Adaptation Alert! Anne of Green Gables

Ok, so, yes, 'Anne of Green Gables' by Lucy Maud Montgomery has already been adapted to the screen both in film and TV forms.  In fact, it's happened multiple times.  However, no matter how many times it has already been done there is one thing you need to remember: it is a classic, so it really doesn't matter how many times it's already been done.  Besides, new readers may never have seen the older films/TV series and while some will have no problem going back and watching older productions, others may prefer to watch a newer version.  After all, film/TV quality has come a long ways.  And so, here we are again awaiting a new adaptation of 'Anne of Green Gables.'  The new production is a joint effort between CBC and Netflix and was announced in January of this year.  As 'Anne of Green Gables' is actually a 9 book series (though the 9th was only published in its entirety for the first time only recently it was given to her publisher the day of her death), I don't know how much of the series they will be dealing with.  Often, they only do the first two books, so that may be the case here.  What I do know, is that it will be released on Netflix sometime in 2017 and will be an 8 episode drama (the pilot episode will be 2 hours long).  For more information, such as who will be directing, you can read this Yahoo! News article from August 22.

As a side note, they have some pretty big shoes to fill, as the older versions of 'Anne of Green Gables' (particularly the 1985 movie and is 1987 sequel) did a spectacular job. (Personally, I didn't much care for the book, yes I hear your gasps of horror; don't get me wrong, it's a lovely story, but it was assigned reading in school and, at the time, I found it a bit boring.  However, I did very much enjoy watching the '85/'87 adaptations of it.)  It will be interesting to see how this new one compares.  Hopefully, they do it justice. 

Adaptation Alert: The Selection

Good news for all you 'Selection' fans! So, I was curious and decided to do a little research on IMDB and look of Kiera Cass's book 'The Selction' just to see if anything would come up.  Lo and behold, it did!  Upon further Googling, I found out via the author's own website that in 2015 Warner Brothers bought the rights to make a movie out of her book!  Not much information is available yet other than that Katie Lovejoy as been tasked with the adaptation with Denise DiNovi, Allison Greenspan, and Pouya Shahbazian as producers. Stay tuned for more information!

Adaptation Alert: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Great news for all you fans of Ransom Riggs' book 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'!  If you haven't heard yet, then you will be thrilled to learn that it will be coming to the big screen on September 30, 2016.  It will likely not surprise you to know that the director in charge of turning this creepy book with all the vintage photography into a live-action movie is none other than Tim Burton. A perfect choice for such an unusual book!

Miss Peregrine is being played by actress Eva Green (no stranger to Tim Burton films having played Angelique Bouchard in 'Dark Shadows') and Asa Butter field from 'Hugo,' 'Ender's Game,' 'The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas,' and the BBC TV show 'Merlin.'

They will be joined by such names as Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, and Ruppert Everett.  Colleen Atwood, the magnificient costume designer 'Into the Woods,' 'Snow White and the Huntsman,' and the 2010 Tim Burton 'Alice in Wonderland,' will also be designing the costumes for film.

Here's the sneak peek:

For more information about the film or to see the trailer visit IMDB.