The first photo has been released for the new Robin Hood movie starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott. The release date is set for May 14, 2010. The film includes the following actors:
Mark Strong (Endgame, Body of Lies)
Cate Blanchett
Scott Grimes (E.R., Band of Brothers)
Kevin Durand (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Lost, 3:10 to Yuma)
William Hurt […]
Filed under: Books and Movies on April 22nd, 2009 | 8 Comments »
“HBO has just exercised its option, and purchased the television rights to A Game of Thrones,” according to the latest from George R.R. Martin’s blog. While HBO may have purchased the rights, the project has not yet been “greenlighted” and remains in development for the time being.
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fiction, Fantasy, Books and Movies on September 12th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m about a month late on this news, but this was the first time I read about it. I was on vacation about the time this story came out.
Apparently, Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to make a film adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy Wheel of Time series. The first film in the series will […]
Filed under: Fiction, Fantasy, Books and Movies, Literary News on September 5th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve actually never read any of the Harry Potter novels or seen any of the films (I’ve caught bits and pieces when it’s come on TV), but this new film looks a lot darker than trailers for the other films. That’s good. I like the darker imagery.
This MTV article describes the film as “bold, intense, […]
Filed under: Books and Movies on July 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the following clip, Christopher Lee (Saruman) discusses his possible role in the upcoming movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Other cast members from the Lord of the Rings movies already include Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum), and possibly Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn). Director is Guillermo del Toro of Pan’s Labyrinth.
Who […]
Filed under: Fantasy, Books and Movies on July 23rd, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The movie that sparked my interest in the medieval period was Robin Hood Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. Ever since, I have been enamored with anything and everything dealing with the Middle Ages: movies, historical fiction novels, non-fiction books, television documentaries. The next in line: Nottingham, directed by Ridley Scott. I’m a big fan […]
Filed under: Books and Movies on June 21st, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Here’s the latest news on A Song of Ice and Fire for HBO. From George R.R. Martin himself.
Ice & Fire on HBO
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Books and Movies, Literary News on June 17th, 2008 | No Comments »
Came across this list someone posted that represents, in his/her opinion, the nine most accurate medieval history movies. I thought it was an interesting list. There are several on here that I had never heard of. Are there any you can think of that should have made the list?
List of “9 Great Historically Accurate Medieval […]
Filed under: Medieval History, Books and Movies on June 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
As the latest film installment of C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian is receving little better than average in its reviews. Entertainment Weekly gave the film a “B minus;” On Rotten Tomatoes, its average rating is 6.3/10; and it received two thumbs down from Ebert & Roeper. I haven’t seen Prince Caspian yet. I […]
Filed under: Fiction, Fantasy, Books and Movies on May 30th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
While I generally stick to posts related to medieval history and historical fiction and fantasy, I ran across this short blurb about The Alchemist by Paul Coelho being made into a movie. I haven’t read the novel yet, but I’ve heard really good things about it from friends, and I understand it’s a truly heartwarming, […]
Filed under: Fiction, Books and Movies, Literary News on May 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
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