The Golden Globe nominations for 2019 have been announced and there are lots of books to acknowledge for inspiring so many adaptations. Here is a list of the nominated films and series that are book adaptations, along with their corresponding categories. Best Motion Picture – Drama Black Panther (Black Panther by Marvel Comics) BlacKkKlansman (Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth) If Beale Street Could Talk (If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin) Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Glenn Close (The Wife by Meg Wolitzer) Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me? by Lee Israel) Best Actor …
They were Talladega racers. They were step brothers. Now Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The upcoming Holmes & Watson movie is almost here and Sony Pictures has released a new poster to celebrate the comedic duo. Image via Coming Soon.net According to Film-News, Director Etan Cohen had written the screenplay with Ferrell and Reilly in mind years ago, even before the wave of other popular adaptations. “The script was written for Will and me I guess – eight? – years ago by Etan Cohen,” Reilly confirmed. “And then some …
WIBW reports that the daughter of serial killer Dennis Rader will release her memoir next month. After years of recovering from shock and trauma, Kerri Rawson will share her story with the public in full detail. Rawson was 26-years-old when she learned that her father was the notorious BTK serial killer. In 2005, Rader was arrested for murdering ten people in the Wichita community in Kansas between 1974 and 1991. Two were children. Image via Dennis Rader Rawson was unaware of her father’s double life for the entirety of her childhood and young adult life. The man …
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones finished filming back in June and Kit Harington has very much moved on. He’s married his on-screen love interest Rose Leslie who was also on the show and he is currently performing on the London stage. CNN reports that the Jon Snow actor is very focused on his new role in the Sam Shepard play, True West, despite an emotional goodbye to the acclaimed series. Harington also mentioned that after almost a decade’s worth of work he wasn’t too distressed to leave the show behind. Image via BBC …
Shakespeare & Co. has finally come back to the Upper West Side. The bookstore returns after competition with a next door Barnes and Noble forced it out of the neighborhood twenty-two years ago. Spectrum News reports that the independent shop is making its comeback with all sorts of new features. In addition to a new cafe, the shop has a 3D printer that can print bookstore-quality paperbacks on demand. Customers will actually be able to print books that aren’t on the shelves or even self-publish their own projects. Image via Shakespeare & Co. “There will be …
