Reel FX and Strange Weather have acquired screen rights to Emmy Laybourne's young adult novel "Monument 14." The first novel in a proposed trilogy, the story is described as a post-apocalyptic "The Breakfast Club." The story deals with a group of teens trapped together in a chain superstore and face the prospect of life, death and love and hate … [Read more...]
Mirren, Firth Book “Exotic Marigold” Sequel?
December 3, 2012 by
When it was delayed several months by Fox Searchlight, it was thought John Madden’s "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" didn't have the goods to be an awards contender in 2011. The school of thinking was that it would quietly slip away in its early May slot, trampled by the big studio blockbusters that dominate the period. That didn't happen. … [Read more...]
Policing costs: it’s in the book
November 15, 2012 by
The RCMP are pitching themselves as the better, cheaper policing option as Richmond looks at alternatives. Inspector Ted De Jager says the RCMP cost 34-percent less per capita, and six-percent less per member than a municipal force. While Mayors have concerns like cost containment, De Jager says the new RCMP deal has a Contract Management … [Read more...]
Steve Kloves Opens “The Jungle Book”
April 29, 2012 by
Frequent "Harry Potter" film scribe Steve Kloves is making a deal to write, direct and produce a new adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic "The Jungle Book" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Deadline. The project will be a live action version of the story about an orphaned boy raised by wolves and other animals, which try to protect him from … [Read more...]
Disney Opens Gaiman’s “Graveyard Book”
April 28, 2012 by
Disney Pictures have won a bidding war for the film rights to Neil Gaiman’s Newberry Award-winning novel "The Graveyard Book" reports Heat Vision. The story follows a boy named Nobody Owens who is raised by ghosts in a cemetery after his family is murdered. When he is a teen, he is pursued again by his family’s killer - a being named 'The Man … [Read more...]
Book Warehouse locations closing their doors
March 17, 2012 by
Vancouver’s arts community is grieving the loss of another beloved institution, this time in the form of independent retailer Book Warehouse. The local chain of bookstores announced Thursday all its locations will be closing in the next few months. But unlike the untimely demise of the Playhouse Theatre last week, Book Warehouse founder Sharman … [Read more...]
Former NHL star is asking the judge to throw the book at his former coach and abuser
February 22, 2012 by
Former NHL star Theo Fleury is asking the courts not to show any leniency, as a sentencing hearing gets underway for his former junior coach, and abuser, Graham James. Fleury can't face his abuser in court -- due to a contractual engagement -- so instead, he's releasing his impact statement to the public. His voice cracking, Fleury is asking the … [Read more...]
Rice’s Fourth Lestat Book Adapted
February 8, 2012 by
Author Anne Rice's most famous creation, the vampire Lestat, could be returning to cinema. Imagine Entertainment has optioned the rights to "The Tale of the Body Thief", the fourth book in Rice’s best-selling series "The Vampire Chronicles" says The Hollywood Reporter. In this tale a lonely and depressed Lestat decides to transfer souls for a day … [Read more...]
Win the Best Parent Ever award; book play time with the seals for your kids at the New England Aquarium
September 16, 2011 by
Want to make your day at the aquarium really special for the kids? Call ahead for a reservation to play with the seals! For $ 45, kids 9 and up can go behind the scenes and help feed and entertain the seals. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]
“Book of Mormon” Gets A Film Adaptation
September 13, 2011 by
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have confirmed they intend to turn their Tony-winning Broadway comedy-musical hit "The Book of Mormon" into a theatrical feature reports EW. The stage production stars Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad as a pair of Mormon missionaries attempting to find converts in Uganda. The story has been playing to … [Read more...]
