Sentences with phrase «on big screen adaptation»

We know that 20th Century Fox is working on a big screen adaptation of The New Mutants from director Josh Boone (The Fault in our Stars), but not much concrete information has been announced.

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Before James Cameron made «Avatar» and broke all box - office records, he was planning on making the big - screen adaptation of «Battle Angel Alita,» the famous manga series created by Yukito Kishiro.

Just when the theological debate surrounding the release of the big - screen adaptation of the novel The Shack had died down, Twitter user Erik Reed has just conceived of a film that is putting the heresy police back on their toes.

It's fair to say that Sir Kenneth Branagh's latest offering, a big - screen adaptation of «Murder On The Orient Express», is one of the year's most

The questions people have in mind when there's a film adaptation of these books is whether it can be translated on to the big screen to their satisfaction.

By 2006 it was finally time for Lohman to come into her own on the big screen, a challenge she faced with commendable aplomb in director Michael Mayer's adaptation of the Mary O'Hara novel My Friend Flicka.

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?

Valiant Entertainment has found a director for its big screen supernatural superhero project Shadowman, with THR reporting that Reginald Hudlin (Marshall) has signed on to helm the adaptation, while Adam Simon (showrunner on WGN America's Salem) is set to rewrite the original script by J. Michael Straczynski.

Yahoo! Movies has revealed a new image from the upcoming big screen adaptation of Stephen King's fantasy epic The Dark Tower featuring Idris Elba's Roland Deschain and Tom Taylor's Jake Chambers; take a look below... SEE ALSO: What the hell is going on with The Dark Tower?

One of the better big screen adaptations of a small screen television show, The Addams Family may not be completely faithful in its adherence to the characters and humor of the TV show, but it does work well in terms of entertaining on its own terms.

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.

Harry Potter director David Yates's recent announcement that he's working on a big - screen adaptation of Doctor Who is sounding more and more like wishful thinking on Yates's part than something that will, you know, actually ever happen.

After all, Robinson will soon begin collaborating with Moore on the big - screen adaptation of Moore's Strangers in Paradise which, according to Moore, Robinson gets «on every level.»

Emma Donoghue's best - selling, award - winning novel and Lenny Abrahamson's big - screen adaptation both spend as much time on the «what happens next» as the «what happened.»

With adaptations of superhero comics to film, it seems that the only thing of interest to the film maker (s) is getting the shiniest and biggest effects on screen along with «kick - ass» action sequences and one - upping each other on the adrenaline level.

Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) has signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of the long - running police reality series COPS, in what is being described as «an edgy narrative with a buddy comedy bent on the order of a Lethal Weapon.»

They all make do with the material, earning a chuckle or tightened fist on occasion, without ever displaying the potential for movie stardom or a big screen adaptation.

One of the most popular manga and anime series on the globe, medieval action - fantasy Fullmetal Alchemist will be coming to the big screen at the end of the year with a live action adaptation from Ping Pong helmer Sori Fumihiko...

Last on the big screen with Neon Genesis Evangelion director Anno Hideaki's live action adaptation in 2004, Nagai Go's hugely popular manga hero Cutie Honey returns with a new adaptation from director Asai Takeshi titled Cutie Honey: Tears.

Tracy Letts» adaptation of her Pulitzer Prize winning play August: Osage County comes to the big screen on Christmas under the direction of John Wells.

No, he's not hitting on older actresses this time, but instead debuting the look of his next role, that of Ig from the big - screen adaptation Joe Hill's supernatural thriller Horns.

The problem with having read the book on which a film is based is that no matter how hard you try, it's hard to divorce that book from its adaptation playing out before you on the big screen.

But this adaptation of Travel Channel host Marcus Sakey's second novel barely made the big screen last month day and date with Video On Demand, was hammered by critics, and today makes a hasty trip to Blu - ray and DVD as practically direct - to - video fare.

Adventure, Action - The heroes on the half - shell hit the big screen again in this adaptation of the comic book franchise.

Co-written with regular screenwriter Grant Heslov, it's a big - screen adaptation of Beau Willimon's play «Farragut North», based on Willimon's time as an aide during the failed 2004 presidential bid of US politician Howard Dean.

Big - budget screen adaptations should raise the stakes the further they go on.

While we still (patiently) wait on localization for the electric mouse's deductive debut on 3DS, Omega Underground has reported Detective Pikachu's big screen adaptation is set to start production in London, UK on January 15th, 2018.

Set aside your concerns about Mark Wahlberg portraying PlayStation 3 action hero Nathan Drake in the big screen adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, because it doesn't sound like this movie is based on the video game at all.

When: August 15th Why: It's been a while since I read the Lois Lowry novel on which the film is based, but from what little I do remember, it's understandable why some fans have voiced their outrage about this big screen adaptation.

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.

DIVERGENT Director: Neil Burger Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller Big screen adaptations based on young adult book series are a hot commodity in Hollywood right now.

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.

Developed separately from the Millar - penned comic on which it's loosely based, Vaughn's big screen adaptation looks a lot more fun, bursting with the energy and humor that was lacking in Millar's version.

In the meantime, you can see Neeson on the big screen in either the currently - playing Wrath of the Titans, this summer's Battleship board game move adaptation, the aforementioned second installment in the Taken franchise this fall - or (POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT) a certain upcoming, hotly - anticipated blockbuster that the actor was recently officially confirmed to appear in.

Fassbender will soon be seen on the big - screen adaptation of Macbeth while Gleeson will appear in Star Wars Episode VII.

Director Steven Spielberg still has several projects on his dance card, including «Ready Player One,» a big - screen adaptation of a best - selling science - fiction novel, and a drama about the Pentagon Papers with Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.

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

It also offers two featurettes --» The Origin Story of Big Hero 6: Hiro's Journey,» which follows the process of adaptation process from comic book to animate feature, and «Big Animator 6: The Characters Behind the Characters,» with the animators discussing the evolution of the characters on the screen — deleted scenes (in rough form, as they were removed in early stages of production; you can see one of them at the end of the post), and Easter Eggs for the kids to hunt for.

A big screen Game of Thrones adaptation probably won't be happening any time soon, but fans of the series — and fantasy in general — can instead focus their intentions on Guy Richie's upcoming epic, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

The big - screen adaptation welcomes songs from the stage musical, including «Children Will Listen,» «Giants in the Sky,» «On the Steps of the Palace,» «No One Is Alone» and «Agony,» among others.

Rob Marshall, the talented filmmaker behind the Academy Award ® - winning musical «Chicago» and Disney's «Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,» helms the film, which is based on the Tony ® - winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics — including an all - new song for the big - screen adaptatioOn Stranger Tides,» helms the film, which is based on the Tony ® - winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics — including an all - new song for the big - screen adaptatioon the Tony ® - winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics — including an all - new song for the big - screen adaptation.

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.

The legacy of The King's Speech lives on: King George VI and his wife are to make a return to the big screen in Hyde Park on the Hudson, an adaptation of a BBC radio play, directed by Roger Michell.

«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.

We may similarly fall for the big screen adaptation of Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows» book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society about a female writer in the aftermath of World War II, starring Lily James and released on April 20.

Like Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, and Kenneth Branagh before him, Ralph Fiennes now takes on the daunting duty of directing and performing in a big screen Shakespeare adaptation.

Irvine Welsh gets another big - screen adaptation of this satirical outlook on junkies and low - lives.

In April, the four - time Oscar - winning director and producer signed on to direct the big - screen adaptation of The 15:17 to Paris — an adaptation of the novel The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes — which recounts the true - life events surrounding three American men who subdued an ISIS terrorist armed with an AK - 47 who was on a train from Amsterdam to Paris in 2015.

The big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms didn't go down well with fans of the original show — or movie goers in general — taking just $ 1.7 million on its opening weekend and failing to crack the top 10.

The details: Last year's not - bad big - screen adaptation of James Dashner's dystopian YA novel The Maze Runner has spawned a sequel, based on the second book of the series, The Scorch Trials.