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Archive for February, 2011
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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming – Review
Posted on February 16, 2011 | 2 CommentsBook Jacket: From the acclaimed author of The Great and Only Barnum—as well as The Lincolns, Our Eleanor, and Ben Franklin’s Almanac—comes the thrilling story of America’s most celebrated flyer, Amelia Earhart. In […] -
I Am Number Four – featurettes
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsJust in case you forgot Michael Bay produced this film… But there’s definitely some pandering to the Twilight crowd as well… Will it all work in one movie? We’ll find […] -
Two Eva Ibbotson books head for the big screen
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Two books by classic children’s author Eva Ibbotson are heading for the big screen. The first feature, adapted from Ibbotson’s The Great Ghost Rescue, hails from Good Films […] -
Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton – Advance Review
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing […] -
The Trial of Elizabeth Cree heads for the big screen
Posted on February 14, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Variety – London-based Number 9 Films and the U.K. Film Council are developing an adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s tome The Trial of Elizabeth Cree (aka Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem) […] -
Metal Hurlant gets live action adaptation
Posted on February 14, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Variety and CBR – Publisher Les Humanoïdes Associés has partnered with French DVD house We Prods. to produce Metal Hurlant Chronicles, a live-action TV skein based on the eponymous French anthology of science […] -
David Slade circles Dracula project
Posted on February 14, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Variety – David Slade (Eclipse, 30 Days of Night) is in talks to direct The Last Voyage of Demeter for Phoenix Pictures. Ben Kingsley (Prince of Persia) and Noomi Rapace […] -
Any Human Heart, this Sunday on Masterpiece
Posted on February 11, 2011 | No CommentsBeginning this Sunday on Masterpiece, Any Human Heart is a three part series, based on William Boyd’s acclaimed novel, that tells the story of a man — at various times […] -
Tortall and Other Lands by Tamora Pierce – Advance Review
Posted on February 11, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Collected here for the first time are all of the tales from the land of Tortall, featuring both previously unknown characters as well as old friends. Filling some […] -
Houdini & Arthur Conan Doyle storm Hollywood
Posted on February 11, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – First, Dreamworks acquired Voices from the Dead, an original script from J. Michael Straczynski (Changling, Babylon 5) based on the real-life friendship of magician Harry Houdini and mystery author Sir […]