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Jungle Book is a fantastic adaptation of animated classic A dazzling menagerie of visual splendor, charming characters and a ton

Now playing is director Tom Hooper's fantastic adaptation of Les Miserables.

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To the contrary, it is more fantastic than we can imagine — hundreds of billions (trillions) of galaxies with hundreds of billions (trillions) of stars, nearly all of which have planets, some right for life; planets so hot that they rain glass; stars made of diamonds; the lineage of animals from singled celled organisms to the incredible variety that exists today with their unique adaptations.

Generally his film work less successful than this TV work, which features the fantastic Salem's Lot adaptation as well as work on Masters of Horror.

Hot on the heels of last night's first look photo from the set of Fantastic Four, the new adaptation of the Marvel comic book, the teaser trailer for the film from director Josh Trank has arrived.

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them producer David Heyman is teaming up with China's Alibaba Pictures Group for a live - action adaptation of the YA book series Warriors, which follows the adventures of four clans of forest - dwelling cats.

But Heyman hasn't forgotten the other highly anticipated fan project he's working on, namely Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first Harry Potter film not be a direct adaptation of one of the books, and the first to have a screenplay written by J.K. Rowling herself.

But before we get into the chronologically - challenged bent reality of Nicolas Roeg, Sophie and Lee take a moment to look at some of this month's films, including Marvel's new mystical entry into the MCU Doctor Strange, David Yates and JK Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, and the surprisingly political plastic toy adaptation Trolls.

Filmmaker Jocelyn Moorhouse (Proof, How To Make An American Quilt, A Thousand Acres, The Dressmaker) joins the show this month as we look back at some of the key releases of November 2016, including the new Marvel entry Doctor Strange, the Harry Potter prequel spin - off Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, and DreamWorks Animation's toy adaptation Trolls.

Chicago is an adaptation of a boring stage show with an appalling performance by Queen Latifah but some fantastic choreography.

After months of speculation, rumors, and false reports, Fox's new cinematic adaptation of «Fantastic Four» has a cast.

The first episode of Telltale Games» The Walking Dead: Michonne is another fantastic adventure and faithful video game adaptation of The Walking Dead comic book franchise.

Guillermo del Toro discusses the future of his Fantastic Voyage adaptation.

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In conclusion, Fantastic Four is another disappointing adaptation of the iconic Marvel Comics team.

For a movie that many said was «unfilmable», Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's novel is a fantastic psychological thriller that taps into some very disturbing territory.

In those previous adaptations, actor Ioan Gruffudd portrayed Mr. Fantastic while Jessica Alba starred as The Invisible Woman, actor Chris Evans (who now portrays Captain America on the silver screen) played the Human Torch, and Michael Chiklis took on the role of The Thing.

Now The Guardian reports, in an item with a fantastic headline («Schrader to direct death camp clown tale» — sounds like a great name for a Northwest band) that Paul Schrader will direct Jeff Goldblum in an adaptation of Israeli writer Yoram Kaniuk's novel «Adam Resurrected,» about a clown who entertains Jews on their way to the gas chambers.

Not long after Matt Smith was supposedly being considered for the role, it is now Eddie Redmayne who is said to be the «favorite» for the role of Newt Scamander in Warner Bros.» adaptation of the Harry Potter spin - off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

20th Century Fox's latest adaptation of Marvel's Fantastic Four brought in $ 8 million, finishing fourth at the box office.

His subsequent demise sets in motion the triangular quandary of Disobedience, Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio's adaptation of Naomi Alderman's 2006 novel and anticipated follow - up to his Oscar - winning A Fantastic Woman.

Best Costume Design: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff of the same title, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes the wizarding world stateside, and features musician Alison Sudol, who records as A Fine Frenzy, in her biggest role yet.

Film Editors Spencer Averick — «13th,» «Selma» Alexandre de Franceschi — «Lion,» «Bright Star» Keiko Deguchi * — «God Knows Where I Am,» «Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus» Tracy Granger — «Still Life,» «Boys Don't Cry» Sabine Hoffman — «Maggie's Plan,» «Elvis & Nixon» Edie Ichioka — «The Boxtrolls,» «Toy Story 2» Janus Billeskov Jansen * — «The Hunt,» «The Act of Killing» Céline Kélépikis — «The Red Turtle,» «Now or Never» Melissa Kent — «American Pastoral,» «The Age of Adaline» Juan Carlos Macías — «Wild Horses,» «The Official Story» Jim May — «Goosebumps,» «The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe» Fredrik Morheden — «A Man Called Ove,» «The New Country» Christopher Murrie * — «Kubo and the Two Strings,» «Coraline» Tania Michel Nehme — «Tanna,» «Charlie's Country» Tia Nolan — «Annie,» «Friends with Benefits» Anne Østerud — «The Hunt,» «The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo» Gregory Perler — «Sing,» «Despicable Me» Jacopo Quadri — «Fire at Sea,» «The Dreamers» Fabienne Rawley — «Zootopia,» «MonsterHouse» Jake Roberts — «Hell or High Water,» «Brooklyn» Hayedeh Safiyari — «The Salesman,» «A Separation» Nat Sanders — «Moonlight,» «Short Term 12» Per Sandholt — «Land of Mine,» «A Funny Man» Suzanne Spangler — «Imperial Dreams,» «Smashed» Molly Malene Stensgaard — «Land of Mine,» «Melancholia» Alexandra Strauss — «I Am Not Your Negro,» «A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence» Christian Wagner — «The Fate of the Furious,» «Furious Seven» Monika Willi — «Amour,» «The Piano Teacher» Kate Williams — «The Whole Truth,» «Frozen River» Dan Zimmerman — «The Dark Tower,» «The Maze Runner» Lucia Zucchetti — «Their Finest,» «The Queen» Eric Zumbrunnen — «Her,» «Adaptation» Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Richard Alonzo — «Star Trek Beyond,» «Alice in Wonderland» Alessandro Bertolazzi — «Suicide Squad,» «Fury» Christine Beveridge — «The Monuments Men,» «Under the Skin» Felicity Bowring — «Gold,» «Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy» Jerry DeCarlo — «Carol,» «Julie & Julia» Patricia DeHaney — «Sully,» «Interstellar» Naomi Donne — «Cinderella,» «Philomena» Linda Dowds — «RoboCop,» «Rampart» Audrey Doyle — «Legend,» «Mad Max: Fury Road» Tina Earnshaw — «The Promise,» «Titanic» Rick Findlater — «L'Odyssée (The Odyssey),» «The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey» Paul Gooch — «Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,» «Maleficent» Fae Hammond — «Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,» «The Legend of Tarzan» Miia Kovero — «Inherent Vice,» «The Master» Michael Marino — «American Pastoral,» «The Wrestler» Frances Mathias — «Saving Mr. Banks,» «Beginners» Christopher Nelson — «Suicide Squad,» «Frank Miller's Sin City» Elaine Offers — «The Kids Are All Right,» «Far from Heaven» Conor O'Sullivan — «The Dark Knight,» «Saving Private Ryan» Daniel Phillips — «Florence Foster Jenkins,» «The Queen» Luigi Rocchetti — «Ben - Hur,» «The Nativity Story» Morag Ross — «Hugo,» «The Aviator» Nikoletta Skarlatos — «Free State of Jones,» «The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Parts 1 & 2)» Vittorio Sodano — «Il Divo,» «Apocalypto» Shane Thomas — «The Dressmaker,» «Hacksaw Ridge» Kenneth Walker — «Loving,» «For Colored Girls» Kerry Warn — «The Great Gatsby,» «Australia» Carla White — «Hands of Stone,» «August: Osage County» Ann Pala Williams — «Live by Night,» «Click» Jeremy Woodhead — «Doctor Strange,» «Snowpiercer»

He brought along his «Argo» writer Chris Terrio to pen the new adaptation, and producer Kathleen Kennedy told us last year that there's no fear of another version so soon, saying «I don't do usually do remakes, but this was also a movie that wasn't seen by a lot of people in the U.S.. It's an absolutely fantastic movie, but at the same time, there was a bit of a flaw in the third act in terms of how everything wrapped up, so it just felt like perfect remake material.»

It's been nine years since Wes Anderson's sublime adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, but sadly his long - awaited return to stop - motion animation has been preceded by months of suggestions it's a product of cultural appropriation if not outright racism.

Sato Shinsuke's adaptation of popular Japanese manga I Am A Hero had an early bow at the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, where it took home some major awards, and with the Japanese theatrical release coming soon the first theatrical trailer...

It is more than mere Hollywood adaptation, it is a work of art on multiple levels with fantastic technical elements and some of the best performances in a work of science fiction in years.

The form and style was a revelation for his adaptation of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox.

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There is also a fantastic scene where Holmes goes to see a film adaptation of one of his cases; in this film within a film, the detective is played by Nicholas Rowe, who some readers may remember played the detective decades ago in Young Sherlock Holmes.

Director Peter Care's adaptation of Chris Fuhrman's cult novel The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys tries to address this essential «Blake - ian» paradox (extolling the virtues of experience in the act of static creation) by splitting its protagonists between the primogenitor (Kieran Culkin as Tim) and the chronicler (a fantastic Emile Hirsch as Francis), with Jena Malone's haunted Margie left a metaphor for the balance between innocence and experience (explored by Blake in his most well - known works («Songs of Innocence,» «Songs of Experience»)-RRB-.

For the new issue of Interview magazine, Wes Anderson sat down in Paris with another of our favorite contemporary auteurs, Arnaud Desplechin, who interviewed him in anticipation of the November release of Anderson's animated Roald Dahl adaptation Fantastic Mr. Fox.

All of these films will join the others we've been announcing over the last few months at this new edition of the Festival, marked by the new manifestations of evil, as is the case with Only God Forgives, the new film from Nicolas Winding Refn; Jim Jarmusch's most recent work, Only Lovers Left Alive, a unique story of eternal love between two vampires; a bizarre, surreal, comedy from Roman Coppola, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swann III; The Congress, the spectacular Stanislaw Lem adaptation directed by Ari Folman; Real, director Kiyoshi Kurosawa's return to fantastic cinema; or La danza de la realidad, the new work by multifaceted Alejandro Jodorowski.

It is fantastic to have Kenneth Branagh at the helm of this new adaptation of Murder On The Orient Express and we are extremely excited about the cast he is bringing aboard.»

In recent comic adaptations, directors have handled this problem by trying to make the fantastic elements of our favorite super hero universes as down to earth as possible.

Unlike other big - screen conversions like Fantastic Mr. Fox, James and the Giant Peach and The B.F.G., Matilda (and to a lesser degree Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) was an adaptation that truly took advantage of the dark, drab atmospheres that Dahl so famously immersed his young readers in.

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He was responding to a question from an Italian journalist who observed that two of the three Italian films in Competition were in English, Paolo Sorrentino (whose The Great Beauty recently took best foreign language Oscar) is there with Youth, starring Harvey Keitel and Michael Caine, and Matteo Garrone (director of previous Cannes prize - winner Gomorrah) brings an adaptation of fantastic Neapolitan classics in Tale of Tales.

That's a swell vote of confidence for what could be either a fantastic idea or a terrible one, and it's the next in a line of film - to - TV adaptations that Paramount is working on, including Minority Report and Shutter Island.

Had an adaptation come in the 1960s, it would have needed to either be a cartoon or make use of puppets or costumed performers; it also might very well have sparked memories of the animated waiters at the fantastic center of Mary Poppins.

Neil Gaiman's been creeping his way onto the big screen for a while now, after penning the less than impressive Beowulf, the mediocre adaptation of Stardust and the fantastic Mirrormask.

The ranks of Warner Bros.» adaptation of J.K. Rowling's «Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them» continues to grow as actress Jenn Murray joins the cast in an unspecified «key role.»

Isle of Dogs is Anderson's second animated feature and just as his first, the Roald Dahl adaptation Fantastic Mr Fox, is also rendered in stop - motion animation with the aid of miniature puppets.

But this feature adaptation has no narrative ties to the animated series, which means audiences of all ages can go into the movie without having to know anything except that this is another clever LEGO movie with a fantastic voice cast behind it.

In the meantime, this week's belated installment of Trailer Trashin» is our third Marvel Comics adaptation in a row, with the first trailer for the upcoming August release Fantastic Four.

Chris Evans, who now plays Steve Rogers / Captain America in the Marvel Universe, portrayed Johnny Storm in the 2005 Fantastic Four movie adaptation; indeed, the character has traditionally been portrayed as a caucasian man in the comic books, which begs the question: Is the casting of Jordan appropriate and respectful to the series lineage?

Stop - motion animation is a painstakingly long process, one point made perfectly clear by many of the excellent special features on the Criterion Dual Format Blu - ray - DVD combo of Wes Anderson «s 2009 Roald Dahl adaptation Fantastic Mr. Fox.

It's an adaptation of a form that we pulled from Common Formative Assessment — a fantastic book written by Chris Jakicic and Kim Bailey.

Veteran Harry Potter director David Yates returns for the film adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.