Book Watching Archive

  • These are fun – quick character intros to the big three of Tangled, Disney’s upcoming Rapunzel feature. And the full trailer – now is it just me, or does Flynn […]

    Another look at Disney’s Tangled

    These are fun – quick character intros to the big three of Tangled, Disney’s upcoming Rapunzel feature. And the full trailer – now is it just me, or does Flynn […]

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  • London Boulevard is Oscar winning screenwriter William Monahan’s directing debut – he also wrote the adaptation, based on Ken Bruen’s novel. Book Jacket: Mitchell is finally free after a stint in […]

    London Boulevard – Trailer

    London Boulevard is Oscar winning screenwriter William Monahan’s directing debut – he also wrote the adaptation, based on Ken Bruen’s novel. Book Jacket: Mitchell is finally free after a stint in […]

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  • I adore everything about this series, from the writing to the acting to the brilliantly retro music. “The Blind Banker,” the second of three episodes, isn’t quite as strong as the other […]

    All new Sherlock, this Sunday on PBS

    I adore everything about this series, from the writing to the acting to the brilliantly retro music. “The Blind Banker,” the second of three episodes, isn’t quite as strong as the other […]

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  • From Variety – Mark Canton and Lucky VIII Films have acquired the rights to Ryan Brown’s debut noval, the football-themed supernatural thriller Play Dead. Joe Schreiber has been tapped to […]

    Are you ready for some zombie football?

    From Variety – Mark Canton and Lucky VIII Films have acquired the rights to Ryan Brown’s debut noval, the football-themed supernatural thriller Play Dead. Joe Schreiber has been tapped to […]

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  • Review: Wow. The Walking Dead is one deliciously creepy hour of television. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist) is on old hand at horror and he intelligently guides this […]

    The Walking Dead – pilot review

    Review: Wow. The Walking Dead is one deliciously creepy hour of television. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist) is on old hand at horror and he intelligently guides this […]

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  • From THR – CBS Films has acquired the rights to Jennifer Egan’s bestselling novel, The Keep, and set Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo) to direct. Ehren […]

    CBS Films builds The Keep

    From THR – CBS Films has acquired the rights to Jennifer Egan’s bestselling novel, The Keep, and set Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo) to direct. Ehren […]

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  • From DHD – Scott Rudin Productions has acquired the rights to Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares, the latest from David Leviathan and Rachel Cohn (the authors of Nick and Nora’s Infinite […]

    Scott Rudin opens Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares

    From DHD – Scott Rudin Productions has acquired the rights to Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares, the latest from David Leviathan and Rachel Cohn (the authors of Nick and Nora’s Infinite […]

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  • From 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 […]

    Ang Lee casts lead for Life of Pi

    From 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 […]

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  • From 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 […]

    Fox orders Locke & Key pilot

    From 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 […]

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  • From 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 […]

    Fox plans BONES spin-off, based on different books

    From 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 […]

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