Books
Book reviews, news, and more. If reading is your flavor, this is the place to find great stuff in the literary department.
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ is on book shelves everywhere
I’ve never read a single book that Guillermo del Toro has written (of which there are very few), but this new book called The Strain may change all that.
It’s a vampire book. Nothing new there. But from the reviews I’ve read, the real unique aspect of it may be the “technical nature” in which it’s written. Almost like a Tom Clany novel with vampires?
Stuff I bought this week
There is a new series on Pop Critics in which I will share what things I’ve purchased throughout the week to fix my entertainment addiction.
ABC Hot for Sci-fi Drama ‘Flash Forward’
After some heated bidding, a spec script by Blade filmmaker David S. Goyer and Star Trek veteran Brannon Braga is close to landing at ABC. ABC is hoping the series, Flash Forward, could be a worthy companion to Lost.
Based on Robert J. Sawyer’s sci-fi novel, Flash Forward chronicles the chaos that ensues after A [...]
Clooney Going Up in the Air
According to Variety, George Clooney is in talks to star in Up in the Air, an adaptation of the Walter Kirn novel that Jason Reitman adapted and will direct for DreamWorks.
Alex Proyas Developing Robert Heinlein’s The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
You never know what you’re going to get when Hollywood adapts classic sci-fi stories so I’m not sure whether to be excited about this news or just go ahead and be disappointed. But Alex Proyas, who is most famous for directing Dark City and I, Robot (and the upcoming Knowing) has optioned the rights to Robert Heinlein’s novela The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag.
Great Cast Lining Up For Sarajevo War Film, Fools Rush In
Every once in a while we see a film that’s not really on our radar get a huge upsurge in interest based on the cast list that it builds. A great cast can definitely make or break a film which is why I’m always excited to see star actors join together to form a great ensemble.
Release Date For The Time Traveler’s Wife
“The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger is one of the best books I’ve read in the past several years. I was completely excited to hear they were making it into a movie and I’ve been anxiously awaiting the adaptation ever since. Now, finally, we know the release date.
Book Review: The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made by David Hughes (2008)
In Hollywood there are always dozens and dozens of film projects that are in various stages of development. Some of those projects eventually make it to the screen while others, for various reasons, languish in development hell for untold ages. This book is their story.
Odd Thomas headed to the big screen
Dean Koontz is trying to get Odd Thomas as much publicity as he possibly can. First it was a graphic novel that told the story of one of his more popular characters.
Now it’s a movie.
Hiding In Time Getting Film Treatment
I love me some time travel! Love it. I’ve always enjoyed stories about time travel and now we hear that Warner Bros. has optioned yet another graphic novel to be turned into yet another film that may or may not be anything like the actual comic. This time, however, I’m actually interested because the comic book series is called Hiding In Time.
