Tag: books
Dune Enters Production at Long Last
Paul Atreides’s test will soon be at hand, as production on the Dune remake has finally begun. There were times when I thought I’d never get to write these words, so the fact that the new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic novel is well and truly on the way is a great boon to sci-fi … <...
Read MoreDon Winslow’s Border Trilogy Comes to FX
It looks like more Don Winslow novels are headed to the screen, but this time the acclaimed Savages author will make cable his home. Deadline reports that FX has picked up an adaption Winslow’s loose trilogy of drug trafficking novels, known as the Cartel Series. I’ve been a fan of Winslow sinc...
Read MoreSherlock Holmes 3 Rescheduled for 2021
It looks like everyone’s favorite detective isn’t going to be back on the case next year after all. Deadline Hollywood reports that the third installment in the Robert Downey Jr./Jude law Sherlock Holmes series, currently titles Sherlock Holmes 3, has been delayed from its initial release date o...
Read MoreDisney Villain Series Book of Enchantment in Works for Disney+
Last night, the Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Disney is developing a series focusing on some of their iconic movie villains for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service. The series will be called Book of Enchantment, with the stories coming from Serena Valentino’s book series of the sam...
Read MoreYou Should be Watching: Captain Horatio Hornblower, R. N. (1951)
Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, the home of forgotten and underappreciated movies and series. This week, we’re sailing the high seas with Gregory Peck in 1951’s Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N. The Hornblower character originated from several novels by C. S. Forester published between 19...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: The Last Unicorn (1982)
Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I recommend an underrated movie or show weekly. This week, we’re visiting a fantasy land with Rankin/Bass’ animated interpretation of Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn. I grew up with the famous Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas specials like Sa...
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