Posts Tagged ‘Blood Meridian’
Todd Field Lays Claim to Jess Walter’s Beautiful Ruins
Beautiful Ruins has the potential to be a beautiful film, unless someone ruins it – a fate not likely to befall it if Todd Field sees it through.
The Best Marriage Plot Ever Written? Jeffrey Eugenides Makes a Case for ‘The Portrait of a Lady’
Also in the world of lit and film today: John Cusack’s shout-out to his ‘In Your Eyes’ beginnings, first drafts of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, and wringing memories out of Hollywood veterans.
Casting the Uncastable Adaptation: Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian
Some have called McCarthy’s Blood Meridian unfilmable — but when has that ever stopped Hollywood? If they’re going to do it, though, we have a few suggestions for how to do it well.
Woody Harrelson’s Personal Run-in with Reddit
Let’s also look at the hype surrounding the soon-to-be-overhyped “Battleship” film, and James Franco moves ahead with “Child of God” filming.
Aspiring 'Wicked' Director Brett Ratner Drops Gay Slur on 'Tower Heist' Audience
Today’s link roundup also serves up screen portrayals of Marilyn Monroe, bloody new illustrations for a McCarthy classic, and a chat with Martin Scorsese about the trials of 3-D filmmaking.
James Franco Options Zeroville: Just Another Reason to Start a Backlash to the Franco Backlash
Franco’s bookshelf of optioned titles grows … and grows.
In Defense of James Franco: A Case for the Ironically Detached School of Oscar Hosting
Franco did his job and added an air of mystery to an otherwise mind-numbingly predictable show.
James Franco to Bring Works by Faulkner and McCarthy to the Big Screen
Franco is in talks to direct not one, but two of the most celebrated novels of the 20th Century: Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian and William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying.
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