CHRIS COLUMBUS ENABLES NEIL JORDAN’S ADATATION OF NEIL GAIMAN’S ‘THE GRAVEYARD BOOK’

Source: slashfilm.com

In October of 2008 we heard from Neil Gaiman that a film was in development based on his novel The Graveyard Book. A few months later, Gaiman revealed that Neil Jordan would write and direct. And that, for the most part, is all we’ve known about the project.

Now a report on the slate of films for Chris Columbus‘ company 1492 Pictures and financing partner CJ Entertainment out of South Korea suggests that the film is coming closer to being a reality. That’s a joy; not only is Jordan a potentially great choice for the material, but after a week of regurgitated reboot and sequel news, this is news of a film that could have a unique identity.

Deadline reports on the development, reiterating that Jordan will write and direct the live-action film. Gaiman is producing with Framestore (who have been on board since the beginning) and Wayfare Entertainment; CJ will co-finance the film and distribute in Korea and Japan.

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‘ LOST BOYS : THE THIRST’ TRAILER

Source: www.realtvaddict.com

Yet another attempt to ride the cash cow that was the original Lost Boys film is in the works. Lost Boys: The Thirst is on its way to the big screen, and the makers are saying it will be much bigger than the second attempt, Lost Boys: The Tribe, that released straight to DVD in 2008.

Frog Brother, Corey Feldman, returns to the series, which at this point isn’t enough to convince me to watch it. Especially not on the big screen. Apparently, Feldman is also an executive producers for the film, which was shot in South Africa. That isn’t making me want to watch it either.

The Thirst promises to have more blood, nudity, scars, violence and natural-looking vampires. Does that mean they’re going to sparkle like Edward Cullen?

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12 MUST SEE SCI-FI AND FANTASY MOVIES OF  SUMMER

Source: scifiwire.com

It’s the start of Memorial Day weekend, which can only mean one thing—BBQs and hot summer movies. While we know some of you just can’t wait to see Marmaduke or the Scary Movie dudes’ new flick, Vampire Movie, we decided to put together our MUST-SEE list of movies.

Here are the 12 sci-fi and fantasy movies we’re most looking forward to this summer in order of their release date.

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THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU: HOLLYWOOD’S NEXT SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE FILM

Source: thegalaxyexpress.net

Hot on the heels of AVATAR comes THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (September 2010), Hollywood’s next big budget science fiction romance. Adapted from the 1954 short story Adjustment Team by renowned author Philip K. Dick, the forthcoming film, which stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, is about an “…affair between a politician and a ballerina [that] is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.”

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I fell in love with Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Graveyard Book’ the moment I heard him read an excerpt of it when I was at a signing in Sydney, and am THRILLED at the prospect of a movie about it!YAY! I’m not expecting the movie to follow the book to the letter – it would be hard to get all the nuances and intricacies down to a few hours in the cinema – but, like the other adaptations of Mr Gaiman’s work, I’m expecting the essence of the story to be alive and kicking

What movie are you looking forward to this summer?

Join us in the forum to discuss!

This week’s director profile comes from staff member Caro.

Director Name: Christopher “Chris” Columbus

List of Movies:

*Director

-Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
-Heartbreak Hotel (1990)
-Home Alone (1990)
-Only the Lonely (1991)
-Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
-Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
-Nine Months (1995)
-Stepmom (1998)
-Bicentennial Man (1999)
-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
-Rent (2005)
–I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
-Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
-The Last Campaign (2010)
-Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (2011)

*Writer

-Reckless (1984)
-Gremlins (1984)
-The Goonies (1985)
-Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
-Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
-Only the Lonely (1991)
-Nine Months (1995)

Review about the director:

Chris Columbus was born September 10, 1958 in Spangler, Pennsylvania; son to Irene and Alex Columbus a factory worker and aluminum plant worker. Chris was then raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from Tisch School of the Arts and made his directorial debut with the teen comedy Adventures in Babysitting in 1987. Chris is a film director, producer and screenwriter. He married Monica Devereux in 1983, with whom he had four children. In 1984 he wrote his first film named Reckless which was then followed by Gremlins, the same year. In the years 1986 and 1987 he also created and wrote the first episodes of the animated series Galaxy High.

In 2001, he directed and produced the films Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and its sequel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002 based on the book series by author J.K. Rowling. Later in 2004 he returned to the series, but this time as producer for the third book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In the previous films some of his children appeared in cameos, such as one being the character of Susan Bones.

One of his most upcoming films where he’ll be directing is Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, based on the book series by author Rick Riordan.

Upcoming events/films:

Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, February 12, 2010.

The Last Campaign in 2010 where he’ll be directing and producing.

The Help in 2010.

Will Sebastian in 2011.

Welcome to Hoxford in 2011.

Repley’s Believe It or Not! As a director and starting Jim Carey.

Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom.

Read more about Chris Columbus HERE

Are you a fan of Chris Columbus? Which are some of your favorite movies, he has either directed, written, or produced?

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school…again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.
(percyjacksonbooks.com)

Starting next month, OBS book club will be Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief”. This is the first book, in the series of 5 novels about Percy Jackson and his journey to discovering that the myths are true, that his father is alive, very much so, and dealing with all the trouble that follows! Disney has adapted the series into a movie, the first movie is set to be released in theaters presidents day, February 10th. No only is this young adult fiction hugely entertaining to read, but it will be fascinating to see it come alive on screen, this is why OBS has choose this adventurous book for our book club.

So we want to invite you to join OBS in a chapter by chapter breakdown of ‘The Lighting Thief’. OBS staff members, read through the chapters and write short overviews along with questions for consideration, that are discussed between readers on our forum. So in order to participate in this exciting book club, you probably NEED THE BOOK!

With that being said…OBS is giving away the first book in the series ‘The Lighting Thief’!!! Also and added bonus, we will be giving away the 4rd book in the series as well “The Battle for the Labyrinth”

So now, how to WIN these free books??
Well it’s rather simple, OBS wants to know ‘Who is your favorite character in the series and why’?? Just name one of the countless interesting characters, and give a summary as too why you consider that person; interesting, brave, funny, strongest, etc. Everything that appeals to you, what ever the character does that sticks out in your mind, when you read or watch this interesting story!!!

Only rule are that your summaries, can only be up too 300 characters!! So choose your words and descriptions wisely, because we will pick this best description and reason why, to be the WINNER! The top 2 most inspiring answer’s will be our winners, and receive the prizes!

The contest ends one week from today, January 23rd!!!
So you that will give the winners plenty of time to read, review and join the discussion!!! Good luck

All submissions email
chris54@openbooksociety.com
or reply/comment to this blog! If you think you’re “demi-god” worthy, reply to our twitter with your response www.twitter.com/openbooksociety but you will only 140 characters!!

from reelz channel

Chris Columbus, who’s directing the movie adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, has tried to brush aside the obvious comparisons to the Harry Potter series. The parallels to this tale of a modern-day boy who discovers that he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon are fairly obvious, though. Not all of the cast are staying on message, either. Erica Cerra, who plays the goddess Hera, tells Sci-Fi Wire that it was precisely the similarity between the projects that made her so enthusiastic about her role in the picture.

I’m a big Harry Potter fan. I have all the books. I’ve seen all the movies a billion and one times. When I heard what Percy Jackson was about I read it and pushed, pushed, pushed to be in the movie.

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I saw the preview for this a few weeks ago, and it looks kind of cool. I haven’t read the books though.

Are you looking forward to this movie?