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Colorado author Peter Heller says he didn’t make The Dog Stars movie and supports the filmmakers, even as Ridley Scott’s adaptation posts a box-office shortfall (about $30 million worldwide on a $110 million budget). He has seen the film seven times and believes the project has expanded readership for the book and boosted sales of his other titles, while posters and promotions highlighted the literary source.
Forty years after its release, Rob Reiner's Stand by Me—adapted from Stephen King's novella The Body—became a landmark coming-of-age film, driven by careful casting, behind-the-scenes bonding of the young leads, and practical effects; it earned about $52 million worldwide on an $8 million budget, gained strong critical acclaim (notably on Rotten Tomatoes), and cemented its status as a pop culture classic and one of King’s best-adapted works.
Sam Neill completed his part in the live‑action Legend of Zelda film before his death from pneumonia at 78; filming wrapped in April and the movie is set for release next May. While his exact role hasn’t been disclosed, fans speculate he could portray the King of Hyrule. The project, directed by Wes Ball, stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda, and marks Nintendo’s first big-screen Zelda adaptation. Neill also shot scenes for Godzilla x Kong: Supernova and The Last Resort.
Author Tomi Adeyemi says adapting Children of Blood and Bone into a film was the worst thing she has ever lived through, recounting leaving the set in distress and ongoing antagonism from those involved, amid a casting controversy involving Amandla Stenberg and comments from director Gina Prince-Bythewood.
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone has become a public controversy after Amandla Stenberg’s casting sparked colorism accusations, and Adeyemi publicly criticized the production, calling the experience the worst she’s lived through. New revelations, including deleted TikTok posts from Stenberg and follow‑up messages from Adeyemi about not watching the film, have fueled questions about on‑set tensions and representation, even as production and promotion proceed and reps have yet to provide fuller answers.
Tomi Adeyemi, who co-wrote the screenplay for the Paramount film adaptation of her novel Children of Blood and Bone, says she left the set crying and hyperventilating, calling the experience the worst she’s had to live through and saying she never wants to hear about the project again, while alleging ongoing antagonism behind the scenes and referencing a deleted TikTok post involving actor Amandla Stenberg as context ahead of the movie’s Jan. 15 release.
The first trailer for the film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone features Cynthia Erivo, Damson Idris and Lashana Lynch, following Zelie as she fights to bring magic back to Orïsha; slated for January 2027 release, with Adeyemi publicly distancing herself from the project amid reported tensions with producers.
The first trailer for the film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone unveils a star-studded, Africa-set fantasy led by Thuso Mbedu and featuring Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King, Viola Davis and more; directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the movie opens January 15, 2027, with Adeyemi distancing herself from the adaptation.
Emily Wilson, translator of The Odyssey, offers a scathing London Review of Books critique of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, arguing the three-hour epic sacrifices Homer’s depth and female agency for spectacle, reconfigures Odysseus as a reluctant warlord, and treats violence as entertainment, fueling ongoing conversations about adaptation and representation.
The Tony-winning musical Hadestown is being released as a film-length live capture filmed in London’s West End, featuring five original cast members. Directed by Brett Sullivan, the production will hit theaters for a five-night run starting July 24, with producers aiming to broaden the show’s audience and redefine how live theater is captured on film.
Classics professors analyze Nolan’s The Odyssey, praising its structure and some performances while debating Odysseus’s portrayal, Penelope’s agency, and the ending, and comparing it to Homer’s epic with Circe and the Sirens highlighted as standout moments.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Beyond the Book interviews Alice Oseman, director Wash Westmoreland, and stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor about Heartstopper Forever, the Netflix film that condenses the final Heartstopper volume into a two-hour finale. It deepens Nick and Charlie’s romance with four on-screen intimate scenes grounded in emotion, stages a breakup at a party, and delivers a more mature, open-ended ending. The film also expands other storylines—Elle’s LGBTQ+ arc, Tara and Darcy’s gap year, and a Pride sequence—while preserving the series’ optimism and queer representation in a cinematic format as the characters move into adulthood.
Scholars and translators are debating Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of The Odyssey, arguing that the movie diverges from key Homeric themes and motifs, raising questions about fidelity to the epic and its portrayal of Homeric ideas.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms a live-action Call of Duty movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe, with Taylor Sheridan co-writing and Peter Berg directing. Sheridan, Berg, and David Glasser of 101 Studios are producing, and the film is slated for a June 30, 2028 release to coincide with the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
Paramount Pictures and Activision are developing a Call of Duty film centered on the Modern Warfare arc, with Peter Berg directing and Taylor Sheridan co-writing, aiming for a grounded, boots-on-the-ground war drama releasing June 30, 2028 to coincide with the game’s 25th anniversary.