LAUREN KATE'S 'FALLEN'
ANGELS WITH JEREMY IRVINE
JASON MATTHEWS' 'RED SPARROW' NOVEL
TO BE HELMED BY DARREN ARONOFSKY
Deadline reports that Darren Aronofsky will direct the adaptation of Jason Matthews' novel RED SPARROW! 20th Century Fox has paid a 7 figure sum for the rights in a heated 
battle with other studios. The book is set in contemporary Russia following intelligence officer Dominika Egorova who is drafted against her will to become a “Sparrow,” a trained seductress in the service, Dominika is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash, a first-tour CIA officer who handles the agency’s most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. The two young intelligence officers collide in a charged atmosphere of trade craft, deception, and inevitably, a sexual attraction that threatens their careers. Dominika winds up seeking revenge against her soulless masters, and living a fatal double life after she is recruited by the CIA to ferret out a high-level traitor in Washington.
WW2 'LIFE AFTER LIFE'
BY KATE ATKINSON
The same site reports that Lionsgate has acquired movie rights on
bestseller LIFE AFTER LIFE by Kate Atkinson. Published earlier this year
in April, the story of the period novel is set against the backdrop of
World War II, as a young woman discovers she has the ability to start
her life from scratch. MAD MEN and THE BRIDGE writers are penning the
adaptation!
DARREN STAR TO PRODUCE 'YOUNGER'
BY PAMELA REDMOND SATRAN
Meanwhile, Darren Star, who brought us SEX AND THE CITY, BH 90210 and MELROSE PLACE, is producing the television adaptation of YOUNGER by Pamela Redmond Satran. This TV LAND future show will centre on a suddenly-single New Jersey housewife and mother in her early 40s who, unable to restart her career, decides to lie about her age and successfully passes herself off as a twenty something. Armed with a makeover and new resume, she wins a coveted position at the city’s hottest publishing company. Pretending to be “younger” doesn’t hurt in the bar scene, either, as guys line up like never before.
OTHER PEOPLE'S LOVE LETTERS
MOVIE ADAPTATION
But if you're in the mood for romantic topics here is something in the vein of LOVE ACTUALLY! CBS Films has bought the movie rights on OTHER PEOPLE'S LOVE LETTERS a book which presents a
collection of love
letters that was edited by Bill Shapiro. Purely romantic, the movie will
follow the intertwining storylines of four romances, each at a
crossroads! The movie will be helmed by Tom Bezucha who wrote and
directed MONTE CARLO with Selena Gomez!
But if you're in the mood for romantic topics here is something in the vein of LOVE ACTUALLY! CBS Films has bought the movie rights on OTHER PEOPLE'S LOVE LETTERS a book which presents a
collection of love
letters that was edited by Bill Shapiro. Purely romantic, the movie will
follow the intertwining storylines of four romances, each at a
crossroads! The movie will be helmed by Tom Bezucha who wrote and
directed MONTE CARLO with Selena Gomez!
I haven't heard of any of these novels. Guess I should come out of my cave more often. Red Sparrow sounds a lot like the premise for Nikita (which I was going to blog about soon).
ReplyDeleteVery glad to see so many books being bought and adapted to film. :)
yep, some of them are really new :) But most of the books that get sold for adaptation never get made into films in the end :(
DeleteLife After Life and Love Letters look like movies that I might be interested in.
ReplyDeleteTeens in love with Fallen Angels not so much. Haven't we seen this movie before and didn't we hate it?
Those two are my potential faves too, Annzie!
DeleteAnd I'm with you on FALLEN! We didn't hate it, we despised it and cursed it :)
I think I may even have pissed on it :)
Deletenature sometimes calls at twilight, dear :)
DeleteRed Sparrow has potential for me!
ReplyDeletecould be interesting with the right actress
DeleteI haven't heard of those novels
ReplyDeletethey're mostly new
DeleteLife after Life & Love Letters sound like they might be up my alley. All depends on the actors and the actual script though!
ReplyDeletemy alley too, Jemi :)
DeleteRed Sparrow was a good read - I can see it transferring to the screen very well.
ReplyDeleteglad you read it, Bob!
DeleteI watched LOVE ACTUALLY last night W/my wife. I suppose she will want to see OTHER PEOPLE'S LOVE LETTERS.
ReplyDeleteshe and me too, David :)
DeleteI'm really feeling old right now. Younger is more in than ever. I don't think I'd like to be young in today's society. Too much thinking about sex (not that that's bad, but it rules everything) and looks and being youthful forever and thinking just the right way.
ReplyDeleteI'm rather proud of my gray hair. I've earned it :)
........dhole
you've earned it proudly, Donnzie!
DeleteLots of new items coming this fall and speaking of which FALLen:) sounds good....
ReplyDeleteHave a great evening, Dez.
yep, lots of new films and shows, hope at least some of them good
DeleteLife after Life looks interesting but Younger made me smile, ha ~ Sooner or later age will get you ~
ReplyDeleteit already got me :)
DeleteI love that they're making more movie adaptations. Lots of material out there, after all.
ReplyDeleteand we do love movie adaptations of books!
DeleteThe movies are never as good as the books. Ever! I am always disappointed when I get excited about the book going to film, only to find I loved the book more. Maybe I should start watching the movies first?
ReplyDeletethat is how I do it - first films, then books :)
DeleteLIFE AFTER LIFE sounds cool. That would be nice to be able to start over sometimes ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reinventing myself soon :)
Deleteyou are the one of knowing... not heard of any of these, but in my defense i live under a rock.
ReplyDeletea bedrock? Fraglerock? Hardrock?
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