The newest Dune adaptation has only begun filming, but many people involved are confident that director Denis Villeneuve will deliver a stunning, cinematic epic—again. According to Dazed, actor David Dastmalchian says that the remake will be true to the original Dune written by Frank Herbert, and will seemingly capture the novel’s intricacies in ways that David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation didn’t. Image via Slash Film I can’t really discuss much about the script or the plot itself, but I can just tell you that old phrase “True to the spirit” or “honoring the spirit of”, and to be quite …
The highly anticipated Good Omens has arrived, but not without its unpleasant detractors. One Twitter user complained about the amount of diversity shown in the opening few minutes, and decided to whine about it to the show’s creator, Neil Gaiman. Gaiman then reminded him of his place in the world. You know, it's when people who proclaim themselves as "white supremacists" turn off Good Omens after the first few minutes, and then come on Twitter to tell me off, that I think sometimes a negative review is a marvelous and heartwarming thing. https://t.co/AwX3oclXaZ — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) June 2, …
Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult have been intensely (but not publically) contending for the role of Batman for quite some time now. Last week, when asked to discuss the casting battle, Pattinson could only reply, “I’m sorry, but I absolutely can’t talk about that.” Today, Pattinson has reportedly won. Image via Den of Geek Deadline confirmed that Pattinson has now officially been cast as the next Batman. Warner Bros. approved of Pattinson inheriting the cape and cowl, even though the studio was torn between him and Hoult. The Batman director Matt Reeves personally favored Pattinson but both actors …
Is it bad that my favorite literary contribution of Walt Whitman’s was his “O Captain! My Captain!” being recited in Dead Poets Society? We all appreciate Leaves of Grass, but still. Image via NYPL Today we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday. The legendary American poet was the original literary rebel, unafraid to write about improper topics (when he wasn’t writing about nature), and reciting his lines in the free-verse style that he fathered all day long. Here are some of his famous insights and pieces of wisdom. To me, every hour of the day and night …
Is it bad that my favorite literary contribution of Walt Whitman’s was his “O Captain! My Captain!” being recited in Dead Poets Society? We all appreciate Leaves of Grass, but still. Image via NYPL Today we celebrate Walt Whitman’s birthday. The legendary American poet was the original literary rebel, unafraid to write about improper topics (when he wasn’t writing about nature), and reciting his lines in the free-verse style that he fathered all day long. Here are some of his famous insights and pieces of wisdom. To me, every hour of the day and night …
