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Guillermo del Toro, The Jim Henson Co behind new Pinocchio
Posted on February 17, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Guillermo del Toro is teaming with The Jim Henson Company and Pathe to create a 3D stop motion animated adaptation of Carlo Colodi’s Pinocchio. Gris Grimly – whose […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Susanna White to direct Stephenie Meyer’s The Host
Posted on February 11, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Variety – The feature adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host continues its inexorable march towards the big screen, with Susanna White (Nanny McPhee Returns, PBS’ Jane Eyre) now set to […] -
Ryan Gosling to star in Logan’s Run remake
Posted on February 10, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – It looks like Warner Brothers will finally be making another Logan’s Run. A remake of the classic 70’s film has been rattling around Hollywood for years, but now, with […]
![Guillermo del Toro, The Jim Henson Co behind new Pinocchio From DHD – Guillermo del Toro is teaming with The Jim Henson Company and Pathe to create a 3D stop motion animated adaptation of Carlo Colodi’s Pinocchio. Gris Grimly – whose […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Pinocchio-still-115x115.jpg)
![I Am Number Four – featurettes Just 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 […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/I-Am-Number-Four-2-CROP-115x115.jpg)
![Two Eva Ibbotson books head for the big screen From 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 […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Eva-Ibbotson-DUO-115x115.jpg)
![The Trial of Elizabeth Cree heads for the big screen From 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) […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/The-Trial-of-Elizabeth-Cree-115x115.jpg)
![Metal Hurlant gets live action adaptation From 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 […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Metal-Hurlant-115x115.jpg)
![David Slade circles Dracula project From 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 […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Dracula-CROP-115x115.jpg)
![Any Human Heart, this Sunday on Masterpiece Beginning 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 […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Any-Human-Heart-115x115.jpg)
![Houdini & Arthur Conan Doyle storm Hollywood From 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 […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Arthur-Conan-Doyle-Houdini-CROP-115x115.jpg)
![Susanna White to direct Stephenie Meyer’s The Host From Variety – The feature adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host continues its inexorable march towards the big screen, with Susanna White (Nanny McPhee Returns, PBS’ Jane Eyre) now set to […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/The-Host-115x115.jpg)
![Ryan Gosling to star in Logan’s Run remake From DHD – It looks like Warner Brothers will finally be making another Logan’s Run. A remake of the classic 70’s film has been rattling around Hollywood for years, but now, with […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Logans-Run-2-115x115.jpg)





