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Spielberg, Kurtzman and Orci team up for Joe Hill’s Locke & Key
Posted on August 24, 2010 | No CommentsTHR’s James Hibberd reports that Steven Spielberg, continuing his push into series television (Spielberg’s Fallen Skies and Terra Nova will launch this season) has teamed up with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto […] -
AMC (finally) releases official Walking Dead trailer!
Posted on August 24, 2010 | No CommentsYes, it’s pretty much the same trailer AMC premiered at Comic-con, but now gloriously clear and crisp. Based on Robert Kirkman’s comic, directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption), The […] -
Kirsen Bakis’ Lives of Monster Dogs in development
Posted on August 24, 2010 | No CommentsCinematical reports Chris Wedge (Ice Age) has bought the rights to Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis. Published in 1996, the book is a Frankenstein-esque tale about a […] -
Warner Bros buy rights to David Goyer’s upcoming novels
Posted on August 23, 2010 | No CommentsYowza. DHD reports David Goyer, Hollywood’s go-to genre guy (The Dark Knight, Blade, Jumper, Flash Forward), has made a seven figure deal with Warner Brothers for the film rights to […] -
Vampire Diaries season 2 trailer
Posted on August 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe guiltiest pleasure on television is back September 9. -
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close adaptation getting closer
Posted on August 22, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Warner Bros and Paramount are close to teaming up on a feature adaptation of the Jonathan Safran Foer novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Eric Roth penned the script […] -
Jim Carrey takes on Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsDHD reports 20th Century Fox has set Jim Carrey to star in the film adaptation of the beloved Newbury Honor Children’s book Mr. Popper’s Penguins. John Davis is producing and Mark […] -
Idris Elba cast as James Patterson’s Alex Cross
Posted on August 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsDHD reports that Idris Elba (The Wire, Thor) has signed on to play Dr. Alex Cross, taking over the role from Morgan Freedman (who starred as Cross in Kiss the Girls […] -
Finally US remake casts Lisbeth Salander
Posted on August 16, 2010 | 1 CommentDHD reports the role of Lisbeth Salander (for the US remake of the Stieg Larsson novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo) has finally been filled – and the winner […] -
The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – the split
Posted on August 13, 2010 | No CommentsWe all know that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been split into two movies, but have you ever wondered where part 1 will end and part 2 begin? Wonder […]
![Spielberg, Kurtzman and Orci team up for Joe Hill’s Locke & Key THR’s James Hibberd reports that Steven Spielberg, continuing his push into series television (Spielberg’s Fallen Skies and Terra Nova will launch this season) has teamed up with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Locke-Key-115x115.jpg)
![AMC (finally) releases official Walking Dead trailer! Yes, it’s pretty much the same trailer AMC premiered at Comic-con, but now gloriously clear and crisp. Based on Robert Kirkman’s comic, directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption), The […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/walking_dead-1-115x115.jpg)
![Kirsen Bakis’ Lives of Monster Dogs in development Cinematical reports Chris Wedge (Ice Age) has bought the rights to Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis. Published in 1996, the book is a Frankenstein-esque tale about a […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Lives-of-Monster-Dogs-115x115.jpg)
![Warner Bros buy rights to David Goyer’s upcoming novels Yowza. DHD reports David Goyer, Hollywood’s go-to genre guy (The Dark Knight, Blade, Jumper, Flash Forward), has made a seven figure deal with Warner Brothers for the film rights to […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/David-Goyer-115x115.jpg)

![Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close adaptation getting closer From DHD – Warner Bros and Paramount are close to teaming up on a feature adaptation of the Jonathan Safran Foer novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Eric Roth penned the script […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/extremely_loud_and_incredibly_close_book-115x115.jpg)
![Jim Carrey takes on Mr. Popper’s Penguins DHD reports 20th Century Fox has set Jim Carrey to star in the film adaptation of the beloved Newbury Honor Children’s book Mr. Popper’s Penguins. John Davis is producing and Mark […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Mr.-Poppers-Penguins-115x115.jpg)
![Idris Elba cast as James Patterson’s Alex Cross DHD reports that Idris Elba (The Wire, Thor) has signed on to play Dr. Alex Cross, taking over the role from Morgan Freedman (who starred as Cross in Kiss the Girls […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Cross-115x115.jpg)
![Finally US remake casts Lisbeth Salander DHD reports the role of Lisbeth Salander (for the US remake of the Stieg Larsson novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo) has finally been filled – and the winner […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tatoo-115x115.jpg)
![The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – the split We all know that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been split into two movies, but have you ever wondered where part 1 will end and part 2 begin? Wonder […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/deathlyhallows2-115x115.jpg)





