At its core, The Lorax is a faithful adaptation, and while the source material is strong, there is simply just not that much to be faithful to. At only 45 pages, adapting this book is akin to stretching out a Saturday Night Live skit or basing a film on a board game or toy – ample padding must be provided.
With the home release of The Muppets due out this month, word has come down that a sequel to last year’s film is underway, but possibly without Jason Segel.
We have all heard the horror stories of parties being posted on the Internet with events spiralling out of control. This story idea serves as the basis for Todd Phillips’ (The Hangover) latest movie, Project X, which he produced.
Sony Pictures has found yet another writer to take a crack at turning The Lost Symbol into a feature film. This time it’s Danny Strong, who wrote the hotly anticipated Game Change, which stars Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin during the 2008 election.
With The Lorax marking the first major animated film of 2012, studios have rushed to craft trailers and teasers to run before the sure-fire Dr. Seuss hit. Two of those films are stop-motion animated family films with a horror twist: Tim Burton‘s Frankenweenie and Laika Entertainment’s ParaNorman.
With all she’s worth, Amanda Seyfried has the the bland romantic comedy Letters to Juliet and Catherine Hardwicke’s faux-Gothic Red Riding Hood among her less-than-terrific repertoire of leading roles. Her latest film, Gone, now settles into this list as perhaps the gravest offender.
He gave us 46 classic books over his auspicious career, cats in hats and what Horton hears. So on Player Affinity is where we will sing, what five adaptations the movies should bring.
