Don’t break out the pitchforks and torches just yet, literary friends. The footage revealed from the Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep-led adaptation of The Giver does not make us want to burn down Hollywood. Yet. Fans of books you’re forced to read in elementary school have been cautiously excited to see the young adult novel […]
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First Trailer For ‘The Giver’ Adaptation Shows Promise
March 19th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Jack Black Will Star In ‘Goosebumps’ Adaptation; Sony Gives Film 2016 Release Date
February 26th, 2014 James Shotwell The big screen adaptation of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series has found its star and official release date. According to an article on THR, Jack Black is set to emerge from some much needed time away to star in the young adult centric adaptation. Rob Letterman, who previously worked with black on Gulliver’s Travels is directing. […]
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Aaron Paul Contemplates Suicide In First Trailer For ‘A Long Way Down’
January 27th, 2014 James Shotwell The first trailer for the latest adaptation of Nick Hornby’s wonderful literary work has found its way online. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul joins a cast of indie notables for a tale of four suicidal souls who, after deciding to jump from the same NYC roof on the same night, form an unusual bond (that […]
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20th Century Fox To Bring ‘Magic: The Gathering’ To The Big Screen
January 14th, 2014 James Shotwell The acquisition of large scale fantasy franchises for movie adaptations has hit critical mass. THR reported last night that 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to turn the best-selling card game Magic: The Gathering into a major motion picture with the hopes of launching a full scale movie franchise akin to Lord Of The […]
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ADAPTATION ALERT: ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Is Headed To The Big Screen
December 4th, 2013 James Shotwell I feel old writing this even though I’ve barely reached my mid-twenties, but when I was learning to read the internet was nowhere near as popular or prevalent as it is today. When teachers wanted us to be quiet they would send us to the library, and at my school there was no collection of […]
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‘Hatchet 3’ Director Releases Live-Action Recreation Of ‘Dead Island’ Game Teaser
November 3rd, 2013 James Shotwell Before the best-selling game Dead Island arrived in stores a cinematic trailer was released online that played like a short film told in reverse. A young girl was seen on the ground at the beginning of the clip, and as the story progressed you learned the fate of her family and everyone else on the […]
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‘Deadpool’ Movie Close To Happening?
November 1st, 2013 Drew Caruso It has been quiet on the Deadpool front recently. After a game that wasn’t very well received, the big screen hopes for Deadpool were quite slim. Until now, that is. Rumors are stirring that the film is making progress, with a new and final draft of the script being close to finalization, and the last […]
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Michael Fassbender And Marion Cotillard To Star In Weinstein Company’s ‘Macbeth’
October 17th, 2013 Drew Caruso Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. The famous Shakespearean play Macbeth will soon be getting a new film treatment. Michael Fassbender is set to star as the titular character, Macbeth, and Marion Cotillard to take the role of Lady Macbeth. Produced through The Weinstein Company, the film is said to stay within the original play’s time […]
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Duncan Jones’ ‘Warcraft’ Will Hit Theaters December 2015
October 2nd, 2013 Drew Caruso Duncan Jones, if you were to ask me, is 2/2 when it comes to directing feature films. First debuting on the big screen with the beloved Moon, the son of David Bowie continued his artistic filmmaking, and went on to follow up with Source Code, which was also critically well received. Embarking on his third […]
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HOLY SH!T: This ‘Wonder Woman’ Fan Film is The Best Thing You’ll See All Day
October 1st, 2013 James Shotwell I’ve lost count of how many times the Wonder Woman comic series has been considered for a television or film adaptation, but I know for a fact there have been at least two such attempts in the last five years. Now, after spending the majority of 2013 working in secret, the team at Rainfall Productions […]
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Aaron Paul Wages Vehicular War In First ‘Need For Speed’ Trailer
September 25th, 2013 James Shotwell Move over, Dominic Toretto. There’s a new character headed to the silver screen in 2014 with hopes of launching a franchise, and this afternoon we get our first look at the trailer. The world has been curious about the forthcoming adaptation of the best-selling video game series Need For Speed since Breaking Bad star Aaron […]
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