"The Institute" by Stephen King is already optioned for TV

Posted on 09/11/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two of Tuesday’s hot release are already set for TV adaptations. Deadline reports that Spyglass Media Group emerged victorious from...

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Tagged As: Horror, New release, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea books will be adapted again

Posted on 09/04/2019 at 02:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ursula K. LeGuin’s Earthsea books are returning to television. Deadline reports that Oscar-nominated producer Jennifer Fox (Nightcrawler, Michael Clayton) is...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Pop culture, TV adaptation

"The Testaments" will definitely come to TV

Posted on 09/04/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Testaments hasn’t even been released yet, but it’s already headed to the small screen. TIME received the scoop from...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, New release, TV adaptation, Women in literature

Watch the trailer for Apple TV's "Dickinson"

Posted on 08/28/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The trailer for Apple TV’s upcoming show about poet Emily Dickinson was released earlier this week. Called simply Dickinson, it...

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Tagged As: Poetry, TV adaptation, Women in literature

"His Dark Materials" show unveils another casting choice

Posted on 08/21/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another casting choice has been unveiled for the TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The show’s official...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, TV adaptation

Johnnie Walker adds two more "Game of Thrones" whiskies

Posted on 08/21/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s some news that might help you make it through hump day and into happy hour: Johnnie Walker has released...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter is taking him to the small screen

Posted on 08/16/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter is developing a TV show based on A Moveable Feast. Actress Mariel Hemingway is among those adapting...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Meet (most of) the cast for Amazon's "The Wheel of Time" series

Posted on 08/15/2019 at 11:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has revealed several more casting choices for its adaptation of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time. Earlier this summer,...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Netflix show takes inspiration from "The Turn of the Screw"

Posted on 08/15/2019 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Shirley Jackson provided inspiration for the first season of a Netflix horror show; now the producers are turning to Henry...

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Tagged As: Horror, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Source: Amazon's Lord of the Rings show won't borrow much from books

Posted on 08/10/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

JRR Tolkien’s estate has put some tight limits on Amazon’s Lord of the Rings adaptation, according to a scholar working...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, The Guardian, TV adaptation