation of Joe Hill’s graphic novel. Adapted by Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor […] -
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson – Review
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No Comments(the movie trailer) Book Jacket: An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex […] -
Fox plans BONES spin-off, based on different books
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Fox is developing a spin-off of the hit series Bones, only calling it a spin-off is a tad misleading. The new series won’t have any of the characters […] -
Spielberg takes on the Robopocalypse
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Steven Spielberg is taking on the robots. Next up after War Horse it’s another book to screen adaptation for Spielberg – based on the novel by Daniel H. […] -
Terrier by Tamora Pierce – Review
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsBook Description: Sixteen-year-old Beka Cooper lives far removed from knights, palaces, and the nobility. Her world revolves around thieves, beggars, taverns, and the lowest of the low. She’s a trainee […] -
Byrt’s weekly blog ramble (10/22)
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsOur weekly trundle through the blogosphere <–BLOG GOODIES – FREE e-book of Richard Kadrey‘s Sandman Slim (Sony, Kindle or Nook), ends next Tuesday! – A list of useful query/agent/editor blogs […] -
The CW wants more L.J. Smith
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsFrom TV Squad – No doubt hoping to emulate the success of The Vampire Dairies, the CW has tapped Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain (Angel, The Vampire Diaries) to pen […] -
Bryan Singer takes on Jack the Giant Killer
Posted on October 21, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – And Hollywood continues its fairy tale rampage, with a dark re-telling of the famous fable Jack and the Beanstalk becoming the latest to get the go-ahead. Warner Bros […] -
Sam Raimi takes on the Triffids
Posted on October 21, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – The man eating plants are back. Mandate Pictures has acquired the rights to classic sci-fi thriller The Day of the Triffids for Sam Raimi, who is on board to […]