Sentences with phrase «own adaptation of»

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.

I never thought we would grow to the size we are today,» he told WA Business News.The most recent innovation has been the $ 250,000 adaptation of software, originally developed for Toyota, to allow clients anywhere in the world to get quotes, supply artwork, have that artwork checked and for the job to be printed and dispatched.

Its also an adaptation of an arrow that ING Direct has been using for a couple of years.

Emily Blunt plays a recently divorced woman who becomes obsessed with a missing - persons case in this adaptation of the best - selling novel of the same name.

Spielberg's adaptation of the popular dystopian story from Ernest Cline fell to second with $ 25.1 million, while the new Universal Pictures comedy «Blockers» opened in third place.

Coulrophobia (/ kulɹəˈfəʊbiə /; cool - ruh - foh - bee - ah) The term for a fear of clowns, which saw a surge in popularity upon the release of the film adaptation of Stephen King's «It,» in September.

Legend has it that author Ken Kesey hated the big - screen adaptation of his beloved novel so much that he refused to watch it.

Fox's adaptation of the Hitman video game series stars Rupert Friend, and the first Hitman, starring Timothy Olyphant, opened to $ 13.2 million in 2007.

My dream, and I believe it is a rational possibility if not assured, is that as the ecology of our situation increases to exert pressure on us, that there will be a rapid emergent adaptation of behaviors effecting an «ecocultural» revolution in our socio - economic structures.

And actor Johnny Depp starred as Ichabod Crane in the 1999 film called Sleepy Hollow, an adaptation of Irving's story.

The studio does have a pair of big spring releases in Ghost in the Shell, the controversial adaptation of the popular manga comic that stars Scarlett Johansson, as well as the action - comedy adaptation of the 1990s lifeguard TV show Baywatch.

I will choose to see failure as a step in the refining process — an adaptation of sorts.

Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the controversial 1955 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, which gives an alternative fate for Jesus Christ, was banned in numerous counties, and in the US cities that had successful bans during the film's release included: Savannah, Georgia; New Orleans; Oklahoma City; and Santa Ana, California.

As Disney was wrapping up production on A Wrinkle in Time, the latest film from lauded director Ava DuVernay and an adaptation of the beloved children's book, out Friday, the production team reached out to Rodeo FX to add finishing touches on a selected scene.

The movie may not have answered those questions, but the book adaptation of the movie, which Disney / Lucasfilm had to sign off on before it was published, is more conclusive.

But one film will rule them all: the long - anticipated adaptation of Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit.

The movie adaptation of Lewis» 2010 book hits a limited number of theaters this week, and will be widely released Dec. 23.

Disney's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical «Into the Woods,» came in second place with $ 31.1 million, while Universal's fact - based World War II drama «Unbroken» took third with an impressive $ 30.6 million.

The adaptation of author E.L. James» erotic novel won worst screenplay, worst actor for Jamie Dornan and worst actress for Dakota Johnson during Saturday's 36th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, according to the Associated Press.

The two big winners, with 12 nominations apiece, were the musical productions of «Mean Girls» and «SpongeBob SquarePants,» earning Tina Fey a nod for her adaptation of her wickedly funny 2004 film of the same name.

The pistol — a well - named adaptation of the shotgun — allowed Manning to survey the field from a few yards behind the line of scrimmage.

The half - hour presentation, which took place at Paramount's offices in New York City's Times Square, also teased footage for its sci - fi movie «Arrival» (opening November 11), starring Amy Adams; Robert Zemeckis» WWII drama «Allied» (November 23), starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard; the ensemble comedy «Office Christmas Party» (December 9), starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, and Kate McKinnon; the adaptation of «Ghost in the Shell» (March 2017), starring Scarlett Johansson; and «xXx: The Return of Xander Cage» (January 2017), starring Vin Diesel.

The actor stars in and directs the adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize - winning play by August Wilson.

Out of the top ten this week are Universal's comic adaptation of «R.I.P.D.» After three weekends, the $ 130 million budget film has earned $ 48.8 million at theaters.

But when William Shatner brought production north for the TV movie adaptations of his sci - fi TekWar novels, four effects specialists working on the productions made him a proposal.

Comic fans are one of the hardest - to - please audiences imaginable for popular adaptations of their favorite books, so even getting a passing mark makes Disney look better than just about anyone else.

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.

«Too Much Johnson» was originally intended to be used in conjunction with Welles» stage adaptation of an 1894 play by William Gillette at Welles» New York City playhouse, the Mercury Theatre.

Ava DuVernay's adaptation of the Madeleine L'Engle's popular novel took in $ 33.3 million.

Synopsis: «An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous - looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.»

«The Dark Knight» is far and away one of the best comic book adaptations of all time.

It was later revealed that the two went for research purposes, as Gosling was tapped to star in del Toro's movie adaptation of the Disneyland ride The Haunted Mansion, which happens to be Gosling's favorite.

Lions Gate Entertainment (No. 54) has had box office success with two major franchises: The Twilight series (produced by Summit Entertainment, a Lions Gate subsidiary) and Hunger Games, which have much in common as they are both film adaptations of bestselling young adult book series, are fantastical (one is about vampires and the other about a futuristic dystopia), and are anchored by a dynamic young female character (portrayed by Kristen Stewart in Twilight, Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games).

The Big Short, the film adaptation of Michael Lewis» book of the same name about the causes of the financial crisis, opens in UK cinemas this weekend.

This discussion suggests that any adaptation of monetary policy to financial stability objectives is, to say the least, far from straightforward.

Based on actual events, «The Meeting» is an adaptation of a story by Irving Faught, the Administrator of the Oklahoma Securities Commission.

Now, Seventeen has gone through many adaptations of who their prime buyer persona is — this is just who they were targeting in the 1950s.

Freakonomics: The Movie (available on Netflix and Hulu) is Chad Troutwine's documentary film adaptation of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentives - based thinking by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.

For all its adaptation of inventions from abroad, China is not good at original innovation.

Predicted Winner: The last time James Ivory was nominated, it was for directing 1993's The Remains of the Day, itself an adaptation of a popular novel.

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy in fall 2012, it has intensified its focus on the adaptation of Sunset Park to the changing climate and to deepening its community resiliency.

Two new Star Wars movies, Avengers: Infinity War, sequels to animated hits The Incredibles and Wreck - It Ralph, and a film adaptation of children's classic A Wrinkle in Time are all set to hit theaters in 2018.

Research conducted by groups such as Ogilvy Renault LLP and SiG@MaRS have led to the the adaptation of the B Corp structure to the Canadian Social Business landscape.

This 2010 western is the second adaptation of a 1968 novel by the same name and was previously filmed by John Wayne in 1969.

No matter what you believe, it is hard to walk away from viewing Mel Gibson's highly publicized and somewhat controversial adaptation of the story that makes up the foundation for...

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.

Today, a movie adaptation of the best - seller hits theaters.

In fact, I learned alot about Classical mechanics and newtons third law which was the beginning of my adaptation of theology into my religon.

Filmmaker Scott Derrickson's adaptation of the Doctor Strange comic book has an interesting combination of elements: a starring role from Benedict Cumberbatch, one of Marvel's creepiest characters and Derrickson's penchant for bringing elements of Christianity into his films.

This is the second time HBO has picked up a BBC One adaptation of a Rowling novel, the first being with her novel Casual Vacancy.