One of recent history’s most beloved young adult novels, The Giver, has been given the go ahead for a screen adaptation and subsequent release date. The Giver from The Weinstein Company will release August 15, 2014. The film, already stacked with a powerhouse cast, will star Jeff Bridges at the titular character (better known as […]
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Dystopian Novel ‘The Giver’ Gets A Film Adaptation, Release Date
September 23rd, 2013 
Drew Caruso 
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Warner Bros Planning New Adaptation Of ‘The Island Of Dr Moreau’
September 7th, 2013 Kriston McConnell According to an exclusive press release by Deadline.com, Warner Bros have set into motion a plan to make another new adaptation of H.G. Wells’ book, The Island Of Dr Moreau. The latest adaptation will take a contemporary view on the novel – crafting a sci-fi film that will focus on an ecological message. You can […]
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TOO SOON? A Boston Marathon Bombing Movie Is Already In The Works
July 8th, 2013 James Shotwell Less than three full months have passed since the bombing of the Boston Marathon, and already two of Hollywood’s elite writers are attached to a major motion picture inspired by that dark day’s events. Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, co-writers of David O. Russell’s Academy Award-winning biopic The Fighter (also set in New England), are […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: World War Z
June 21st, 2013 James Shotwell Film: World War Z Starring: Brad Pitt Directed by: Marc Foster Let’s get this out of the way right off the top: Anyone who read Max Brooks’ World War Z and spent the last few years wondering how a novel with no central character would be brought to life should know before paying see this […]
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James Franco Shines In First ‘As I Lay Dying’ Trailer
May 14th, 2013 James Shotwell Adaptations are always risky business for lovers of the written word. While Hollywood may see the built-in audience as a quick way to cash in on a popular title, followers of a series often view Hollywood’s move to snatch up new and old titles as the beginning phase of a future bastardization. Take The Great […]
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Downton Abbey Star Lily James Cast As Cinderella In Disney’s Upcoming Live-Action Film
April 30th, 2013 James Shotwell Disney searched for months (probably years) to find the perfect foot for their glass slipper, and in the end Downton Abbey‘s Lily James was chosen as the perfect fit. In an announcement made around 2pm EST today, Disney confirmed plans to move forward with a live-action adaptation of Cinderella starring actress Lily James. Kenneth Branagh […]
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HOLY SH!T: Michael Fassbender Will Portray Desmond Miles In “Assassin’s Creed”
October 22nd, 2012 James Shotwell Video game nerds everywhere should be breathing a huge sigh of relief this afternoon as New Regency has announced plans to move forward with an Assassin’s Creed adaptation starring Michael Fassbender. That’s right, Mr. Shame is taking his huge “acting talents” to the world of videogames. Getting your girlfriend to give a shit about your […]
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HOLY SH!T: Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul To Star In “Need For Speed” Adaptation
October 15th, 2012 James Shotwell Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston has a lengthy filmography behind him, and it now seems his co-star is working hard to catch up. Aaron Paul, known by fans of the show for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman, has been cast as the lead in Scott Waugh‘s adaptation of the EA Sports video game series Need […]
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“Hunger Games” Earns $155 Million, Shatters Box Office Records
March 25th, 2012 James Shotwell We all knew The Hunger Games would be big, but I do not think anyone could have predicted just how successful it would become. In only three days (and some midnight showings), early estimates from Lionsgate report that The Hunger Games has earned an amazing $155 million domestically. The film, which is an adaptation of […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Woman In Black
February 3rd, 2012 James Shotwell Film: The Woman In Black Starring: Daniel Radcliffe Directed by: James Watkins Trying his best to take a semi-bold step away from the world of Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe kicks off his first Rowling-free year with a film that stumbles on fear, but does its absolute best to look good in the process. Directed by […]
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DAMMIT: Adam Sandler To Star In “Candy Land” Adaptation
January 31st, 2012 James Shotwell As if we needed further proof that Adam Sandler host lost touch with his core fanbase, UTG has just received confirmation that Sandler has agreed to star in Columbia Pictures adaption of the Hasbro game Candy Land. Yes, you read that right, Adam Sandler is over playing his own twin sister and will now set […]
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SCENE & HEARD: We Bought A Zoo
December 26th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]
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