by vjbooks | May 1, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
Vampires are hot. We’ve known this way before Rob Pattinson ever donned glitter in Twilight (Bela Lugosi might not have inspired the shrieks of tweens nationwide, but hey, he still pulled it off, Hungarian accent and all). But mutant humans? I’m not so...
by vjbooks | Apr 27, 2009 | Books to Movies
(davidmorrell.net, Apr 2009, David Morrell) MORE ABOUT RAMBO OFF-BROADWAY Last month, I mentioned that Rambo and my novel FIRST BLOOD are the subject of an off-Broadway play called RAMBO SOLO that is currently being performed in New York City. It’s a...
by vjbooks | Apr 21, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
So the buzz has begun with the announcement that Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol is to be released on September 15th. With a mega first run of 5 million copies the publisher is pumping truckloads of money hyping this book, riding on what’s left of the Da...
by vjbooks | Apr 11, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
Don’t forget to watch the last installment of the Nora Roberts’ Movie Collection “*Tribute*” starring Brittany Murphy and Jason Lewis debuting April 11th at 9 pm et/pt. For more information please visit Lifetime here Order your signed copy...
by vjbooks | Apr 6, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Mar. 23) David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman, who collaborated on the Angels & Demons movie adaptation (opening date: May 15) have several notable-and diverse-screenplay credits on their resumes. Goldsmanwent solo on The Da Vinci Code...
by vjbooks | Apr 4, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
Tune into Lifetime this weekend for the next segment of the Nora Roberts Movie Collection with “*High Noon*” this Saturday, April 4th at 9pm starring Emilie DeRavin, Ivan Sergei and Cybill Shepard. See the trailer: High Noon on Lifetime Order your signed...
by vjbooks | Mar 17, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Mar. 9) Once again, Precious Ramotswe uses her insights into human nature to unravel problems big and small in Smith’s charming 10th novel to feature Botswana’s No. 1 lady detective (after The Miracle at Speedy Motors). Leungo...
by vjbooks | Mar 5, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Mar 2) On Sunday, March 1, Sony Pictures Television and CBS again brought Parker’s best-selling Jesse Stone series to television with Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, the fifth made-for-TV movie based on the eight-book series, and again...
by vjbooks | Mar 4, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
Avi Arad, the producer behind the Spider Man and X Men movies has bought MAXIMUM RIDE and is working on the movie for Sony Pictures.
by vjbooks | Feb 25, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Feb. 23) William Monahan, who won an Oscar and an Edgar for his film adaptation of 2006’s The Departed, has been signed by Paramount to adapt The Associate as a star vehicle for Shia LaBeouf. Monahan’s most recent writing credit...
by vjbooks | Feb 24, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Feb. 23) Simmons kicked off an eight-city tour in Denver, his hometown, on Feb. 16; he’ll end up on Feb. 25. Film rights to Drood have been sold to Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth). According to Publisher’s Weekly...
by vjbooks | Feb 5, 2009 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(SFsite.com, Jan. 2, Steve Silver) Author George MacDonald Fraser (b.1925) died on January 2. Fraser is best known for his “Flashman” series of novels which covered the exploits of anti-hero Harry Paget Flashman. Set in a range of locations during the...
