Sentences with phrase «budget adaptation of»

If there's one thing we can count on these days, it's a thrilling big - budget adaptation of a successful dystopian YA novel every year.

Thrown into the mix are two adorable British brothers who cross paths with Blake in San Francisco, and this is where the movie suddenly feels like a big - budget adaptation of one of those juvenile Choose Your Own Adventure books: Do you go down into the garage and rescue the pretty girl you just met... or do you run and get help?

Oscar - nominated actor Hugh Jackman is in early talks to star in a big - budget adaptation of Homer's «The Odyssey» that Francis Lawrence («The Hunger Games» sequels) will direct for Lionsgate, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.

Paramount Pictures and Marc Forster's big - budget adaptation of Max Brooks» zombie - filled novel WORLD WAR Z looks viciously impressive despite word of script problems and...

However, his name is no longer amongst the Hollywood elite following so woeful genre efforts, which is why he's effectively at the helm of the low - budget adaptation of HERCULES: THE LEGEND BEGINS as opposed to the epic version, HERCULES: THE THRACIAN WARS, being led by Dwayne Johnson (although the name Brett Ratner is equally fearful).

In fact an early scene in which the mythology and back - story of the inhabitants of Barsoom is laid out in voice - over sent shivers up my spine recalling the opening scene of David Lynch's misbegotten 1984 film Dune, a failed big budget adaptation of classic science fiction literature hailed at the time as the «new Star Wars».

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER — Chaos Walking, Doug Liman's big - budget adaptation of the best - selling YA novel of the same name by Patrick Ness, is the latest big - budget movie to undergo significant reshoots, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Director Joss Whedon shot this low - budget adaptation of the Shakespeare play in his own house, with his laundry room doubling as a guardhouse.

Currently, a big budget adaptation of Ghost in the Shell is in production for Paramount Pictures with Scarlett Johansson in the lead role.

The company also moved up the release date of Ava DuVernay's «A Wrinkle in Time,» a big - budget adaptation of the beloved Madeleine L'Engle novel of the same name from April 6, 2018 to March 9, 2018.

Having hit new heights recently with his excellent score for Terminator 3 and then the even better, career - best Hellboy, Marco Beltrami was brought in as a last - minute replacement for Trevor Jones on Alex Proyas's big - budget adaptation of Isaac Asimov's I, Robot starring Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan and James Cromwell (who presumably must have somehow cloned himself, given how many movies and tv shows he seems to appear in these days).

What It Is: A big - budgeted adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's famed sci - fi children's novel, directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma).

Not exact matches

After producing mostly budget horror flicks, the studio released a low - rent version of War of the Worlds to coincide with Steven Spielberg's 2005 big studio adaptation.

Out of the top ten this week are Universal's comic adaptation of «R.I.P.D.» After three weekends, the $ 130 million budget film has earned $ 48.8 million at theaters.

Director Ava DuVernay «s adaptation of the popular young - adult novel of the same name has been highly - anticipated since Disney made her the first - ever black woman to direct a movie with a budget over $ 100 million.

Trump's budget request includes $ 13 million for only three of the eight regional climate science centers and one national climate adaptation science center.

Outside of his Nightmare appearances, Englund's most significant credits were his one - shot directorial stint on the theatrical feature 976 - EVIL (1988); his characterization of the title role in a medium - budget film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera (1989); and his hosting chores on the Craven - produced TV anthology Nightmare Café (1992).

King Kong is a lightweight compared to the trio of mutant creatures who climb atop Chicago's famed Willis Tower in Rampage, a cinematic adaptation of the classic arcade game that emphasizes big - budget spectacle over narrative substance.

By the conclusion of Garland's adaptation, it's clear he understands and respects VanderMeer's point to the extreme, even if the expectations of a mid - to major - budget sci - fi film these days demand traditional closure.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening June 11, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The A-Team (PG - 13 for profanity, smoking, and pervasive action violence) Screen adaptation of the pyrotechnics - driven TV series from the Eighties chronicling the exploits of a squad of former Special Service soldiers determined to clear their names after unfairly being branded war criminals.

The actor is very much the focus of this first trailer for «Need for Speed,» the big - budget film adaptation of the best - selling video game series.Scott Waugh («Act of Valor») helms...

Because for all of its big star, big budget verve, this adaptation of the first Marines» revenge for the 9/11 attacks is also a procedural drama, melding a few of the producer's other hits, not just Black Hawk Down, but CSI, this time: Afghanistan.

This big - budget adaptation retools the story as high farce, with Sandra Bullock as Jane Bodine, a consultant who heads south of the border to show the natives just how dirty politics can be.

Disney will continue to break glass ceilings soon after Black Panther: On March 9, the studio will open the feature adaptation of the children's classic A Wrinkle In Time, which at a $ 100M - plus budget is the first production of its scope to be directed by a woman of color, Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay (at one point before Coogler, she was in talks to potentially direct Black Panther).

The Robinsons haven't had the enduring legacy of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, but the name Lost in Space has held onto just enough currency to inspire an unsuccessful movie adaptation in 1998 (starring past and future Oscar winners William Hurt and Gary Oldman, no less), and now to a big - budget Netflix series debuting Friday.

Connery has since provided the voice for a low - budget Scottish animated film called Sir Billi and the video game adaptation of From Russia With Love, but has been adamant that he'll never return to perform in a live - action role.

The studio is currently looking for a director for the big - budgeted movie, which is just one of many theme - park adaptations on the go.

Given the speed and unpredictability of change in this arena, it's reasonable to wonder if a big - budget feature film, much less one based on a four year - old novel (by Dave Eggers, who co-wrote this adaptation's screenplay), can hope to speak to the needs of the moment.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 23, 2012 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Hunger Games (PG - 13 for intense violence and disturbing images) Screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins» futuristic sci - fi novel about a 16 year - old girl (Jennifer Lawrence) who volunteers to take her unlucky younger sister's (Willow Shields) place in a nationally - televised fight to the death featuring 24 participants picked by a government lottery.

That was leaning into a colossal budget, however, and with the expensive likes of Tron 3 and the two - part adaptation of Stephen King's It recently shelved by their respective studios, it's likely that Ramirez's remit includes keeping the scale contained and controlled.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 2, 2012 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Lorax (PG for mild epithets) Danny DeVito stars as the title character in this animated adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic about an idealistic 12 year - old (Zac Efron), raised in an artificial reality, who searches for a real tree in order to impress the girl of his dreams (Taylor Swift).

When speaking about her film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time last fall at the Vulture festival, director Ava DuVernay told a crowd, «I'm trying to make a Lynn Shelton movie, just on a larger budget.»

The film made just $ 11 million on a $ 47 million budget and is considered to be one of the worst comic book adaptations ever made.

Other films meriting mention include Robert Altman «s final picture, «A Prairie Home Companion ``; Mel Gibson «s Aztec - thriller, «Apocalypto ``; Tom Tykwer «s kinetic (perhaps too kinetic) «Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ``; John Cameron Mitchell «s low - budget erotica,» Shortbus ``; Richard Linklater's live - action rotoscoped Philip K. Dick adaptation «A Scanner Darkly ``; Spike Lee «s biggest commercial hit, the entertaining heist film, «Inside Man ``; Michael Mann «s flawed, but interesting «Miami Vice ``; Bryan Singer «s unfairly maligned «Superman Returns; «Nicole Holofcener «s wryly observational «Friends with Money,» the over-estimated, but enlivening horror «The Descent,» and «13 Tzameti.»

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 23, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Adventures of Tintin (PG for violence, drunkenness and smoking) Steven Spielberg directs this animated adaptation of the classic comic book series about an intrepid young journalist who is abducted from Europe to Morocco where he escapes his kidnappers to embark on a perilous quest for hidden treasure.

Among the most obscure DC Comics adaptations in movie history is Steel, a Shaquille O'Neal vehicle that came and went very quietly in the summer of 1997, grossing only about a tenth of its relatively modest budget.

Warner Bros continues to have faith in the Wachowskis, and I think that should bode well for the movie if WB is giving them large budgets for original sci - fi material in a world of sequels and adaptations.

ver the past decade, comic book geeks have had the best of both worlds with big - budget Hollywood adaptations of their favorite superheroes and graphic novels, but a line has always separated the two.

In 2003 there were a lot of disappointed 10 - year - olds exiting cinemas showing Hulk — that year's big - budget Marvel movie adaptation.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening October 7, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Ides of March (R for pervasive profanity) George Clooney wrote, directed and co-stars in this adaptation of the play «Farragut North,» a political potboiler about an idealistic press secretary (Ryan Gosling) who compromises a presidential candidate's prospects by becoming embroiled in a scandal while on the campaign trail.

Armie Hammer stars as the titular character in director Gore Verbinski's big - budget, big - screen adaptation of «The Lone Ranger.»

Ernest Cline's divisive, geek - friendly bestseller gets a big - budget adaptation courtesy of the biggest name in blockbustering, Steven Spielberg.

The best known recent example of the style is the low - budget Lady Macbeth, which again tackled race issues in a more apparently - conventional period: here, in an adaptation of the Russian story Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, Florence Pugh's genteel Katherine, trapped in a loveless marriage, embarks on a Lady Chatterley style love affair with an estate worker, played by another mixed - race actor, Cosmo Jarvis.

A couple of new banners have surfaced for Universal Studio's big - budget adaptation on the Peter M. Lenkov comic - book, R.I.P.D. Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds are...

A couple of new banners have surfaced for Universal Studio's big - budget adaptation on the Peter M. Lenkov comic - book, R.I.P.D.

Those include two previously - released films: «War Machine» starring Brad Pitt ($ 60 million dollar budget) and Adam Wingard's American adaptation of «Death Note» ($ 40 million dollar budget).

Paramount Pictures» breakout horror hit «A Quiet Place» may return to the top of the box office charts in its third weekend of release, unseating the big - budget Dwayne Johnson arcade game adaptation «Rampage.»

That's because the Shakespeare and Milton work in question are two big budget studio films with CGI - loving directors at the helm, and in the former's case it's more of an unraveling of the lore surrounding William Shakespeare than an adaptation.

She was the first black woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival (Middle of Nowhere, 2012), the first black woman to direct a film receiving an Oscar nod for Best Picture (Selma, 2014), and in 2018, the first black woman to direct a studio film budgeted over a hundred million with A Wrinkle in Time, an adaptation of Madeline L'Engle's 1963 Newbery Medal winning sci - fi fantasy novel.

Back in November came the rather surprising announcement that Bryan Fuller and Michael Green had exited Starz's American Gods, stepping down as showrunners over disagreements with the budget for the second season of the Neil Gaiman adaptation.