“Mockingjay” To Be Rated-R?
Written by Brandon Williams on Sunday, April 1st, 2012Those who have read the Suzanne Collins novel Mockingjay (finale of The Hunger Games series) might wonder how they can get those all-out battle sequences into a family-friendly PG-13 rated movie. (more…)
Harry Potter Actor Says Rowling Made Reading Cool
Written by Brandon Williams on Sunday, April 1st, 2012Who would you give credit to for Suzanne Collins‘ and Stephenie Meyer‘s success? Harry Potter actor Tom Felton says they can thank none other than J.K. Rowling. (more…)
Harry Potter Studio Tour Launches
Written by Brandon Williams on Saturday, March 31st, 2012The Harry Potter fanbase’s eyes were all on Watford, Hertfordshire on Saturday for the opening of “The Warner Brothers Studio Tour – The Making Of Harry Potter.” (more…)
Order of Millennium Books
The Millennium Series is a series of crime/thriller novels posthumously published by Swedish author Stieg Larsson. The main protagonist of the series is Lisbeth Salander. The first book in the Millennium series, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was adapted into a Hollywood movie in 2011 by David Fincher. The three books already have Swedish film adaptations. (more…)
Suzanne Collins & Jennifer Lawrence for TIME 100?
Written by Ella Thomson on Saturday, March 31st, 2012The Hunger Games has been sweeping popular culture, thus is comes as no surprise that both author Suzanne Collins and actress Jennifer Lawrence are both in the running in an online poll to be apart of the TIME 100 list for 2012. (more…)
Sony Pictures To Get In On “Mortal Instruments”
Written by Ella Thomson on Saturday, March 31st, 2012Constantin Film looks to be partnering with Sony Pictures for the film adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s young adult fantasy novel Mortal Instruments. The film will be directed by Harald Zwart, who directed Karate Kid. (more…)
Harry Crews Passes Away
Written by Ella Thomson on Friday, March 30th, 2012Sadly, American novelist Harry Crews passed away on Wednesday due to complications from neuropathy. Crews was a popular cult author, who wrote novels, plays, short stories and essays. (more…)
Order of Stieg Larsson Books
Stieg Larsson (1954-2004) was a Swedish author who is best known for the Millennium series, a crime fiction series that includes the incredibly popular The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. During his lifetime, he edited periodicals and wrote some non-fiction books in Swedish. He spent his life researching right-wing extremism. Larsson himself was a communist. (more…)
Suzanne Collins Owns USA Today Top 4
Written by Brandon Williams on Thursday, March 29th, 2012Suzanne Collins has captured the top four spots on USA Today’s Best-Selling Books List. This is a feat reserved for names such as J.K. Rowling with Harry Potter, Stephenie Meyer with Twilight and now Collins with The Hunger Games, with the boxset taking the fourth spot. (more…)
Order of Shane Scully Books
Shane Scully is a fictional LAPD Detective III who appears in novels by American author and television producer Stephen Cannell. Scully is an orphan, so he grew up alone and continues to be a loner (especially at the beginning of the series). (more…)