I was not living under a rock this week, and therefore heard all about the final decisions that have been made for the parts of Peeta and Gale. I had not known that Katniss had been cast, so I figured I would include her in this post as well for everyone who was under the [...]
Incidentally, I just started reading The Mortal Instrument series (I’m almost done with the first book, City of Bones) and I was really excited to discover they are making the book series into movies. I have really been enjoying the book; it’s just the right blend of mythology, adventure, romance and characters you really grow [...]
Here’s a list of recently announced YA books which are being made into movies. Wings by Aprilynne Pike. The gossip surrounding this movie is that Miley Cyrus is actually in talks to star as Laurel in the movie which has been optioned by Disney. If you completely hate the casting of Miley Cryus as [...]
Here’s the Variety review of Cirque du Freak. It’s not very complimentary, it seems The Vampire’s Assistant may be suffering from problematic “the book is always better than the movie” conundrum. Seen based on books that worked well and translated well to the screen? Personally, I really enjoyed A Series of Unfortunate Events. Could Jim [...]
There are a ton of “Book to Movie” adaptions hitting the multiplexes soon. Here’s a brief breakdown: Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, Whip It, is (unbeknownst to me until quite recently) based on the book of the same name by Shauna Cross. I was already interested in seeing the movie, but now I might read the book [...]
In continuing the books to movies theme, opening on October 23 (next Friday) is Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant. Based on Darren Stan’s popular Cirque Du Freak series, the movie is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Interestingly, while the second book in the [...]
Here’s a list of books that were made into movies released this past year. Read Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and then watch the movie adaptation (with 3-D glasses no less!) The list includes Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper, Larry Doyle’s I Love You, Beth Cooper and the J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince [...]
