SEE MOVING SIGHT TRAILER WITH GREG KINNEAR, TERRY CHEN, FIONNUALA FLANAGAN! ALEXANDRA BRACKEN'S MYTHOLOGICAL NOVEL LORE GETTING MOVIE TREATMENT!

  A. BRACKEN'S LORE  

GETTING MOVIE ADAPTATION

And it is happening over at Universal where, according to Hollywood Reporter, Amy Pascal will turn Alexandra Bracken's bestseller LORE

The book became an international bestseller

into a film. Described as Hunger Games meets Greek mythology, it follows Lore Perseous whose family was murdered as a part of the Agon, a divine hunt that occurs every seven years as punishment for a past rebellion by nine Greek gods, who are forced to walk the earth as mortals and be hunted. After years in hiding, Lore has to decide if she re-enters the Agon to avenge her family’s death with the help of a childhood friend she thought was dead and Athena, one of the last of the original gods. Earlier last week, Bracken published a new book, an Arthurian contemporary fantasy titled Silver in the Bone!

   SIGHT MOVIE TRAILER  

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

I also have a lovely movie trailer for upcoming movie drama SIGHT starring Oscar nominated and Emmy winning Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen! It is

The movie will be out soon in cinemas

based on the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, a poor Chinese immigrant, who defies all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon in the United States. Set in 1970's rural China, a young Ming faces persecution and despair at every turn, but through the support of his dedicated family and his own unwavering determination, he finds his way to America, attends Harvard and MIT, and helps develop an innovative technology that restores sight in millions. Taking on the seemingly impossible challenge of helping a blind orphan, the resilient Dr. Wang must reconcile with his own traumatic past and face the harsh reality that the strength of his own will can only go so far. Fionnula Flanagan also stars. See the feature clip below:

GRIM WEDNESDAY: ELISABETH MOSS TO PLAY TYPHOID MARY IN 'FEVER' PERIOD SET SERIES FOR BBC AMERICA! CATHAL PENDRED TO LEAD 'LORE' FANTASY HORROR AMAZON SERIES

'FEVER' TV SERIES

ELISABETH MOSS TO PLAY TYPHOID MARY FOR BBC AMERICA

BBC America is to produce a small screen adaptation of Mary Beth Keane's novel FEVER into a period set mini series starring Elisabeth Moss! It tells the story of the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever who became known as “Typhoid Mary” as she spread typhoid across the burgeoning metropolis of early twentieth century New York.

DEZZY'S HISTORY LESSON

Typhoid Mary  was an immigrant in turn of the century New York, she was stubborn and in fierce denial of any wrongdoing until her death where she lived out her days imprisoned on an island just off of the Bronx! She carried typhoid in herself spreading the deadly disease around her since she worked as a cook, but she was herself immune to it. She was forcibly isolated a few times, and in the end spent over three decades locked up. In every new family and kitchen she worked in as a cook outbreaks of typhoid would follow. She directly killed three people and contaminated more than 20.

'LORE' HORROR SERIES

 CATHAL PENDRED TO LEAD

Staying to the grim genre today, Amazon has, meanwhile, found their lead star for new horror fantasy anthology series LORE. Former UFC fighter Cathal Pendred will lead the series which recounts true stories of frightening and paranormal occurrences. As 'Deadline' reports, he will play Michael Cleary, a real-life character from Irish folklore in the horror anthology series. A cooper who makes barrels for a local creamery, Michael is married to the younger Bridget. When Bridget starts making more money than he does, and starts questioning his decisions, Michael is convinced that his loving wife has been replaced by a changeling — and he will do anything to prove himself right.