Sentences with phrase «feature film adaptation of»

Johnson is currently directing a feature film adaptation of Richard Wright's 1940 novel Native Son.

That is now defunct, though a new feature film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, out this month with Kenneth Branagh starring, is a testament to the train's enduring appeal.

He has also written many screenplays for film and television, including the feature film adaptation of Starter For Ten.

But Michael Mayer, the Tony Award — winning director («Spring Awakening») who returns to the screen this month with his feature film adaptation of Chekhov's «The Seagull,» is certain the playwright would have adored the form.

Kenneth Branagh «s glorious mustache is not the only thing that the actor - director is doing old - school in his feature film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express.

Earlier this year, we reported that Screen Gems and Sam Raimi were set to produce a feature film adaptation of the acclaimed and best - selling game, The Last of Us.

In the series, which is close - ended and will not have a second season, Clooney will star as Col. Catcart, the role played by Martin Balsam in director Mike Nichols» 1970 feature film adaptation of Heller's novel.

Joe and his brother more recently developed a feature film adaptation of Mark Millar's Nemesis for the studio, but for whatever reason stalled.

The upcoming CG animated feature film adaptation of the hit PlayStation video game franchise Ratchet & Clank has secured a star - studded voice cast to feature alongside James Arnold Taylor's Ratchet, David Kaye's Clank, Armin Shimerman's Nefarious and Jim Ward's Captain Qwark.

An interesting tidbit included mentions that Denzel Washington is now attached to the feature film adaptation of the 1980s CBS crime series The Equalizer.

A feature film adaptation of Shawn Christensen's short film Curfew is moving forward.

Santa Monica, CA — April 8, 2013 — Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE ® (NYSE: LGF) company, announced today that principal photography has commenced in Chicago on the highly anticipated feature film adaptation of Divergent, starring Golden Globe nominated Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Academy Award ® winner Kate Winslet.

Lily Collins («The Mortal Instruments») is in talks to star in the feature film adaptation of Liz Tuccillo's novel «How to be Single».

The first feature film adaptation of Matt Helm starred Dean Martin, a renowned member of the Rat Pack, who played the titular spy in a series of 1960s spoof films.

The feature film adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's novel This is Where I Leave You is picking up some steam.

After bringing you a look at lead Aaron Paul preparing for his role in a «driving school» featurette yesterday, we've an official look at the feature film adaptation of video game, NEED FOR SPEED in another mini video.

Director John Wells «feature film adaptation of Tracy Letts» beloved stage play August: Osage County finally comes to theaters this Christmas, and in anticipation of the film's release (and awards campaign), The Weinstein Company is live - streaming a fan Q&A event...

Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.

From the creators of Despicable Me comes the animated feature film adaptation of Dr. Seuss» The Lorax, a beloved cautionary tale of environmental conservation wrapped up in a colorful children's story.

THR is reporting that Diane Kruger has signed on to star alongside Steve Carell in Robert Zemeckis» upcoming feature film adaptation of Jeff Malmberg's acclaimed 2010 documentary Marwencol.

But that doesn't mean that a feature film adaptation of the 1973 bank robbery that originated the term can't be outright hilarious.

Universal Pictures is sending Robert Schwentke back behind cameras this weekend for some additional shooting on R.I.P.D., the feature film adaptation of the Dark Horse comic that stars Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Bacon, Bloody Disgusting has discovered.

The feature film adaptation of the acclaimed National Theatre production documents the events that shook Suffolk in 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women.

Shot in the Czech Republic and France, this international 1998 production was the twelfth feature film adaptation of Hugo's historical novel.

She went on to test her acting chops by appearing on shows like CSI and The 4400, before reprising the role of River for 2005's feature film adaptation of Firefly, Serenity.

Not exact matches

After winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her wild - eyed turn as a mental patient in Girl, Interrupted, she attempted a few other serious acting roles but only seemed to find blockbuster success when she took on the lead role in the feature - film adaptation of the video game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

In Tangled, the Walt Disney Company's new animated, feature - length, 3 - D adaptation of «Rapunzel,» critic Armond White finds, sadly, that the story of the girl with the very long locks not only «has been amped up from the morality tale told by the Brothers Grimm into a typically overactive Disney concoction of cute humans, comic animals, and one - dimensional villains,» but also that the film's «hyped - up story line... gives evidence that cultural standards have undergone a drastic change» in the decades since Walt Disney first set out to charm both children and adults with his animated retellings of fairy tales.

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.

These are some reviews of the features released in 2005 that have generated the most discussion and interest among film critics and / or the Batman begins making a name for himself just as the flamboyant Joker takes over the Mafia in director Tim Burton's adaptation of the comic book.

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).

Prior to that, he produced and starred in Phil Morrison's black comedy ALL IS BRIGHT alongside Paul Rudd and lent his vocal talents to the English - language version of the Oscar - nominated French animated feature, ERNEST & CELESTINE, and the highly anticipated feature - film adaptation of THE LITTLE PRINCE, directed by Mark Osborne.

This shimmery, darkly comic adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides» novel marks the assured, often inspired feature film debut of writer - director Sofia Coppola.

This film features adaptations of three short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.

Cooper earned favorable notices for each; the success of Boys prompted BBC Two Films and Fox Searchlight to launch a film adaptation in late 2006, also featuring Cooper.

Upon his return from military service, Damone resumed his film career, enjoying featured or co-starring roles in major musical productions like Hit the Deck (1955) and the screen adaptation of Kismet (1955).

That's essentially the premise of Gerald's Game, the new adaptation of Stephen King's novel into a feature film for Netflix.

The upcoming new feature film adaptation stars the epic cast of Branagh himself, along with Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Michele Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley.

Major highlights making their world premieres include Shawn Levy's all - star ensemble drama «This Is Where I Leave You,» starring Jane Fonda, Jason Bateman and Tina Fey; Michael R. Roskam's «The Drop,» which features James Gandolfini's final performance; Liv Ullman's film adaptation of the famed play «Miss Julie,» starring Jessica Chastain; David Gordon Green's latest indie drama «Manglehorn,» featuring Al Pacino; the musical «The Last 5 Years,» starring Anna Kendrick; Noah Baumbach's latest «While We're Young,» starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts and Amanda Seyfried; and Jason Reitman's «Men, Women & Children,» starring Adam Sandler.

From his inspired collaborations with the prolific writer Charlie kaufman in Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, to his adapted screenplay of Maurice Sendak's Where The Wild Things Are, Jonze continues to prove himself as not only an important film - maker of his time but also a wonderful screenwriter, and his latest feature Her starring Joaquin Phoenix might just be his magnum opus.

Not sure why we've waited more than seven year's for Pascale Ferran's fourth feature film which proposes a sort of Before Sunrises meets Terminal as her 2006 epic Lady Chatterley was perhaps one of the best literary adaptations we'll have seen in the past decade.

Now, as Garcia pointed out, she's biased about that Star Wars project because it features Alden Ehrenreich, who starred in the film adaptation of her book, Beautiful Creatures.

But it's unfair to judge on a book on its cover (or title) and after seeing Matthew Vaughn's film adaptation which releases this weekend, I can honestly say that Kick - Ass is much better than I first expected and Vaughn's big - screen version of the graphic novel features sharp writing, brilliant performances, and of course, indulgent action sequences and story - telling.

We'll have the Patrick DeWitt book to film adaptation of Jacques Audiard's The Sisters Brothers drop at Cannes in May, and then we wouldn't be surprised if Kelly Reichardt begins lensing on her eight feature film — and not unlike Claire Denis, moves into the direction of comedy — a first for the helmer.

Special Features New high - definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New interview with British cinema scholar John Hill, author of «Cinema and Northern Ireland: Film, Culture and Politics» Postwar Poetry, a new short documentary about the film New interview with music scholar Jeff Smith about composer William Alwyn and his score «Home, James,» a 1972 documentary featuring actor James Mason revisiting his hometown Radio adaptation of the film from 1952, starring Mason and Dan O'Herlihy Plus: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith

Chris Cooper, Oscar winner for Adaptation and star of the new film Married Life, is the most recent interview subject in my MSN interview feature.

Ahead of its release next month, Warner Bros. has debuted a new interactive poster for Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming film Inherent Vice, which offers up some information on the characters featured in the Thomas Pynchon adaptation... SEE ALSO: First poster and trailer for Inherent Vice Inherent Vice is the seventh feature from Paul Thomas Anderson -LSB-...]

The actress additionally took a moment to reflect on the once - in - a-lifetime opportunity of being able to originate a role on stage, while deepening one's relationship with a character through a feature film adaptation.

The film often riffs on George Bernard Shaw's «Pygmalion,» the musical adaptation, «My Fair Lady,» and most of all the 1938 movie version, which featured a sly romantic ending and, of course, Leslie Howard, another Brit heartthrob who could act.

Those film historians who've summed up Kemp's post-Z Cars TV appearances as «sporadic» evidently haven't seen his small - screen work in such miniseries as Winds of War and its sequel War and Remembrance (he played German general Armin Von Roon in both); he also played Cornwall in Sir Laurence Olivier's 1983 television adaptation of King Lear, and was featured in the internationally produced historical multiparters George Washington (1985) and Peter the Great (1986).

Focus Features has released the first trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey, the film adaptation of E. L. James novel of sexual fantasy, and I can already hear the exasperated gasps.