Sentences with phrase «first big screen adaptation»

«Inherent Vice», the first big screen adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel, is set in 1970 Los Angeles.

Based on Thursday night's numbers, American Assassin - the first big screen adaptation of Vince Flynn novels featuring counter-terrorism agent Mitch Rapp (Dylan O'Brien)- looks to be the favorite for the No. 2 slot.

Production is underway down in Australia on the first big screen adaptation of the DC Comics superhero Aquaman.

Not exact matches

With a running time pushing three hours, it's not just an unexpected journey that the titular halfling embarks upon in this, the first big - screen adaptation of JRR Tolkien's enduringly popular children's book and the opening installment in Jackson's new Middle - Earth trilogy, it's a long one.

I wonder, Jessie and others: Did you watch the first couple seasons of 21 Jump Street before forming an opinion on the big - screen adaptation?

As you well know, even though WB's project was announced first, Disney's adaptation won the race to the big screen, and now Warner Bros. seems to be rethinking how to approach Serkis» film.

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.

This complex crime caper was first brought to the big screen by Sidney Lumet in a fairly faithful adaptation co-starring Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Sir John Gielgud, Albert Finney and Jacqueline Bisset.

Dwayne Johnson has revealed the first poster for his upcoming action movie Rampage, the big - screen adaptation of the video game due in cinemas next...

Considering the fact that Reynolds» first attempt at bringing Deadpool to the big screen was a considerable failure in Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the character's comeback in both Deadpool and Deadpool 2 speaks to his dedication to perfecting the adaptation.

Universal Pictures and Working Title have released the first poster for The Snowman, the upcoming big screen adaptation of Jo Nesbo's crime novel, which stars Michael Fassbender as Detective Harry Hole as he investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous - looking snowman.

McFarlane Toys has unveiled the first figure from the Assassin's Creed movie which is based on the image of Michael Fassbender's Aguilar from Justin Kurzel's upcoming big screen adaptation of the hit video game series; take a look below... Aguilar is a warrior in 15th century Spain, during the Inquisition.

Hollywood rumor mill ShowbizSpy says sources indicate movie star Brad Pitt is first in line to play John Marston in a big screen adaptation of Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption.

Out nationwide on January 13 (New York and LA on December 21) Patriots Day is the first big - screen adaptation of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings carried out by the Tsarnaev brothers.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Director: John Wells Starring: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Ewan McGregor, Dermot Mulroney, Chris Cooper, Sam Shepard, Margo Martindale, Benedict Cumberbatch When I first heard that Goddess Meryl Streep had been cast as Violet, the pill - popping matriarch of the Weston family, I thought of no one better that could play that role for the big screen adaptation of the Tracy Letts play.

«Murder on the Orient Express» hit theaters on November 10, and it's sure to be a thrilling update to the classic Christie story, which first hit the big screen in 1974 with Sidney Lumet's adaptation.

Despite an upcoming appearance at this years Film4 Frightfest, the future still looks bleak for Stephen Sommers» big - screen adaptation of the first of horror author Dean Koontz» ODD THOMAS series of novels.

Matt Rodgers on the best ever video game movie scenes... The first part of 2018 will see two high profile videogame adaptations hit the big screen in an attempt to do what 2016's Assassin's Creed couldn't, by breaking a curse which has stretched back as far as 1993's infamous Super Mario Bros. movie.

Despite an upcoming appearance at this years Film4 Frightfest, the future still looks bleak for Stephen Sommers» big - screen adaptation of the first of horror...

Gone are The Lone Gunmen, Cigarette Smoking Man and other colourful characters of both the small - screen series and the first big - screen adaptation, Fight the Future, released in 1998.

The first official review of Cormac McCarthy's big screen adaptation of The Road has been released, full of praise for the soul - crushing work of John Hillcoat and Viggo Mortensen.

With the new Disney's big - screen adaptation of the Tony - Award Winning Broadway Musical «Into the Woods» right around the corner, it is the perfect time for to release the original Broadway Production on Blu - ray for the very first time.

While reading Warm Bodies, General Rosso, a much older and militaristic right - hand man to Malkovich's character, always seemed like the first to be cut for the sake of a tighter big screen adaptation.

First Big Budget Film: «Where The Wild Things Are,» an ambitious adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's novel, which others (including Disney) had mooted bringing to the screen before.

What You Need To Know: Arguably the most famous scientist in the world, Stephen Hawking's story has been brought to the screen before (Benedict Cumberbatch played him in a television film a decade ago), but «The Theory Of Everything» marks the first time the story's made it to the big screen, and has some hefty names behind it: an adaptation of Hawking's ex-wife Jane's memoirs «Travelling To Infinity,» it's backed by «Atonement» producers Working Title and is helmed by Oscar - winning «Man On Wire» and «Shadow Dancer» helmer James Marsh.

After the relative success of the first in this sequence of big - screen adaptations of the highly popular television series from the late 1960s, the second film was a disappointing failure.

Now she's set for her most stellar period yet with leading roles in two major BBC series: Peter Moffat's military period piece The Last Post, which startson Sunday on BBC1, and an upcoming adaptation of The Woman in White, as well as a much - praised big - screen turn in an atmospheric crime thriller, Beast, which will screen at the London Film Festival's First Feature Competitionin October.

After watching the impressive first trailer for Ridley Scott's big screen adaptation of Andy Weir's The Martian, I'm definitely eager to find out more...

The Social Network producers Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are producing the big - screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, the first book in the trilogy, for Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

Hollywood rumor mill ShowbizSpy says sources indicate movie star Brad Pitt is first in line to play John Marston in a big screen adaptation of Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption.

First conceived way back in 2008, only one short year after the release of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PS3, a big - screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's iconic action - adventure series has been in the works for almost a decade now, and though stuck in development hell for much of that time, with constant fundamental changes delaying the project on numerous occasions, the film's survival has never really felt in doubt.

First conceived way back in 2008, only one short year after the release of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PS3, a big screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's iconic action - adventure series has been in the works for almost a decade now.