Anne Rice’s vampire Lestat could be rising again on the big screen.
“Beautiful Creatures” Finds Leads
Actors Jack O’Connell and Alice Englert are in final negotiations to star in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Beautiful Creatures.
Kajganich Joins “The Stand”
David Kajganich has signed on to pen the script for The Stand.
Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, the big-screen adaptation will be directed by Ben Affleck.
“Bone” Finds Writer, Director
Jeff Smith’s iconic graphic novel Bone is one step closer to a big-screen version with news that the project has found a writer and a director.
Nispel Tapped for “Hack/Slash”
Conan the Barbarian director Marcus Nispel has been tapped to direct the big-screen version of Hack/Slash.
Auburn Tapped to Pen “Witches” Screenplay
A Discovery of Witches has found a screenwriter.
Based on the best-selling novel, Warner Brothers has tapped David Auburn to write the screenplay.
“How To Survive in a Science Fiction Universe” Optioned
Charles Yu’s debut novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe has been optioned for the silver screen by Christopher Columbus’ 1492 Pictures.
MGM Orders “Killer Pizza”
MGM is sending out for pizza. Killer Pizza, that is.
Card “Confident” For “Ender”
Author Orson Scott Card says he’s confident about the big-screen adaptation of his influential novel Ender’s Game. Responding to a post on GeekyTyrant, Card said that is confident the movie is in good hands and will translate well to the big-screen, saying “as long as the character of Ender himself, with his relationships with other [...]
Lionsgate Picks Up “Chaos Walking” Trilogy
Looking for the next hot young adult franchise, Lionsgate has picked up the movie rights to Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking trilogy.
Fox Moving Forward on “Caves of Steel”
20th Century Fox is moving forward on the big-screen version of Issac Asimov’s Caves of Steel.
Malkovich Joining “Warm Bodies”
Actor John Malkovich is in conversations to join the zombie movie Warm Bodies according to the Hollywood Reporter.
“Dandelion Wine” Headed to the Big-Screen
Calling it the best birthday present he could ask for, writer Ray Bradbury announced that his best-selling novel Dandelion Wine has been optioned as movie.
Yates To Direct “The Stand”
Fresh off the success of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, director David Yates has been tapped to direct the big-screen version of Stephen King’s The Stand.
Marvel Moves Forward on “Doctor Strange” Movie
With Captain America and Thor doing solid box-office business and The Avengers on the horizon, Marvel is looking to continue its streak of box-office success. The studio is developing a script for a potential Doctor Strange feature film, reports MTV News.
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