©Courtesy of Netflix It would be a shame to deny the lasting power of an idea, particularly when it involves a group of kids landing in an unforgiving environment and chaos ensues. Yellowjackets and The Wilds have brought that concept back to life recently, but William Golding‘s 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies” remains the…
©Courtesy of BBC/One Shoe Films The U.S. rights to Lord of the Flies, a new TV series created by Jack Thorne, who also created “Adolescence“, were acquired by Netflix, according to Sony Pictures Television’s announcement on Friday. “When a group of boys crash‑land on a deserted island, their fight for survival spirals into something much…
©Courtesy of Lionsagte and Manchester United Lionsgate is reportedly partnering with the British soccer/football club Manchester United to develop a new television series dramatizing key moments in the team’s history. According to The Athletic, the proposed series would adopt the style of Netflix’s The Crown. That popular series, which ran for six seasons, chronicled the…
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the film and television rights to The Alchemist, the 1988 novel by author Paulo Coelho. A film adaptation is now in the works, with a screenplay to be written by Jack Thorne. Legendary is working with Sony’s TriStar Pictures and Palmstar on the project, which will be distributed by TriStar. Originally…
A stage adaptation of Stranger Things, titled The First Shadow, is set to have its world premiere in London’s West End later this year. Netflix announced that the play spinoff of the acclaimed Emmy-winning television series will be presented at the Phoenix Theatre, once Paul Mescal’s A Streetcar Named Desire‘s production comes to an end,…
According to press reports, Warner Bros. is hoping to create a film adaptation of Jack Thorne’s 2016 play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The stage piece, which debuted on London’s West End before opening on Broadway, was inspired by J. K. Rowling’s Potterverse, since it features many familiar characters at Hogwarts. However, Potter purists…
Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for “The Swimmers,” which is set around two Syrian sisters who flee their war-torn home in Damascus, swim for hours in waves beating Mediterranean seas to reach Greece as asylum seekers before going on to compete at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. The trailer for “The Swimmers” reveals a…
Filmmaker Chris Columbus says he would love to return to the Wizarding World and direct a big-screen version of the smash hit play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. “I would love to direct The Cursed Child. It’s a great play and the kids are actually the right age to play those roles. It’s a small…
@Invisible Nation The 30th Slamdance Film Festival has announced its complete 2024 lineup, including 32 features, 75 shorts and five episodic titles. Slamdance will take place in-person at Yarrow Hotel in Park City and in Salt Lake City, Utah from Jan. 19-25, and online screenings will be offered on the Slamdance Channel from Jan. 22-28. Oscar-winner…
2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces 91 Projects Selected for the Feature Films, Episodic, and New Frontier Lineup for 40th Edition All Eyes on Independents In-Person and Online Ticket Packages and Passes Currently On Sale; Individual Ticket Sales Begin January 11 Top L–R: Girls State, Seeking Mavis Beacon, The American Society of Magical Negroes, Layla. Center L–R:…
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