There seems to be something about writer Marcus Sakey’s stories that film producers just can’t resist. The film rights to his debut novel, The Blade Itself, were bought by Ben Affleck in 2008, and an adaptation of his third novel, entitled Good People, has been purchased by Millenium films with Henrik Genz (The Killing) attached to direct, Tobey Maguire producing and James Franco and … [Read more...]
Legendary Pictures Adapting Super-Power Thriller ‘Brilliance’ from Writer Marcus Sakey
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‘God of War’ Movie Writers Talk Adapting Sony’s Popular Video Game
August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton were given the high task of revising the script for the God of War adaptation it appeared as if the project, which has been gestating for the better part of three years now, was finally gaining some traction. Working off a David Self-penned script, the Piranha 3DD duo was brought in to breathe a little more life into the popular video game’s big screen … [Read more...]
‘American Idol’ Producer Adapting ‘Fame’ Film Into TV Series
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
TV mogul Nigel Lythgoe – the executive producer behind some incredibly successful shows such as American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance - is launching a new series based on the 1980 film Fame. According to Deadline, Lythgoe is partnering with MGM Television, who was responsible for the 1983 TV series also based on the film. On her involvement with the show, Roma Khanna, President … [Read more...]
Cameron Crowe Adapting Drug Addiction Memoir ‘Beautiful Boy’
August 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After staying out of the director’s chair for nearly six years, it appears that Cameron Crowe is finally getting back into his groove. While the noted Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire director has consistently displayed a tendency to pick up – and subsequently drop – projects, his notoriety as a unique writer/director is always worth paying attention to. Crowe’s latest … [Read more...]
Alex Proyas Adapting Robert A. Heinlein’s ‘Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag’
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
To say that Alex Proyas’ inability to produce both Paradise Lost – which was scrapped by Warner Bros due to budgetary concerns – and Dracula Year Zero – also scrapped and then revived by Universal – was an unpleasant experience would be a vast understatement. Still, the drawbacks will not stop Proyas from helming another film, and now the director of films such as Knowing, … [Read more...]
HBO Adapting ‘This American Life’ Segment Into A Series
April 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you are a regular listener of public radio, then you’ve likely been regaled with the compelling tale of James Spring and his journey to free two kidnapped girls from Mexico, all in an effort to combat a midlife crisis. If you haven’t, well then, HBO and producer Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, Party Down) think you might just enjoy the tentatively titled Thrillsville, a series based on … [Read more...]
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