Two Hobbit Movies? How the Hell?!

Obviously I was excited when I heard there would be an adaptation of The Hobbit, although I must admit, the book fails in comparision to the Lord of The Rings which completely out shone in my eyes.

Which is the main reason why I can't understand how they expect the make TWO movies out of it? For all those wondering how some many people found all the walking in Lord of The Rings dire... well! Imagine that. But with no side plots whatsoever? I really don't know how they are going to pull it off!

For the moment I shall keep my faith in Peter Jackson and Ian Mckellan.

For a much more detailed account of the unfathomable possibility of two movies is a great article in the Las Vegas Review by Mark Davis. The most interesting part is the idea that parts of Tolkien’s work “The Silmarillion” being incorporated into the script. “The Silmarillion” was a collection of written work published after the authors death and includes deeper description of Middle Earth and all its characters.

Speaking of all things Tolkien.. I reccomend a great thriller that investigates the possibility of a real 'Ring' that Tolkien uncovered and then wrote about. Set in Iceland and incorporating Icelandic Sagas, I'd describe it as Stieg Larsson meets C.S Lewis... Or something like that! Its called Where the Shadows Lie by Michael Ridpath

“A clever blend of murder mystery, myth and up-to-the-minute mayhem … Whether you’re a fan of orcs, Gimli and Legolas or Elmore Leonard and The Sopranos, there’s something in this quixotic, atmospheric alternative thriller for you.”
Peter Millar, The Times.

Sucker Punch! Trailer!!!

I'm not going to lie, its not adapted from a book, graphic novel or comic but just the trailer has made me unequivocally, manically excited! It just looks brilliant.

Zack Snyder (the director) has described Sucker Punch as "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns"

Visually Snyder is uncomparatable at the moment for artistic direction. Similar to Burton or Taranto, you know when your watching Snyder. Snyder is creating a visual signature for himself. The trailer follows The Watchmen with an almost immaculate PS3appearance that makes you want to watch the movie on a big screen.

The film actually has a Quentin Tarantino meets Baz Luhrmann/Death Proof meet Moulin Rouge. Girls with huge machine guns and burlesque show clothes

The plot is revealed in the trailer. Set in the 1950's, Babydoll has been institutioned in a mental hospital after murdering her Step Father. Facing lobotomy she must delve into a imaginary world to escape reality and her fate. Taking her inmates with her reality and fantasy are blurred as they enter a world of ww2 machinery, samurai swords and dragons.

Will Eisner's Pinnacle Novel set for the Big Screen

Will Eisner, the man who coined the term Graphic Novel and gave integrity to the medium at literature is heading towards the big screen. His novel A Contract with God, which is consider by many the first graphic novel is set to be adapted to film with directors Alex Rivera, Tze Chun, Barry Jenkins and Sean Baker (that’s a lot of directors!). Actually, they we each be in charge of a story each.

Eisner (ie the Eisner Award) published A Contract with God in 1978. The work is made up of four stories - A Contract With God, The Super, The Street Singer and Cookalein. All set in the NY Bronx being semi biographical and where Eisner grew up.

As seen with The Spirit (Eisner) and The Watchmen (Alan Moore) some graphic novels just don’t work on the big screen but it will be interesting to see if this one sinks or swims considering its historical importance in comic history.