Category Archives: Book to film

Directed by . . . the author

Posted on 6 April 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Novelist and filmmaker Peter Hedges will adapt his latest novel, The Heights, for the big screen—and serve as producer and director. This is the first time Hedges has adapted his own work for film since What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? was … Continue reading →

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Masterpiece takes on Cornwell

Posted on 26 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Another weekend, another post about the Masterpiece series on PBS. This week the spotlight is on contemporary British author Bernard Cornwell, who writes several different historical fiction series. Masterpiece Classic is airing a two-part series, Sharpe’s Challenge, based on Cornwell’s … Continue reading →

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Casting call for ‘The Help’

Posted on 25 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In recent weeks there have been tidbits of information about the movie version of Kathryn Stockett’s The Help—the BookPage reader favorite book of 2009. Stockett herself mentioned the movie in an interview with Katie Couric, and yesterday the Huffington Post … Continue reading →

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Black Heels to Tractor Wheels to Hollywood

Posted on 23 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In December, I braved the crowd to see Ree Drummond—a.k.a. The Pioneer Woman—speak at Davis Kidd Booksellers in Nashville. When I posted about it on this blog, commenters shared stories of driving hours to see Ree on her book tour … Continue reading →

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From book, to musical

Posted on 23 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Arthur Phillips, author of Prague, The Egyptologist and Angelica, had another hit last year with his fourth novel, The Song Is You (read our review here). Out in paperback today, the book was one of our April picks for reading … Continue reading →

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“Now we will tesser, we will wrinkle again”

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In past months, I’ve blogged about Madeleine L’Engle’s birthday and her granddaughter’s debut novel. This morning, I was pleasantly surprised to hear another item of L’Engle news: A Wrinkle in Time is coming to the big screen! (Read more in … Continue reading →

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The return of a beloved nuisance

Posted on 19 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

GalleyCat posted the Ramona and Beezus trailer this morning, and it was the first I’d heard of a movie adaptation of Beverly Cleary’s classic. My first question is: Why is it called Ramona and Beezus? (The names are reversed in … Continue reading →

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A Cornwell adaptation—finally

Posted on 19 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Patricia Cornwell fans have been waiting a long time for a movie; she’s been writing crime novels since 1991, and Scarpetta adaptations have been rumored for years. In April, the wait is over—sort of. The adaptation will be a made-for-TV … Continue reading →

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‘Eat, Pray, Love’ trailer is here

Posted on 18 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The movie version of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, starring Julia Roberts, Gabriel Bardem and James Franco, has been the subject of much discussion since its announcement. Now the trailer has been released. The tinkly strummy background music and slightly … Continue reading →

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Missed a favorite period drama?

Posted on 18 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Never fear, Dimsy’s Top Period Dramas is here! (Well, there. At the link.) This site is a must-visit for people like me who never remember to watch Masterpiece Theater (or any other program) when it actually airs. Dimsy scours the … Continue reading →

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Marines’ memoirs behind “The Pacific”

Posted on 11 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

If you’re interested in military history and loved Band of Brothers, mark your calendar for this Sunday at 9 pm EST—it’s the premiere of HBO’s miniseries The Pacific, based on memoirs by two U.S. Marines: With the Old Breed by … Continue reading →

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‘Eclipse’ trailer released

Posted on 11 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Is there anything more to say? We’ll just cut to the chase and post the video. Related content: Stephenie Meyer on BookPage.com

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TV deals from Bohjalian and VanLiere

Posted on 10 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Variety reports that we have a couple of very different TV adaptations to anticipate from Craig Anderson Productions: Chris Bohjalian’s Secrets of Eden and Donna VanLiere’s The Christmas Secret. (So far, only the rights for these books have been purchased; … Continue reading →

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All about ‘Alice’

Posted on 10 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Last night I saw the new Alice in Wonderland film by Tim Burton, in 3D. Despite a weak ending, the film was incredibly entertaining. Burton’s world was weird and wonderful, and seemed true to the spirit of Carroll’s work. It … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: two-and-a-half hours of Larsson

Posted on 10 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Stieg Larsson fans have something to look forward to until the release of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest on May 25. I knew that there had been Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium Trilogy, and that a Hollywood … Continue reading →

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