Tag Archives: Adaptation

Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer and Poster

The trailer for epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman is already out. The film, directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Evan Daugherty, stars Kristen Stewart (Twilight) as Snow White, Charlize Theron (Monster) as the evil queen, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) as the huntsman and Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) as [...]

Peter Jackson to Direct the Next Tintin Movie

Though The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is yet to be shown in UK and US theaters, a possible sequel might be underway and confirmed to take the helm on the next Tintin is Peter Jackson. According to the first movie’s director Steven Spielberg, the project hasn’t been given a green light [...]

New Poster for Martin Scorsese’s Hugo

Martin Scorsese’s upcoming 3D adventure drama film, Hugo, has another new poster released. The film, based on Brian Selznick’s novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret, is about an orphan boy who lives a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When he encounters a broken automaton, an eccentric girl, and the cold, [...]

Farmville Movie In The Works

Toy Story writers Alect Sokolow and Joel Cohen, in an interview with IGN about their upcoming game Skylanders Spyro’s Adventures, said that they may work on a Zynga project, hinting on popular social game Farmville. “We’re in conversations with Zynga to do something with one of their brands. Can’t really say too much on that [...]

Leonardo DiCaprio as Master Assassin in Satori

Warner Bros has acquired the Don Winslow bestselling novel Satori and Leonardo DiCaprio is said to star in the film adaptation. If confirmed, DiCaprio will be playing westerner Nicholas Hel who was raised in Japan by a martial arts expert. Possessing the skills to be the world’s most fearsome assassin, Hel was recruited by the [...]

Rooney Mara Wanted for Oldboy Remake

After Josh Brolin has been confirmed as lead in Spike Lee’s remake of the Korean original Oldboy, Rooney Mara (The Social Network, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) is now being targeted for the female lead role. Besides Mara, Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Terminator Salvation) is also rumored to join the cast as the villain. [...]

Kiefer Sutherland Says ’24′ Movie Script is Close to Finished

The script for the movie spinoff of 24 is almost complete, according to Jack Bauer himself. 24 lead star Kiefer Sutherland, on an interview with The Telegraph, said: “We are coming very close to having a finished script. That’s been the most difficult thing. You have to remember that we have 24 hours to explain [...]

Patty Jenkins in Talks to Direct Thor 2

Contrary to earlier reports that Game of Thrones director Brian Kirk will be helming Thor 2, recent news came out that Marvel is close to naming Patty Jenkins as the director for the Thor sequel. Jenkins is best known for directing acclaimed 2003 movie Monster which gave lead Charlize Theron an Oscar. She also directed [...]

Johnny Depp to Bring Graphic Novel ‘The Vault’ to Big Screen

The three-part comic ‘The Vault’ is coming to the big screen courtesy of Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean, Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd). The three-time Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning actor has acquired the rights to The Vault via his production company Infinitum Nihil, and added the comic to two of his company’s upcoming [...]

Game of Thrones Director to Direct Thor 2

After it has been announced that Kenneth Branagh will not return to direct a sequel to Marvel Studio’s Thor, it has been said that the studio is now in talks with Brian Kirk to direct Thor 2. Although Kirk had only directed 1 feature film before, Middletown (2006), he’s well-known for directing large ensemble casts [...]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

In this sequel to 2007′s blockbuster film Transformers, Sam Witwicky learns the truth about the Transformers’ origins and their history on our planet, the Decepticons return to Earth to catch him and pick his brain. On a mission to protect humankind, Optimus Prime together with other Autobots join forces with armies from nations all over [...]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Set roughly 20 years before X-Men, this prequel focuses on Wolverine’s violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, his early encounters with William Stryker, and his going through the clandestine mutant Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine also meets other mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several X-Men [...]

Dragonball Evolution

In this live-action film adaptation of the Dragon Ball Z animé series, Goku (Justin Chatwin) sets out on a journey to find Master Roshi (Chow Yun-Fat) and gather all seven mystical Dragon Balls. He needs to have the Dragon Balls before Lord Piccolo (James Marsters) does. With the help of Master Roshi and his friends, [...]