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MIND MELD: What Makes a Successful SciFi/Fantasy Book Adaptation? Why Do Some Fail?

2008-09-17 00:29:25 by John in SF Signal
 
...adaptations of sf/f books succeed better than others Q: What makes a successful sf/f book adaptation? Why do adaptations sometimes fail Read on to see a variety of viewpoints...and be sure to tell us your opinion Jennifer Pelland Jennifer Pelland is a Nebula-losing short fiction author who aspires to be a Hugo-losing author some day. Her...
 
Tags: science fiction, science fiction quotations, science fiction novels, adaptation, science fiction films, short story, short, short film, book adaptation
 
 
 
 
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Adaptation Anticipation: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

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2008-03-23 11:27:00 by SusanP in Film Experience Blog
...adaptation of Susanna Clarkes historic fantasy novel The Film: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is currently slated for 2008 and listed as In Development and "Announced" over at IMDB. The screenplay is reportedly being penned by Atonement scribe Christopher Hampton The Source: The historic fantasy novel combines the magical elements of J.K....
 
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The Megas Film Adaptation In The Works

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2008-02-27 21:25:52 by John Campea in The Movie Blog
...adaptation. The following announcement has been made available to us thanks to the caves of yahoo Terminator 3 director Jonathan Mostow is developing a feature film adaptation of his sci-fi comic book series The Megas, which hits stands Wednesday The Megas, published by Virgin Comics, is set in a future society in which the American...
 
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Clock Tower Set For Adaptation

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2008-09-11 20:11:47 by John Campea in The Movie Blog
...adaptation. Brittany Snow is on board and ready to start bailing waster on this ship that is destined to sink. We get the following scoop from the professionals at Variety Brittany Snow will star in Senator Entertainments vidgame adaptation Clock Tower, with Martin Weisz directing the production, which begins in November in Los Angeles Story...
 
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Hayek Joins Reilly in 'Cirque du Freak' Adaptation

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2008-01-11 00:00:00 by Scott Weinberg in Cinematical
...adaptation of a best-selling kids book? Sounds interesting enough to me. It'll be the first movie for Ms. Hayek since she took some time off to have a baby, and she'll be co-starring opposite the Dewey Cox star in Universal's Cirque du Freak . (Check out Monika's previous report right here The film, which is based on a popular 12-book series...
 
Tags: hayek, reilly, play madame truska, salma hayek, play, adaptation, popular 12-book series, dewey cox star, screenwriter brian helgeland
 
 
 
 
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SF Indie Fest Report: Raiders of the Lost Ark (The Adaptation)

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2008-02-12 00:00:00 by James Rocchi in Cinematical
...Adaptation began as a labor of love, and then became a work of obsession. Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb saw Raiders when it was released in 1981, and, like so many of us, fell in love with it. Unlike many of us (or, in fact, the rest of us) they spent the next several years -- 1982 to 1988, beginning when they were 12 --...
 
Tags: indie fest report, indie fest, lost ark, raiders, eric zala, zala, lamb, jayson lamb, adaptation
 
 
 
 
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'Where The Wild Things Are:' Is Spike Jonze's Adaptation Doomed?

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2008-02-20 00:00:00 by Elisabeth Rappe in Cinematical
...adaptation of Maurice Sendak's beloved Where the Wild Things Are has been shrouded in secrecy for a year. Everyone has seemed content to leave it that way because, frankly, it seemed to be a sure thing. A classic book, an edgy, young director and a script penned by the brilliant Dave Eggers -- it seems like the recipe for an instant and...
 
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Mila Kunis Is Ready To Bring The Payne In Video Game Adaptation

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2008-03-11 14:00:56 by Matt in Wild Bluff Media : Entertainment Examined
...adaptation plans for Max Payne. At the time we just knew that Mark Wahlberg was in line to play the title role. Now we get a few more details as it appears that Mila Kunis (That 70s Show) will have to break herself away from boyfriend Macaulay Culkin to join the Payne cast Mila Kunis (That 70s Show) has been cast to co-star as an assassin...
 
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Hack/Slash Set For Film Adaptation

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2008-04-09 15:20:43 by John Campea in The Movie Blog
...adaptation. We get news today that Hack/Slash has landed a screenwriter thanks to the professionals at Variety Scribe Justin Marks has been tapped to tackle Hack/Slash, Rogue Pictures adaptation of the Devils Due Publishing comicbook Todd Lincoln will helm. Comicbook, created by Tim Seeley and Stefano Caselli, revolves around Cassie Hack, a...
 
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