In celebration of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir hitting the big screen this month, I invite you to indulge in Eat, Pray, Love. "A memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment. It is also about the adventures that can transpire when a woman stops trying to live in imitation of society's ideals. This is a story certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change."
Changes on the horizon
Hey folks,
I have some good news and some bad news. Which should we start with first? We’ll start with the bad news because it’s always better to take the blow first and enjoy the good news that comes along second. Here we go. This site has become way to large for me to handle; simple as that. I think the problem is that I’m trying to cover way too many bases with the “Fiction to Film” idea. With that said, Fiction to Film will be changing it’s point of view AND site name. Don’t freak out. I am not yet sure of the new site name, but I will be directing the site to focus on the fantasy genre of books to film. It is just way too much work trying to keep the site updated when a new fiction to film pops up virtually every minute of every hour.
So, with that said, the site will be undergoing a new, more professional looking revamp. I hope everybody understands. Thanks for all your support!
Love,
Claire x
Posted on 13 Aug, 10 • 1 Comment »
Split point of Deathly Hallows revealed!
With less than 100 days until the premiere of Part I in theater’s, the “split point” of the first film has finally been revealed, thanks to Entertainment Weekly.
Part I will end at about Chapter 24 of the book, with Voldemort gaining possession of the Elder Wand, one of the three Deathly Hallows that allow the bearer to conquer death.
“This is quite a bit later than many Harry Potter fans were expecting, so one can speculate that the 2nd Chapter, released July 15, 2011, will mostly involve the Battle of Hogwarts and the resolution of the entire series. ” (source)
Posted on 13 Aug, 10 • 1 Comment »
New FTF: ‘Skippy Dies’
Neil Jordan, who brought you the film, Interview with the Vampire, is set to bring you a new adaptation, based on Paul Murray’s novel “Skippy Dies.”
Ruprecht Van Doren is an overweight genius whose hobbies include very difficult maths and the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. Daniel ‘Skippy’ Juster is his roommate. In the grand old Dublin institution that is Seabrook College for Boys, nobody pays either of them much attention. But when Skippy falls for Lori, the Frisbee-playing Siren from the girls’ school next door, suddenly all kinds of people take an interest – including Carl, part-time drug-dealer and official school psychopath.
While his teachers battle over modernisation, and Ruprecht attempts to open a portal into a parallel universe, Skippy, in the name of love, is heading for a showdown – in the form of a fatal doughnut-eating race that only one person will survive. This unlikely tragedy will explode Seabrook’s century-old complacency and bring all kinds of secrets into the light, until teachers and pupils alike discover that the fragile lines dividing past from present, love from betrayal – and even life from death – have become almost impossible to read…(source)
Posted on 2 Aug, 10 • 1 Comment »
August 2010 Site of the Month
Happy August! I am pleased to announce our August Site of the Month as Rachel Hurd Wood Web. Congrats!
Posted on 1 Aug, 10 • 2 Comments »
New FTF: ‘The Lucky One’ by Nicholas Sparks
Yet another Nicholas Sparks novel is headed to the big screen – this time starring Zac Efron.
Variety says that Zac Efron, who can be seen in Charlie St. Cloud this Friday, is in negotiations to topline Warner Bros.’ The Lucky One.
Scott Hicks is attached to direct the film based on the Nicholas Sparks best-seller, which centers on a Marine who survives three tours in Iraq. He attributes his good fortune to a photograph he carried of a woman he has never met, and he sets out to meet his good-luck charm when he returns to North Carolina.
Denise Di Novi and Kevin McCormick will produce. Alison Greenspan is executive producing. (source)
Posted on 27 Jul, 10 • 1 Comment »
Daniel Radcliffe to star in ‘The Woman in Black’
It has been confirmed that Daniel Radcliffe will be starring as a lead roll in the 1983 book adaptation of “The Woman In Black.”
“I am incredibly excited to be part of The Woman in Black,” Radcliffe said.
“Jane Goldman’s script is beautifully written – both tender and terrifying in equal measure,” he added.
Posted on 24 Jul, 10 • 1 Comment »
Captain Jack introduces On Stranger Tides
Johnny Depp appeared as Captain Jack Sparrow in full 3D, sitting on the beach with a bottle of rum and speaking directly to the Comic-Con audience. He told everyone that it certainly wasn’t the case that he would soon be embarking on a quest to find the fountain of youth but that, even if he were, he wouldn’t be looking for a crew. But, if he did, would anyone in the audience be interested?
He promised that such an adventure would include “zombies, cutthroats, mermaids and… Penelope Cruz” and that it would be the kind of quest that would require “A bloody map. Or a bloody Mary. Or both.”
Posted on 23 Jul, 10 • No Comments »
New Staff Member
Hello everyone! My name is Jasmine, I’m 16 years old and I love to read. I am a big fan of YA books and getting to see them transform into films. Claire was so sweet to add me as a staff member to the site! I’m looking forward to posting here and helping out.
Posted on 18 Jul, 10 • 3 Comments »
