Stage star and "Glee" actor Jonathan Groff is set to voice the character of Kristoff in the upcoming animated comedy-adventure "Frozen" at Walt Disney Animation Studios. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, fearless optimist Anna (Kristen Bell) teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff (Groff) and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an … [Read more...]
“Monument 14” Book Series Gets Adapted
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...]
Tim Burton’s “Wonderland” Gets A Sequel
Disney Pictures is moving forward on a sequel to Tim Burton's 2010 take on "Alice in Wonderland". Despite many reviews labelling it the worst film of Burton's career, not to mention it being given only a limited theatrical window, Disney made an absolutely astonishing $ 1 billion in worldwide box-office from the $ 150 million-budget film. Today … [Read more...]
BC gets new provincial court judges
British Columbia now has nine more provincial court judges. Details were announced today by Attorney General Shirley Bond who says it's part of the government's plan to deal with ongoing backlogs in the court system. Two special projects are planned for next year, one aimed at reducing child protection cases, and the other will focus on … [Read more...]
HIV AIDS pilot project gets a boost
A made in BC pilot project will get new funding and be expanded as of april first after it showed dramatic results in the fight against HIV - AIDS. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says bc is the only province to see infection rates decline. "HIV AIDS related deaths have decreasedBC by 90% since 1996." Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in … [Read more...]
Construction crane gets wet falling from seawall
Work to connect the seawall around the Vancouver Convention Centre has been stopped after an excavator slid into Coal Harbour. Craig Lehto with the Convention Centre says there was a worker inside when the excavator ended up in the harbour Wednesday afternoon. Lehto says no one was hurt in the incident and Worksafe BC is now … [Read more...]
“Spartacus” Gets Poster, “Caesar” Spin-Off?
With Starz's "Spartacus" series wrapping with the soon to air third season, Starz is looking into a way to continue its successful franchise and has come up with an idea - a spin-off series. Talks are reportedly underway for a possible series centering around a young Julius Caesar who is introduced as a character in the upcoming season 'War Of The … [Read more...]
NBC Gets “Gilded” By ‘Downton’ Creator
"Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes is bringing his deft hand at period drama to NBC. Fellowes is developing "The Gilded Age" for the American broadcaster, a show examining how giants of industry made their fortunes in late 19th century New York. "This was a vivid time, with dizzying, brilliant ascents and calamitous falls, of … [Read more...]
Jumbo Resort gets the green light
Despite ongoing opposition from First Nations leaders and the New Democrats, the BC goverment has created a new resort municipality at the site of a controversial new ski development. The master plan for the Jumbo Glacier resort was approved in March, following a 20-year review process. The minister responsible, Bill Bennett, is defending the … [Read more...]
“The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde” Gets Adapted
Screenwriter Albert Torres ("Henry Poole Is Here," "Akira") has come on board to pen a re-write of the film adaptation of Cole Haddon's 2011 graphic novel "The Strange Case of Hyde" at Dark Horse Entertainment, Skydance Productions and the Mark Gordon Company. A pseudo-sequel to the classic Robert Louis Stevenson story, the action is set five … [Read more...]