Hannibal is back
Here is a brief synopsis of Young Hannibal, a.k.a. Behind the Mask, a.k.a. Hannibal 4, a.k.a. The Lecter Variation: The Story of Young Hannibal Lecter: Based on Thomas Harris’ upcoming book of the same name, this prequel shows a young Hannibal Lechter in three different phases of his life from childhood in Lithuania to his ….
Kung Fu High School coming to theaters
The film rights for Ryan Gattis’s Kung Fu High School were bought by Harvey and Bob Weinstein’s newly established production outfit, The Weinstein Company, The Hollywood Reporter says. Kung Fu High School, Gattis’s first novel, delves into a grim world in which a high school is run by the drug-dealing, single-named menace Ridley, who controls ….
Jon Favreau directing John Carter of Mars
Jon “Elf” Favreau is directing John Carter of Mars for Paramount. The film is now in pre-production, and is set for a 2006 release. The sci-fi fantasy is a about Civil War veteran John Carter, who is mysteriously transplanted to Mars. There he discovers a lush, wildly diverse planet whose main inhabitants are 12-foot tall ….
Van Allsberg classic The Widow’s Broom coming to theaters
The classic children’s book The Widow’s Broom, by Chris Van Allsburg, is about a widow named Minna Shaw, who finds an extraordinary broom which was left behind by a witch who fell into her garden. When the broom comes to life, it helps the grieving family heal, as it sweeps away their obnoxious neighbors and ….