Sentences with phrase «big screen treatment»

Stories about women over 65 are worthy of big screen treatment.

It's fun to see the directors give the wacky premise a blown out of proportion big screen treatment with actors like Tatum and Redmayne clearly embracing the schlocky material.

The Lone Ranger sounds good in a studio pitch, with Depp playing Tonto and reuniting with Pirates of the Caribbean visionary Gore Verbinski to address yesteryear's last action heroes deserving big screen treatment.

This one is a serious big screen treatment, and one of the most serious of the Bond film's to date, as action, drama, and some strong violence take the forefront, while the tongue - in - cheek gags, double entendres, and wild gadgets are held to an absolute minimum.

Now, Burroughs» main protagonist from the series gets his own big screen treatment.

E.L. James» kinky best - seller gets the big screen treatment with this Universal Pictures / Focus Features co-production.

Borg / McEnroe is one of the latest true stories centered around a sport to receive the big screen treatment.

The long - running, Tony award - winning Broadway musical, «Dreamgirls», is the latest to get the big screen treatment, and it proves to be another success.

When: October 18th Why: The story behind WikiLeaks is one that seems tailor - made for the big screen treatment — especially with a protagonist as captivating as the website's enigmatic founder, Julian Assange — so it's no surprise that the movie is already drawing comparisons to the likeminded «The Social Network.»

The author's 2010 novel «Our Kind of Traitor» is the latest to receive the big screen treatment, but unfortunately, it's mired in mediocrity.

The beloved 1970s British sit - com gets the big screen treatment, although there's been very little attempt to do anything clever with it aside from A-list casting.

This also isn't the first text by Talty to receive the big screen treatment, with the author having reportedly ghost - written «A Captain's Duty» which formed the basis of Paul Greengrass» maritime thriller Captain Phillips.

Another dystopian sci - fi novel gets the big screen treatment with the help of Agyness Deyn and Jonathan Pryce.

Eggers» book, released in 2013, has been given the big screen treatment by James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now, Smashed).

The film features many characters who haven't had the big screen treatment like Illyana Rasputin / Magick, Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane, Sam Guthrie / Cannonball, Roberto De Costa / Sunspot, and Danielle Moonstar / Mirage.

The iconic 1970s British TV series gets the big screen treatment from crime - drama aficionado Nick Love (The Business).

A magical childhood classic that has finally been given the big screen treatment that it's deserved for years.

A former television film, based on Agatha Christie's most popular mystery novel, «Murder on the Orient Express» gets the big screen treatment with a cast as long as the train.

Now Churchill's getting a big screen treatment with Gary Oldman as the British Prime Minister.

With so many beloved sci - fi properties being turned into movie franchises nowadays, it's a bit of a surprise that Doctor Who hasn't been given the big screen treatment as of yet.

STEVE JOBS Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels It was only a matter of time after Steve Jobs» passing that his life and career would get the big screen treatment.

It was only a matter of time after Steve Jobs» passing that his life and career would get the big screen treatment.

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Director: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Rebecca Ferguson, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramírez, Laura Prepon, Lisa Kudrow It's the fall release that book lovers have been waiting for as the Paula Hawkins page - turner finally gets the big screen treatment.

William Somerset Maugham's novel of the same name gets the big screen treatment for the third time, and as they often say with «third times», it proves to be the charm.

The long - running comic book character from Harvey Comics got the big screen treatment in 1994 with Richie Rich, a seemingly perfect starring vehicle for Macaulay Culkin (The Good Son, Home Alone), although at this point of his career, the former red - hot child star had been ice cold.

A big screen treatment on Augusten Burroughs» semi-autobiographical memoir about his tumultuous childhood growing up with an oddball mother, Deirdre (Benning, Mrs. Harris), who sends him to live with her highly unorthodox psychiatrist, Dr, Finch (Cox, Red Eye), whose home environment proves to be even more strange than the one he was being sheltered from.

The same guys who like to high five during girl on girl action in Atomic Blonde, skull smashing in Free Fire or the fact that cult classic film The Room gets a big screen treatment by James Franco in The Disaster Artist.

It's nice that the film focuses on a part of the world that doesn't get the big screen treatment very often.

Perhaps most thrillingly of all, the cult 90s silicon - and - sandcastles TV drama Baywatch will get the big screen treatment, updated for a contemporary audience and (with tongue firmly in cheek) by Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon.

If that wasn't enough, this story of Vinny Pazienza, «one of the greatest comebacks of all time,» even features boxer Roberto Durán who we just saw get the big screen treatment a few months ago in Hands of Stone, which coincidentally also didn't resonate with audiences.

It only took 49 years, but the most famous car accident in American history — which resulted in the death of 28 - year - old Mary Jo Kopechne in a vehicle driven by Senator Ted Kennedy — is finally getting the big screen treatment.

Nearly four years after the release of the Jolie - helmed Louis Zamperini biopic, another facet of the Olympian and POW's life story gets the big screen treatment.

Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney, Blu - ray + Blu - ray 3D, DVD, VOD) is based on one of the more obscure Marvel Comics to get the big screen treatment, but everything about the film suggests a filmmaker trying to recapture the sense of energy and color and sheer fun of Star Wars and the pop space opera.

THE 5th WAVE Director: J Blakeson STarring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Liev Schreiber, Ron Livingston, Maria Bello, Nick Robinson, Zackary Arthur, Tony Revolori, Maika Monroe, Alex Roe Just when I thought the YA genre of teen lit was winding down, we get another series getting the big screen treatment.

Birdman is not even some obscure comic book character given the big screen treatment.

James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner books, says he'd «give anything» to see the series» prequel novels get the big screen treatment.

Maria Semple's funny and moving novel of 2012 is getting the big screen treatment.

When I heard it was getting the big screen treatment, I wasn't surprised as it was only a matter of time before the rights were snatched up.

It's now been given the big screen treatment thanks to Disney and Selma director Ava DuVernay.

It's a hot genre with many series trying to get the big screen treatment.

That said, this type of film is not much seen outside of the Lifetime channel, so it does make for refreshing fare when given the big screen treatment.

Finding a naked dude on Googe Maps street view is the modern day equivalent... until now...... because it's also the central metaphor to the latest John Green novel getting the big screen treatment.

It probably didn't deserve the big screen treatment it got and although Ford's character tries to throw in a bit of conflict to keep things interesting, it just isn't meant for «the movies.»

There are also whispers of Splinter Cell and Kane & Lynch getting the big screen treatment, but for a game that is widely regarded as an interactive movie, is there really any need for a (less interactive) Heavy Rain adaptation?

Gran Turismo is about to get the big screen treatment, if rumours are to be believed.