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K Blows Top adaptation lands Paul Giamatti
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No Comments. HBO and Playtone (the team behind Band of Brothers) have acquired the rights to Peter Carlson’s novel K Blows Top, which recounts Khrushchev’s 13-day American sojourn in September 1959, […] -
Grant Morrison’s Joe the Barbarian in development
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsGrant Morrison, the comic-book superstar who brought us Arkham: Asylum (which still creeps me out just thinking about it), finally has a project heading for the big screen – Morrison’s […] -
All Creatures Great and Small coming back to TV
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsThere will be more adventures for the popular Yorkshire vet, James Herriot. The new three-part series, Young James, will feature the earlier years of Herriot’s career and will be set […] -
Brad Pitt attached to World War Z feature
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsBrad Pitt is officially attached to star in the film adaptation of “World War Z,” based on the fantastic 2006 bestselling post-apocalyptic horror novel by Max Brooks. Story is a […] -
Working Title will make Astro City a feature
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsThe award winning and critically acclaimed series “Kurt Busiek’s Astro City” is finally getting off the page. Working Title Films (Nanny McPhee, Atonement) announced that they have signed a deal […] -
Shoe Addicts Anonymous adaptation lands Halle Berry
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsHalle Berry is committed to star in the feature adaptation of Beth Harbison’s novel Shoe Addicts Anonymous. The script was written by Kristen Buckley & Brian Regan (How To Lose […] -
Stephen King’s Dark Tower series finally heading to big and small screen
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsDHD and EW report that The Dark Tower. Stephen King’s beloved seven book series, is finally on the verge of coming to both the big and small screen. Screenwriter Akiva […] -
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them! – in development
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsUniversal Pictures has tapped Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider to adapt Todd Harris Goldman’s tongue-in-cheek book, Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them! Walt Becker is attached to produce. The scribes, […] -
Sam Raimi takes on another comic book adaptation
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsJust in time for Comic-Con, Sam Raimi has signed to helm and produce a pic based on graphic novel “Earp: Saints for Sinners” for DreamWorks, Radical Studios, Mandeville and Raimi’s […] -
Warren Fahy’s Fragment in development
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsLloyd Levin (The Green Zone, United 93) will produce a film adaptation of Warren Fahy’s novel Fragment, which combines a reality show on a remote South Pacific island with a host of […]
![K Blows Top adaptation lands Paul Giamatti . HBO and Playtone (the team behind Band of Brothers) have acquired the rights to Peter Carlson’s novel K Blows Top, which recounts Khrushchev’s 13-day American sojourn in September 1959, […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/K-blows-top-115x115.jpg)
![Grant Morrison’s Joe the Barbarian in development Grant Morrison, the comic-book superstar who brought us Arkham: Asylum (which still creeps me out just thinking about it), finally has a project heading for the big screen – Morrison’s […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/00-JoeTheBarbarian1-cover-115x115.jpg)
![All Creatures Great and Small coming back to TV There will be more adventures for the popular Yorkshire vet, James Herriot. The new three-part series, Young James, will feature the earlier years of Herriot’s career and will be set […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/All-Creatures-Great-and-Small-115x115.jpg)
![Brad Pitt attached to World War Z feature Brad Pitt is officially attached to star in the film adaptation of “World War Z,” based on the fantastic 2006 bestselling post-apocalyptic horror novel by Max Brooks. Story is a […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/worldwarz-115x115.jpg)
![Working Title will make Astro City a feature The award winning and critically acclaimed series “Kurt Busiek’s Astro City” is finally getting off the page. Working Title Films (Nanny McPhee, Atonement) announced that they have signed a deal […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Astrocity2-115x115.jpg)
![Shoe Addicts Anonymous adaptation lands Halle Berry Halle Berry is committed to star in the feature adaptation of Beth Harbison’s novel Shoe Addicts Anonymous. The script was written by Kristen Buckley & Brian Regan (How To Lose […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shoeaddictsanonymous-115x115.jpg)
![Stephen King’s Dark Tower series finally heading to big and small screen DHD and EW report that The Dark Tower. Stephen King’s beloved seven book series, is finally on the verge of coming to both the big and small screen. Screenwriter Akiva […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DarkTower-1-115x115.jpg)
![Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them! – in development Universal Pictures has tapped Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider to adapt Todd Harris Goldman’s tongue-in-cheek book, Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them! Walt Becker is attached to produce. The scribes, […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/BoysAreStupid-115x115.jpg)
![Sam Raimi takes on another comic book adaptation Just in time for Comic-Con, Sam Raimi has signed to helm and produce a pic based on graphic novel “Earp: Saints for Sinners” for DreamWorks, Radical Studios, Mandeville and Raimi’s […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Earp-115x115.jpg)
![Warren Fahy’s Fragment in development Lloyd Levin (The Green Zone, United 93) will produce a film adaptation of Warren Fahy’s novel Fragment, which combines a reality show on a remote South Pacific island with a host of […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fragment-115x115.jpg)





