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The same site also reports on Paramount preparing the movie adaptation
of THE FALSE PRINCE novel by Jennifer A. Nielsen, which was published
this April and is a part of the ASCENDANCE fantasy trilogy.
Bryan Cogman, who is the story editor for GAME OF THRONES, will adapt this one which has story similarities with the HBO show: In a distant land, and with king, queen and crown prince murdered, a nobleman devises a plan to find someone to impersonate the king’s long-lost son and act as a puppet. An orphan finds himself chosen with three other boys in the running. But this is no mere competition - with court intrigue and political conspiracies make it a contest to the death. I wonder why are so many YA female writers writing books about kids who have to fight to the death??? Deeply bizarre, disgusting and dangerous.
Bryan Cogman, who is the story editor for GAME OF THRONES, will adapt this one which has story similarities with the HBO show: In a distant land, and with king, queen and crown prince murdered, a nobleman devises a plan to find someone to impersonate the king’s long-lost son and act as a puppet. An orphan finds himself chosen with three other boys in the running. But this is no mere competition - with court intrigue and political conspiracies make it a contest to the death. I wonder why are so many YA female writers writing books about kids who have to fight to the death??? Deeply bizarre, disgusting and dangerous.
SPARTACUS WAR OF THE DAMNED TRAILER
And to finish in an epic way, since Hollywood Spy is web's leading source on everything epic, fantastic and historical, here's the new trailer for SPARTACUS: WAR OF THE DAMNED! The final ending season will air on Starz from January 25th starring Liam McIntyre, Manu Benett, Dan Feuerriegel, Dustin Clare, Pana Hema
Taylor and Tod Lassance as Caesar! Gaius Claudius Glaber is
dead. Many months have passed since his defeat, and the rebel army, led
by Spartacus and his generals Crixus, Gannicus and Agron, continue to
amass victories over Rome. With the rebel numbers swelling to
thousands of freed slaves, it has become a force that has started to challenge even the mighty armies of Rome.
Spartacus is more determined than ever to bring down the entire Roman Republic. Following the death of Ashur, Naevia and Crixus fight as one
with newfound strength and determination. And Gannicus, always seeking
to
embrace life to the fullest, shares his bed with the beautiful and
dangerous Saxa. Together, the rebels engage in one bloody skirmish after another and prepare for the inevitable: a full out war with Rome.
The Roman Senate turns to its wealthiest citizen, Marcus Crassus, for aid. A powerful, strategic politician, he respects his opponent and
refuses to make the same mistakes Glaber and his predecessors have. With
a young and fiercely competitive Julius Caesar as an ally, Crassus is
determined to crush Spartacus and his rebellion. The epic conclusion of a legendary journey, SPARTACUS WAR OF THE DAMNED will unleash a battle unlike anything ever seen before.
High hopes for both Amazon and Sherwood, but not sure CW is the right home for either. Time will tell.
ReplyDeleteyep, that is what has me scared... the CW factor. They have success with ARROW and want another archer show in their programme :) But as long as it is epic.... it is fine with HOLLYWOOD SPY
DeleteOh how I love a good historic epic! I do worry about the CW taking on something that sounds really good though...
ReplyDeletethis is the main place for fans of epic things at the web :) I will have some delightful epic updates on upcoming historical shows next week! First pics from some of the historical shows mentioned in my sidebar!
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DeleteOne of the pics took my breath away, can't wait to share it next week :) But before that we have APOCALYPTIC FILMS weekend.
DeleteI can live with that!
Deleteshould be fun!
DeleteI like the idea of Sherwood. It's always good to see a female kick some ass!!!
ReplyDeletewe approve of everything historical, especially when we're taken back to medieval times.
Deletehaven't seen spartacus
ReplyDeleteYou're missing the best historical show ever
DeleteI hope SHERWOOD is good. I love the premise and the depiction of strong female characters in the lead.
ReplyDeleteI knew you would, Lynda :)
DeleteSpartacus will be cool, but I’m more excited for Sherwood to start. A few of my buddies that work with me at DISH were going to leave the CW after Smallville ended, but Arrow and Sherwood should keep them around for awhile. I’ve been saving every episode of Arrow to my DISH Hopper. And since it can store up to 2,000 hours of entertainment, I’ll have plenty of room for Sherwood, too. Cheers to new angles on familiar stories.
ReplyDeleteglad you like the new projects, Wade, can't wait to hear more about the upcoming casting choices
DeleteSherwood could be interesting, but I wonder why they set it a hundred years before Robin Hood and Merry Men existed? That's a huge strike from me before the show gets out of the gate. And rescuing her boyfriend? Really? How unoriginal. God help any man of mine who gets into trouble like that. His ass can rot while I find some other piece of meat. ;)
ReplyDeletethey probably wanted to go deeper in the past for the visual reasons, I'm guessing the older the costumes, the less of the money they have to give since older costumes were simpler and less lavish. But that is just my guess :)
DeleteOh, you is so romantic, Melsy :) God forbid for you to ever be my saviour :PPP
LMAO! Yeah, I'm such a huge romantic, aren't I? Friends are whole different ball game, I'd rescue you. Boyfriends are just side pieces who can be replaced. ;P
Deletebut certain pieces of theirs are just so dear to my heart (and other of my organs) that I couldn't, wouldn't possibly part with them :)))
DeleteLOL ;D
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DeleteI do like the premise for Sherwood with the focus being on a female lead. Like a lot of people, I'm concerned about the CW doing it.
ReplyDeleteThe False Prince is another one of those terribly written YA books looking to corner the market created by Hunger Games and that sickening Twilight series. They'll just keep churning this garbage out as long as parents buy it for their kids and then read it themselves.
as long as it is epic I ain't complaining until I see the product :) But I really hope it will be good, since we've seen that epic shows tend to be bad when they are done in USA, and good only when they are done in Europe or in New Zealand.
DeleteThe setting is wrong and the accents are horrid. These are the people who created reality telly-it bears remembering.
Deleteit is strange how American actors can't learn British accent, while British and Irish actors don't have a problem learning the US one.
Delete"I am Spartacus!" "No, I am Spartacus!"
ReplyDeleteI hope all of this Roman fixation stuff isn't a bad omen of where the U.S. is heading.
Here's wishing you a wonderful year ahead.
Lee
Tossing It Out
I'm afraid that is exactly what will happen in US, Lee, so pick your sides while you can :)
DeleteI don't so much watch these kinds of things.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2013, can't believe how fast the year went. My gosh.
faster than it should have :(
DeleteSherwood sounds interesting. The CW is about all I watch anymore in terms of standard broadcast TV. Arrow was a very surprising success, I didn't think I'd like it but it blows Smallville out of the water. Dez have you ever watched Once Upon A Time? I recently started getting into that over the TV hiatus this last month, very enjoyable show.
ReplyDeleteNot only that I've watched it, but I was among the first ones back in 2011 to write about it before it started airing :)
DeleteThe first season was much better than the second one which has been airing since this Fall. It is very refreshing.
you have it featured in my FEATURED EPIC SHOWS segment in the right sidebar
DeleteAh, so you have! I've enjoyed the second season (caught up online). It will be interesting to see where they keep going with it.
DeleteHappy new year to you as well my friend! Have you seen the new Cheryl video I have featured on my site? :)
I liked the first season because it was filled with epic and fantasy elements, but now they've pretty much turned into a crime show or something, so I probably won't be with them after the mid-season break.
DeleteI've seen it over at your place :)