Derek Kolstad, the writer behind 2014’s John Wick, is adapting Ordained into a new action project. Ordained is a comic from the publisher Bad Idea that is written by Robert Venditti and illustrated by Raúl Allén and Antonio del Hoya. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Kolstad announced at San Deigo Comic-Con that he is adapting Ordained … Read more
Greta Gerwig says that she wrote a draft for her upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia adaptations before she started working on Barbie. Speaking with Time Magazine, Gerwig discussed laying the groundwork for her upcoming Narnia movies prior to 2023’s Barbie began filming. “Knowing that I’d laid the groundwork for Narnia and wanted to return to it—that’s probably … Read more
With Reacher: Season 2 wrapped up, the focus shifts to Reacher: Season 3, already in progress per series star Alan Ritchson. With 28 Jack Reacher books available, showrunner Nick Santora has ample material. The question is, which of Lee Child’s intricate stories will he choose to adapt? Here are some recommendations. Without Fail (Book 6) … Read more
Joe Lynch’s Suitable Flesh is more than just a throwback to the campy outrageous Lovecraft adaptations of Stuart Gordon; it’s a tribute to the late director who had struggled to find a home for the story himself. Gordon’s long time writing partner and best friend Dennis Paoli joined Gordon alum Barabara Crampton and Brian Yuzna … Read more
The 1990 TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s IT always frustrated me as an avid fan of the book. The sneering, snarling nastiness of the source material was stripped away, and entire plot points were ripped up from the roots (understandably in some cases). The casting was a mixed bag, even though Seth Green‘s Richie … Read more
Armando Iannucci, creator of HBO’s Veep, is adapting Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb into a play. According to Entertainment Weekly, Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove is being turned into a stage production by Iannucci that will play in London’s West End. Co-writing the production alongside Iannucci is … Read more