The final season of Game of Thrones has long passed, but the ire against the showrunners for various creative decisions still burns hot, and recent comments from writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss aren’t helping quell the fury. Speaking at a panel during the Austin Film Festival, the former showrunners discussed the process of making the acclaimed television series and the decision making they had to do while writing for the show. Many of their comments were shared publicly via a Twitter-thread for user @ForArya. Image Via Fox News During the panel, Benioff and Weiss talked …
Another adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is set for release this Christmas. Directed by Greta Gerwig, it stars Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen as the March sisters. Image Via Screen Rant We’re still a long time away from release, but if early Twitter reactions are any indication, we might have a winner on our hands. An early screening of the film took place in Los Angeles, and critics took to Twitter to share praise for the film. Many praised Gerwig’s direction and handling of the source: #LittleWomen: Gerwig makes …
The latest adaptation of A Christmas Carol will come in the form of a miniseries set to air on FX in December. The series will star Guy Pearce (Iron Man 3) as Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve in order to change his heart. Executive produced by Ridley Scott and Tom Hardy (who also stars in an undisclosed role), we now have our first look at what the adaptation will look like. Entertainment Weekly obtained exclusive photos of the series, which feature Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings) as the Ghost …
The college bribery admission scandal, in which several wealthy parents paid thousands of dollars to get their children admitted into college by either cheating on exams or recruiting them as athletes despite no athletic ability, exposed more than 50 people doing shady dealings to get their kids into elite schools. Most notably, actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among the biggest names involved, with Huffman already serving her short prison sentence today. Image Via Fox News Now, a famous author has been given her sentence. Author and CEO Jane Buckingham was sentenced yesterday in Boston federal court …
In 2012, children’s author K.A. Applegate published The One And Only Ivan, a story about a gorilla named Ivan who lives in captivity in a mall. He teams up with an elephant named Stella and a dog named Bob to escape the mall and find a better life. The book received positive reviews and was the winner of the Newbery Medal. A film adaptation is also in development by Disney, set for release in 2020. Image Via Amazon But before the release of the new film, Applegate will give us a sequel. Entertainment Weekly reported today that a …
