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Robert Pattinson & Margaret Qualley are casts in the film adaptation of The Stars At Noon

2/18/2020

Robert Pattinson's next movie project will be the film adaptation of The Stars at Noon. Margaret Qualley from, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has also join the cast in the love story/thriller film project. The book was written by Denis Johnson in the 1980s.

The director of this film is Claire Denis who has already worked with Robert Pattinson in the film High Life. More than one individual are adapting the screenplay and they are Lea Mysius, Andrew Litvack, and the filmmaker Claire Denis.

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The film is about a mysterious English man and an American Journalist who fell in love with each other.Set during the 1980s Nicaraguan Revolution, the couple soon became entangle in a serious dilemma and have to flee the country by all means.

If that sounds intriguing to you then you should get a copy of the novel to read by clicking the link. If you want to wait then i'll post more information about this film when it's available.

Source material: Deadline.com

Excerpt of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novelization is here!

2/18/2020

Here is a portion of the excerpt of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novelization, ENJOY!

General Armitage Hux watched—from a safe distance—as Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and a squad of stormtroopers cut a swath of blood and destruction through the pathetic Mustafarian colonists. They battled through the gloomy woods of Corvax Fen, one of the few patches on this hellscape of a lava planet that was cool enough to support native growth, if you could call this “growth.” Barren trees grew out of a noxious marsh, and the air was hazy with mist. The barbarian colonists were failing to put up a decent fight; their archaic halberds and broadswords were no match for the technical superiority of a good blaster, or even, Hux had to admit, a lightsaber.

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Ren was a blunt instrument, a mindless dog, whose current obsession was putting all the First Order’s plans behind schedule. The general was half tempted to wade into the fight himself to hurry things along—just so they could leave this awful planet. Or at least he would be half tempted if his skills were not better used else where. Best if Ren did all the dirty work; Hux was too valuable to risk.

You can read the full excerpt at: StarWars.com

You can pre-order the book right now by clicking the link

M. Night Shyamalan shares his ritual on twitter

2/17/2020

Just recently M. Night Shyamalan posted on his twitter that he is done with the eight draft of his yet-untitled screenplay. He shared with his 188.1 thousand followers that he keeps a champagne bottle waiting whenever he gives his screenplay away for sale. As a ritual he opens the champagne with his family each time this occurs.

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Here are the exact tweet he posted online:

When I write a new screenplay I keep a bottle of champagne waiting for the draft I choose to go to sale with or in this case give to @UniversalPics When I finished draft 8 of my new film I opened this with the family. Rituals help define long ambiguous journeys.

'Queen of Katwe' actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies at 15

2/16/2020

With heavy heart, this news was announced by Ugandan media that Nikita Pearl Waligwa has passed away. She died Saturday from a brain tumor. The news and tributes has spread across social media. Her school, Gayaza High School, stated that she was a darling to many. The Daily Monitor stated that the Queen of Katwe director, Mira Nair, attempt to raise funds to bring Nikita Pearl Waligwa for treatment in India since Ugandan doctors didn't have the equipment to aid her.

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Queen of Katwe is based on a true story of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan woman who decided to play Chess and became very successful at it. She went all the way to the international state despite the obstacle. The film starred David Oyelowo as Phiona's chess instructor, Lupita Nyong'o as Phiona's mother, and Nikita Pearl Waligwa as Phiona's Friend.

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Source material: yahoo.com

'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' actress Lynn Cohen dies at 86

2/15/2020

I'm sad to report to you that the actress who played Mags Flanagan in the book-based sequel film, Hunger Games: Catching Fire, has passed away at the age of 86. The actor was born in 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, and studied acting at Michael Howard Studios in New York City. Her manager, Josh Pultz, reported that she died on February 14, 2020 in New York.

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In the Hunger Games: Catching Fire, she played one of the tributes chosen from past victors to fight to the death in the quarter quells.

She also acted in book-based movies such as Munich ( Golda Meir), The Hottest State, Then She Found me (Trudy Epner), The Life Before Her Eyes (Sister Beatrice), Sex and the City: The Movie 1& 2 (Magda), The Extra Man (Lois Huber), and Feast of the Seven Fishes (Nonnie)

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Cohen is survived by her husband Ronald Theodore Cohen.

Source material: hollywoodreporter.com

Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne are in a book-based film titled The Good Nurse

2/15/2020

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain and Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne will star in a upcoming book-based movie titled The Good Nurse. This thriller movie is based on a true story and was written by Charles Graeber. The director of this project will be Tobias Lindholm, and this film will mark his first English-language film debut.

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The story is about a male nurse named Charlie Cullen who was also the most prolific serial killers in history. He killed over 300 patients in the span of sixteen years. Eddie Redmayne will play Charlie Cullen while Jessica Chastain will play a nurse that unrelentingly tried to stop Cullen's killing spree.

If you want to read the The Good Nurse book (based on a true story) then a copy today!

Source material: deadline.com

Maggie Gyllenhaal makes her directorial debut with a book-based film

2/12/2020

The Golden-globe winning actress, Maggie Gyllenhaal, is making her directorial debut with a book-based movie titled The Lost Daughter. The book was written by Elena Ferrante. At the moment the cast members for The Lost Daughter are Oscar-winner Olivia Colman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jessie Buckley.

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Here is a Maggie Gyllenhaal's quote on the project from Variety.com:

“When I finished reading Elena Ferrante’s ‘The Lost Daughter,’ I felt that something secret and true had been said out loud. And I was both disturbed and comforted by that,” Gyllenhaal said in a statement. “I immediately thought how much more intense the experience would be in a movie theatre, with other people around. And I set to work on this adaptation. I find that the script has attracted other people interested in exploring these secret truths about motherhood, sexuality, femininity, desire. And I’m thrilled to continue my collaboration with such brave and exciting actors and filmmakers.”

Talia Kleinhendier, Osnat Handelsman-Keren, and Charlie Dorfman are producing the project along with Maggie Gyllenhaal. The screenplay will be written by none other than Maggie Gyllenhaal.

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You can get a copy of The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante today!

Source material: variety.com

Awkwafina stars in a film based on an Cigar Aficionado article

2/12/2020

Golden-globe actress, Awkwafina, will star in a film based on an article in Cigar aficionado. The film titled The Baccarat Machine is about a female gambler, Cheung Yin "Kelly" Sun, who became the most successful female gambler in modern history.

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Andy Bellin will write the adaptation, which is based on an article written by Michael Kaplan. The article was also titled The Baccarat Machine. Producing the project will be John Penotti, Jeffrey Sharp, and Charlie Corwin. You can read the actual article "The Baccarat Machine" by clicking the link.

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source material: hollywoodreporter.com

Elisabeth Moss stars and produce Shirley, a book-based film

2/11/2020

A production company called Neon has made a deal to own the latest film by Elizabeth Moss titled Shirley. The film adaptation of Susan scarf Merrell's novel was directed by Josephine Decker while Sarah Gubbins wrote the screenplay. Elizabeth Moss will be the lead character as well as the producer of the film. The cast members include Odessa Young, Logan Lerman, and Michael Stuhlbarg.

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Here is the goodreads story line of Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell:

Two imposing literary figures are at the center of this captivating novel: the celebrated Shirley Jackson, best known for her short story The Lottery, and her husband, Stanley Edgar Hyman, a literary critic and professor at Bennington College. When a young graduate student and his pregnant wife—Fred and Rose Nemser—move into Shirley and Stanley’s home in the fall of 1964, they are quickly cast under the magnetic spell of their brilliant and proudly unconventional hosts.

While Fred becomes preoccupied with his teaching schedule, Rose forms an unlikely, turbulent friendship with the troubled and unpredictable Shirley. Fascinated by the Hymans’ volatile marriage and inexplicably drawn to the darkly enigmatic author, Rose nonetheless senses something amiss—something to do with nightly unanswered phone calls and inscrutable accounts of a long-missing female student. Chillingly atmospheric and evocative of Jackson’s own classic stories, Shirley is an elegant thriller with one of America’s greatest horror writers at its heart.

If the story line got your interest you can get a copy of Shirley right away!

Source material: deadline.com

Greta Gerwig's Little Women acknowledges author Louisa May Alcott

2/9/2020

What Greta Gerwig did to the latest adaptation of Little Women is one for the ages. In this retake, she combined both fictional lead Jo March and the author herself, Louise May Alcott's narrative, into one character. She has blend Louise Alcott's own story into the storyline of the film. The director credited Louisa May Alcott as her true inspiration as a woman and writer. In The New York Times, she stated:

“As a child, my hero was Jo March. But as an adult, it’s Louisa May Alcott.”

Now, the movie has received critical acclaim and Oscar nominations. The movie opened with a quote from Alcott which is "I had lots of troubles; so i write jolly tales." When one look closer to the Little Women tale, you could tell that Alcott's childhood was much similar to Jo March's. The Alcotts settled in Massachusetts right after New England just like the fictional March family. Alcott was the second daughter in her family just like Jo March.

Alcott's poverty upbringing inspired her as a writer. She worked several jobs, including a maid,governess teacher,and a seamstress. After work,she would write tirelessly. In Alcott's ending of Little Women, Gerwig state in the New York Times:

“Jo should have remained a literary spinster. I didn’t dare refuse and out of perversity went and made a funny match for her.” Jo’s marriage, which was originally written in the back half of the book in a sequel called Good Wives, was written because readers in the 1860s could not understand that a woman wouldn’t marry. In real life, Alcott herself never married.

If you are interested in watching Gerwig's take on the classic novel, you can click here to check it out now! If you want to read the classic novel, get a copy today!

Source material: yahoo.com/lifestyle