Tag: Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman to Adapt Chinese Novel Journey to the West
Journey to the West, remember this title, because we’re sure you’re going to like it!
Neil Gaiman has signed on to write the script for the upcoming trilogy of 3D films that will be based on the above mentioned classic Chinese novel. And this is something that definitely looks huge! Not just because we have these great names – Gaiman and top Chinese TV producer Zhang Jizhong on board, but because some other big names are involved in the whole thing as well!
Of course, when you see 3D you know who’s the part of the story – James Cameron, so no wonder we already heard that Gaiman and Jizhong even consulted with Cameron on how to translate the 2,000 page novel into a trilogy. Zhang said:
“He (Cameron) has shown a lot of interest but he wants to see the treatment first. Obviously the more celebrated the director, the busier they are.”
Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book Movie Adaptation
Recently we wrote about 1492 Pictures, a production outfit run by Chris Columbus and CJ Entertainment and their plans.
We mentioned that they are at work on three new horror films Killer Pizza, Carpe Demon and The Graveyard Book.
Today, we are here to have a little chat about an upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s The Graveyard Book, the story about a boy named Nobody Owens who, after his family is killed by a mysterious man, is adopted and raised by the occupants of a graveyard.
Gaiman had the idea for the story in 1985 after seeing his then two year-old son Mike “pedaling his tricycle around a graveyard.” Recalling how at home his son looked there, Gaiman thought he “could write something a lot like The Jungle Book but set it in a graveyard.”
Superstars of Comics and Popular Arts Headline Impressive List of Guests for WonderCon
WonderCon, one of the country’s most popular and well-attended comic book conventions, boasts an impressive guest list for the annual event being held in San Francisco on Friday through Sunday April 2-4, 2010. WonderCon is produced by the same organization that produces the world-renowned Comic-Con International in San Diego.
Guests at WonderCon will take part in programs and panel discussions that spotlight their career and contributions to the comic book and popular arts industries. Many will also be available for autographing sessions. Those scheduled to appear include:
Murphy Anderson: One of comics’ most respected inkers, Anderson is also known for his stunning pencils on Hawkman, Adam Strange, and Atomic Knights. Anderson’s long career in comics — dating back to the Golden Age — includes the Buck Rogers syndicated comic strip and a long stint producing PS, the Preventive Maintenance magazine for the U.S. Army.
“Coraline” Official Trailer And Poster
From director Henry Selick and based on Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling book, comes a spectacular stop-motion animated adventure “Coraline,” the first to be originally filmed in 3D.
Focus Features has released the official trailer for their upcoming 3D stop-motion animated film “Coraline,” voiced by Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Ian McShane.
“Coraline” New Poster And More…
Take a look at the new poster for the upcoming 3-D animated “Coraline,” directed by Henry Selick based on Neil Gaiman‘s international best-selling book.
A young girl (Dakota Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents including Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home and save her family.
