Baz Luhrmann discusses the spookiness of adapting "The Master and Margarita"

Posted on 07/02/2020 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Baz Luhrmann isn’t the first person to adapt The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov for film. He’s also not...

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Charles Webb, author of "The Graduate," has died

Posted on 06/29/2020 at 12:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Charles Webb, author of The Graduate (yes, the one that inspired the movie), died earlier this month, reports Deadline. He...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Obituary, Pop culture

Elizabeth Banks will play Ms. Frizzle in new Magic School Bus film

Posted on 06/26/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Magic School Bus is making the leap from page and small screen to big screen. Deadline reports that Universal,...

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Animorphs books will become a movie, for the first time

Posted on 06/23/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Another staple of many a Millennial bookworm’s childhood is being adapted into new formats. K.A. Applegate’s Animorphs series, which follows...

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12 literary estates have a new owner

Posted on 06/04/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new literary rights group has picked up the estates of some significant classic authors. The Hollywood Reporter says that...

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Tagged As: Literature in translation, Movie adaptation, Mystery, TV adaptation

Film about Shirley Jackson comes out June 5

Posted on 05/12/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You can now watch the trailer for a film about author Shirley Jackson. Actress Elisabeth Moss, acclaimed for her work...

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Watch Daniel Radcliffe read the first chapter of Harry Potter

Posted on 05/06/2020 at 08:16 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s a treat for Harry Potter fans of all ages: Daniel Radcliffe has shared a video of himself reading the...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Video, Young adult literature

Documentary based on Michelle Obama's "Becoming" comes out in May

Posted on 04/30/2020 at 04:45 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Michelle Obama’s book tour is returning … but to Netflix. On May 6, the streaming service will release the documentary...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Movie adaptation, Nonfiction, Politics

Vanity Fair previews the upcoming movie adaptation of "Dune"

Posted on 04/14/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel Dune is no stranger to screen adaptations. But its latest appearance in a director’s hands could...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Movie adaptation, Science fiction

Movie adaptation news: More Willy Wonka, less Peter Rabbit

Posted on 03/11/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi’s next project will be a Netflix adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Vanity Fair reports...

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