"Skyfall" co-writer John Logan and director Sam Mendes are re-teaming to develop a high-concept drama series for U.S. cable network Showtime. The untitled project, which is considering a straight-to-series order at Showtime, would have Logan and Mendes as executive producers while Mendes would direct the pilot. The story is described as an … [Read more...]
TNT Plans Koontz “Frankenstein” Series
October 17, 2012 by
TNT, Lionsgate Television and 1019 Entertainment are all set to develop a drama series based on the five Frankenstein novels by Dean Koontz says Deadline. Two centuries after he seemingly died in a battle with his original monster in the Arctic, Victor Helios (Frankenstein) is living in present day New Orleans. Using his science to keep himself … [Read more...]
Radcliffe In McGuigan’s “Frankenstein”?
September 30, 2012 by
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is reportedly interested in playing the lead role of Hunchback in frequent "Sherlock" director Paul McGuigan’s revisionist take on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" at 20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainment reports The Wrap. Based on a script by Max Landis (“Chronicle”), this adaptation is a sci-fi spin on the … [Read more...]
New Les Mis, Knight, Frankenstein Dates
September 19, 2012 by
A couple of key release date shifts today. The most notable is that Universal has pushed back its film adaptation of the stage musical "Les Miserables" by almost two weeks. It'll now bow on Christmas Day, a more traditional weekend for musical releases. Lionsgate has pushed back Stuart Beattie's comic book adaptation "I, Frankenstein" starring … [Read more...]
Aaron Eckhart Is The New “Frankenstein”
October 8, 2011 by
Aaron Eckhart is set to play Adam Frankenstein in Stuart Beattie's comic-to-feature adaptation "I, Frankenstein" for Lakeshore Entertainment, Hopscotch Features and Lionsgate. In the graphic novel, Frankenstein’s creature (now called Adam) has survived to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation. Making his way to a dark, gothic … [Read more...]
