Sentences with phrase «screenplay adaptation»

We also have two professional screenwriters on staff, who specialize in writing screenplay adaptations of novels and story - driven narrative nonfiction.

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Kudos to Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber for their amusing screenplay adaptation of Greg Sestero's memoir and to producer / director James Franco for his decision to undertake this entertaining project.

The lion's share of the credit should rightfully go to Tom Tykwer, who not only directs in gorgeous fashion, he co-wrote the very ambitious screenplay adaptation and contributed to the gorgeous score, as he has done for all of his films.

Garland strengthened his sci - fi bonafides with solid screenplay adaptations of Never Let Me Go and Dredd, and has now graduated to directing his own original work — Ex Machina, a wry, ponderous story of artificial intelligence, natural intelligence, and good old - fashioned hubris.

Inherent Vice (Warner, Blu - ray, DVD, Digital HD), Paul Thomas Anderson's loopy take on Thomas Pynchon's dope - infused private eye novel, earned Anderson an Oscar nomination for his ingenious screenplay adaptation and critical raves for the rich pageant of eccentrics and oddballs bouncing through 1970 Los Angeles with a post-sixties hangover.

«Josh wrote an excellent screenplay adaptation of the book, a screenplay which I desperately loved, but there was no enthusiasm for that kind of movie at Paramount»

Nothing for its picturesque cinematography, its challenging screenplay adaptation, nor its direction by Jean - Marc Vallée, whose Dallas Buyers Club scored six Oscar nods last year, including a win in Best Actor for Matthew McConaughey.

Writer Mark Mallouk wrote a completely new screenplay adaptation of the book, following the June 2011 capture of Bulger, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for more than a decade.

John and Robert are also professionally published authors and experienced with screenplay adaptations of novels and story - driven nonfiction.

She co-wrote the screenplay When The Cat's Away with Brad Anderson, and cut a deal with Miramax for a screenplay adaptation of one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's works.

And as for Jackson's novel being an allegorical criticism of society, I'll refer you to Nelson Gidding who wrote the screenplay adaptation for the original Robert Wise film.

Anderson recently described his screenplay adaptation for Inherent Vice as more «secretarial» than his adaptation for There Will Be Blood, but I wouldn't necessarily bank on the filmmaker making a wholly accessible film — especially with Phoenix in the lead role.

Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson received a posthumous nomination for the screenplay adaptation of his play.

Therese Raquin will be directed by Charlie Stratton, who also wrote the screenplay adaptation.

David Lindsay - Abaire wrote the screenplay adaptation, with QED International's Bill Block producing with Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Leslie Urdang and Dean Vanech.

Ludlum, of course, is the author behind the popular Bourne Identity series of books, and David Self (Road to Perdition) penned the screenplay adaptation.

One unexpected tidbit mentioned in Variety «s report is that original Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame - Smith is reportedly penning the screenplay adaptation with Marti Noxon (the scribe behind Gillespie's upcoming Fright Night remake).

But maybe this speaks to the true scope of McQueen's vision and the transparency of John Ridley's screenplay adaptation of the memoirs penned in 1853 by Solomon Northup.

(Hanson and Brian Helgeland earned an Oscar for their screenplay adaptation of James Ellroy's novel.)

While Beeswax was being made, Bujalski was also writing a screenplay adaptation of Benjamin Kunkel's novel Indecision for producer Scott Rudin and Paramount Pictures.

But the big surprise was the strong showing for «True Grit,» a remake of a 1969 John Wayne classic, which placed second overall with ten nominations, including best picture, actor (Jeff Bridges), supporting actress (Hailee Steinfeld) and direction and screenplay adaptation (Joel and Ethan Coen).

«Sicario» director Denis Villeneuve leads the film, with Eric Heisserer writing the screenplay adaptation of Ted Chiang's short story, on which the film is based.

William Monahan wrote the screenplay adaptation based on Jon Roberts and Evan Wright's book about a New York gangster who smuggled guns and drugs for the CIA.

As I stated before the director does a good job with writer Billy Ray's screenplay adaptation to show every point of view from all the characters perspective that includes the American crew, the Somali pirates and eventually the US Navy and SEAL teams.

I wanted the reader, and now the viewer, to get right up close to them,» says McEwan, who handled the screenplay adaptation himself.

Winner of nine Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Oscars for director Bernardo Bertolucci, the screenplay adaptation, and Vittorio Storaro's cinematography).

Directing from a solidly plotted script by Brian Helgeland, who isn't slavish to the original film (the film credits John Godey's novel but not the 1976 screenplay adaptation), he delivers a focused and refreshingly straightforward thriller that forgoes the usual high tech confusion and contrived high - concept twists so often laid in to surprise audiences.

The Coens and Anderson also were nominated for writing the screenplay adaptations of their films.

Based on the first two books of a series by Gideon Defoe, who also handled the screenplay adaptation, «Pirates» appears to pluck disparate story pieces and toss them carelessly into a gumbo.

It won two, for sound mixing and for Blatty's screenplay adaptation his book.

Gary Ross is now writing the screenplay adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, after coming aboard to direct in September.

Ray Bradbury wrote the book Something Wicked This Way Comes in 1962 and two decades later, this screenplay adaptation, which took a few liberties to make things more cinematic.

Awkward timing most likely is responsible for the dueling releases starring the young pair, but both movies are well worth seeing, On Chesil Beach, based on the book by Ian McEwan (who also did the screenplay adaptation), is a highly unusual drama... Read

Awkward timing most likely is responsible for the dueling releases starring the young pair, but both movies are well worth seeing, On Chesil Beach, based on the book by Ian McEwan (who also did the screenplay adaptation), is a highly unusual drama set in 1962 and dealing with the delicate nature of love, sex, young marrieds and the pressures and difficulties of physical intimacy for those who aren't quite ready.

Christopher Hampton (Academy Award winner for â $ œDangerous Liaisonsâ $) has written the screenplay adaptation of Ian McEwanâ $ ™ s best - selling 2002 novel Atonement.

The Bridge of San Luis Rey looks pretty good, what with lush cinematography courtesy Javier Aguirresarobe, but that technical proficiency only serves to throw into harsher relief the bald uselessness of McGuckian's screenplay adaptation and a casting job that makes the whole thing play like some perplexing parody.

That description alone is enough to scare some people off, but the Emma Donoghue novel was a worldwide best - seller, and her screenplay adaptation adjusts the narrative perspective (entirely the boy's on the page) without minimizing its impact.

The screenplay adaptation is by David, and the direction is by Joe Mantegna, who has appeared in countless Mamet plays.

Oscar - nominated Fatal Attraction filmmaker Adrian Lyne and O'Dell wrote the screenplay adaptation of the novel with Lyne serving as EP.

In addition to the subject of this review, RADIO FREE ALBEMUTH, Simon wrote the screenplay adaptation of another PKD novel, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (1974).

Andrew Bovell (Edge of Darkness) will pen the screenplay adaptation, which has long been a passion project for producer James Blum.

The Iranian - British Hossein Amini received an Academy Award nomination for his 1997 screenplay adaptation of Henry James's The Wings of the Dove and wrote the screenplays for Jude (1995), The Four Feathers (2002), and Drive (2011).

Currently, I'm working with my brother on the screenplay adaptation of Sand Dollar.

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