Sentences with phrase «first novel of the same name»

Thus unfolds Mudbound, a searing Southern saga based on Hillary Jordan's best - selling, first novel of the same name.

Loosely based on Irvine Welsh's first novel of the same name, Trainspotting transports us to the seedy underbelly of the «culturally rich» city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

It's called Annihilation, based on the first novel of the same name in Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy.

Not exact matches

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.

Early episodes of The Handmaid's Tale waste no time in establishing the alternate reality of its own world, first conceived by Margaret Atwood in her 1985 novel of the same name.

Of course, this still might be somewhat forgivable if De Bont and first - time screenwriter David Self didn't openly acknowledge their inspirations for the film — the wonderfully creepy 1963 movie of the same name, as well as its source, the novel «The Haunting of Hill House.&raquOf course, this still might be somewhat forgivable if De Bont and first - time screenwriter David Self didn't openly acknowledge their inspirations for the film — the wonderfully creepy 1963 movie of the same name, as well as its source, the novel «The Haunting of Hill House.&raquof the same name, as well as its source, the novel «The Haunting of Hill House.&raquof Hill House.»

Adapted from Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbø's bestselling 2007 novel of the same name, The Snowman is Alfredon's first directorial outing in six years.

The first clip and poster for Wonderstruck, based on Brian Selznick's critically - acclaimed novel of the same name, have been officially released today, and it's shaping up to be one of this year's most promising awards contenders.

With The Hippopotamus set to receive its North American premiere this weekend at the Palm Springs Film Festival, the first poster and trailer have arrived online for director John Jencks» upcoming adaptation of Stephen Fry's 1994 best - selling comedy novel of the same name; take a look below... A country manor mystery that's actually a deliciously -LSB-...]

Adapted from Bernhard Schlink's 1995 novel by the same name, the film gave star Kate Winslet her first and well - deserved Oscar for her portrayal of the illiterate Hanna Schmitz.

Adapted from David Ebershoff «s novel of the same name, The Danish Girl focuses on the relationship between Einer Wegener (Eddie Redmayne), later Lili Elebe, one of the first men to undergo a sex reassignment surgery and her wife Greta (Alicia Vikander), whose marriage and relationship evolves as they navigate Lili's journey as a transgender pioneer.

While André Aciman's 2007 novel of the same name was set in 1987 during the HIV epidemic, Guadagnino's film adaptation shifted it to 1983, two years after the virus was first detected.

The plot, which was derived from Jeff VanderMeer's 2013 novel of the same name (the first in a planned trilogy, although Garland wrote his adaptation before the second two books were published), is strikingly similar to Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979).

David Ebershoff's novel of the same name, based on the Danish painter and pioneering transgender woman Lili Elbe, was first optioned in 2000.

The series will join a string of high - profile original series on Hulu, including Catch - 22, a six - part limited series from Director, Executive Producer and Star, George Clooney based on the seminal novel of the same name; Castle Rock, Hulu's second project from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King following the success of 11.22.63 that will premiere later this summer; the multi Emmy and Golden Globe Award - winning drama, The Handmaid's Tale; The First, the latest project from Award - winning Creator Beau Willimon, with Academy Award Winner Sean Penn in his first starring TV role; and The Looming Tower, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize - winning expose by Lawrence Wright from Academy Award - nominated Writer Dan Futterman and Academy Award and Emmy Award - winning Director Alex Gibney that is now streaming on First, the latest project from Award - winning Creator Beau Willimon, with Academy Award Winner Sean Penn in his first starring TV role; and The Looming Tower, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize - winning expose by Lawrence Wright from Academy Award - nominated Writer Dan Futterman and Academy Award and Emmy Award - winning Director Alex Gibney that is now streaming on first starring TV role; and The Looming Tower, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize - winning expose by Lawrence Wright from Academy Award - nominated Writer Dan Futterman and Academy Award and Emmy Award - winning Director Alex Gibney that is now streaming on Hulu.

First announced in 2010, «Blonde» is based on Joyce Carol Oates» 700 - page novel of the same name, which reimagines the inner, poetic and spiritual life of Norma Jeane Baker — the child, the woman and the fated - celebrity better known by her studio name of Marilyn Monroe.

Based on David Ebershoff's novel of the same name, the movie narrates the life of Lili Elbe (Eddie Redmayne), one of the first known recipients of sex reassignment surgery.

So pairing the writer - director with equally audacious source material seems like a win - win combination, as Garland takes a budget nearly quadruple that of his last film to adapt Jeff VanderMeer's head - trip novel of the same name, the first in his Southern Reach trilogy.

The plot, from the book by John Le Carré, may seem difficult to believe, but with Hossein Amini's adaptation of the le Carré novel of the same name, directed smartly by Susanna White, we in the theater audience would pronounce the at - first incredible story as one that slides right over our natural, cynical resistance.

The film depicted Miller's graphic novels of the same name and was largely based upon the first, third and fourth books in his series, telling four separate stories of murder, love and prostitution on the mean streets.

The first trailer has debuted for writer - director Adriana Trigiani's upcoming romantic comedy Big Stone Gap which stars Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg.Watch it below after the official synopsis... Based on her best - selling novel of the same name, writer / director Adriana Trigiani brings the story of a coal mining town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains -LSB-...]

A couple of days ago we brought you the first image from 11/22/63, the upcoming Hulu adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name starring James Franco, and now we've got another four stills from the event series, which you can see here... 11/22/63 centers on high school history teacher Jake Epping (James -LSB-...]

Before you pour the bucket of pig's blood on me, I want to first say I'm well aware Silence is adapted from Shūsaku Endō's novel of the same name, which was also turned into a film in 1971 that received worldwide acclaim upon release (another Scorsese remake of an Asian cinema classic!).

Based on Neil Gaiman's graphic novel of the same name, «Coraline» is Selick's first fully stop - motion feature effort since «The Nightmare before Christmas» 14 years ago.

Adapted by Andrew Davies from Vikram Seth's mammoth novel of the same name, A Suitable Boy is the BBC's first period drama that takes place outside of England.

Based on Penelope Fitzgerald's novel of the same name; «The Bookshop» is set in 1959, Florence Green (Emily Mortimer), a free spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop — the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England.

The film has been adapted by Lucinda Coxon from David Ebershoff's 2001 novel of the same name, which details the life of Einar Wegener / Lili Elbe, a Danish painter and one of the first people to undergo...

Once again, the screenplay will pull from Max Brooks» popular novel of the same name, upon which the first film was based.

An extremely loose, glossy adaptation of the relatively obscure 2006 independent studio graphic novel of the same name by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Cowboys & Aliens isn't the first mash - up of Westerns and science fiction (Westworld, Wild Wild West and Back to the Future Part III are other examples), but it is one of the first in a popular burgeoning trend in mixing genres that has seen books like «Pride and Prejudice & Zombies» become popular.

First time director Marielle Heller based her script on Pheobe Gloeckner's graphic novel of the same name and «follows a teenage artist (Powley) living in San Francisco in the»70s who attempts to navigate her way through an affair with her mother's boyfriend».

Ex Machina director Alex Garland and his next directorial project is unveiled with the first official trailer of Annihilation, an adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's 2014 novel of the same name.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by crime - fiction writer Michael Connelly (this is the first of four books in the Haller series), Lawyer struggles to find its footing within a cliché storyline reworked by screenwriter John Romano (Nights in Rodanthe) and helmed by novice director Brad Furman, whose only other film is the straight - to - DVD armored - truck thriller The Take.

The film is based on the fantastic and swelling 2014 Jeff VanderMeer novel of the same name, the first in his three - book Southern Reach trilogy.

«Annihilation» is based on the novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer, the first book in his award - winning «Southern Reach Trilogy».

Based on Jeff VanderMeer's novel of the same name, the first book from his Southern Reach trilogy, Annihilation also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson and Tuva Novotny.

The screenplay is co-written by Sebastián Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, adapted from Naomi Alderman's novel of the same name, first published in 2006.

A first official look at Freak Show, the upcoming drama comedy movie directed by Trudie Styler from a script by Patrick J. Clifton and Beth Rigazio based on the novel of the same name written by James St. James and starring Alex Lawther, Abigail Breslin, Bette Midler, AnnaSophia Robb, Ian Nelson, Lorraine Toussaint, and Laverne Cox:

«Appropriate Behavior» filmmaker Desiree Akhavan finally returns to the festival that first introduced her prodigious chops and delightfully off - kilter humor to the world, thanks to her long - gestating adaptation of the Emily M. Danforth novel of the same name.

With the trailer set to arrive tomorrow, Martin Scorsese's next film Silence has received a first poster along with three new images from the upcoming film, which is based on Shusaku Endo's 1966 novel of the same name about two young Portuguese Jesuit Priests in 17th Century Japan facing violence and persecution as they attempt to find their -LSB-...]

Director Tom Hooper takes on the story, which is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebershoff which centers around Lili Elbe, a Danish transgender woman and one of the first identifiable recipients of sex reassignment surgery.

Adapted by J.J. Connelly from the novel of the same name, Layer Cake was slated to be a Guy Ritchie (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) project, but instead, the producer of Ritchie's movies, Matthew Vaughn, gives himself the nod as director for the first time.

Kill Your Friends is a new dark comedic thriller starring Nicholas Hoult and based on John Niven «s best - selling novel of the same name, and the first Kill Your Friends trailer has just arrived before the film's debut at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The first trailer has debuted for director James Franco's upcoming drama The Sound and The Fury which is an adaption of William Faulkner's novel of the same name and sees Franco starring alongside Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Tim Blake Nelson and Ahna O'Reilly.

It also helps that Slattery (who also co-wrote the screenplay based on Peter Dexter's novel of the same name) has brought fellow «Mad Men» star Christina Hendricks (losing the red hair for this role in these first look photos) and Sundance favorites like Richard Jenkins and John Turturro as well.

The film is based on the first novel in Rick Yancey's ongoing series of the same name.

Based on the novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman, the film stars Rachel Weisz as a woman who returns to New York after the death of her estranged rabbi father, integrating into the Orthodox Jewish community for the first time after being ostracized.

Adapted from Susan Hill's novel of the same name (which was also turned into a successful stage play), the script was written by Matthew Vaughn's go - to scribe Jane Goldman and stars Daniel Radcliffe in his first post-Potter role.

Based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, first published 1982, now a series of 7 books.

But MacFarlane is also a Grammy - nominated singer, director and producer of one of the top - grossing movies of all time for its rating, and of course, bestselling author of a first novel that has already been adapted for the upcoming film of the same name.

My first novel, Wasteland, loosely based of T.S. Eliot «s poem of the same name and no surprise there really, is a story cycle — much like Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio.