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California Dreaming: 2030 Author Albert Brooks on ‘Cloud Atlas’
From 2030 to Cloud Atlas, actor and author Albert Brooks talks adaptations, the future, the first Jewish president and more with Word & Film.
Win It! Read the Book and See the Movie, Courtesy of Word & Film and The Guardian
Word & Film and The Guardian have partnered up to bring you one of our own favorite pairings: the book and the movie.
Take Back Halloween: Literary Costume Tips for Women
From Halloween costumes to Arnold’s Conan the Barbarian costume, and from Cloud Atlas to The Hobbit, here’s what caught our attention online today.
‘Cloud Atlas’ Co-Director Lana Wachowski Stuns Crowd With Speech About Her Gender Journey
As we step back and take a look at what else is happening online, we also see our favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ mashup yet, brilliant art made of self-help books, and rejections for Eudora Welty.
Bringing the ‘Unfilmable’ Cloud Atlas to Screen: An Interview with Author David Mitchell
The movie ‘Cloud Atlas,’ based on the novel by bestselling author David Mitchell, hits theaters this week, courtesy of directors/writers Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, and Lana Wachowski. Here, Word & Film catches up with the author to talk about making the unadaptable novel adaptable, what he learned from the filmmaking experience, and, of course, what it was like watching the film for the first time.
Photos from the Movie ‘Cloud Atlas,’ Based on the Novel by David Mitchell
David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas proves his place in literature as postmodern visionary and a master of styles and genres. Here, Word & Film shares some of our favorite stills from the movie adaptation of Mitchell’s novel.
The Color Bind: Casting Big-Budget Hollywood in Black and White
Is casting in Hollywood nothing but a cookie-cutter approach? Or is entertainment truly making strides in going beyond the expected (and historically accepted) norm?
An Excerpt from David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas
Courtesy of Word & Film and Random House Publishing Group, enjoy an excerpt of Cloud Atlas, now a Major Motion Picture from Warner Bros, directed by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
A User’s Guide to Watching (and Keeping Up With) ‘Cloud Atlas’
Without a doubt, the Booker prize short-listed, cult favorite tome is anything but easy. So how do you bring this feat of postmodern narrative structure to the big screen? Answer: very carefully.
You Could Win a Trip to the L.A. Premiere of Cloud Atlas!
To celebrate ‘Cloud Atlas,’ Fandango is hosting a scene-stealing contest: One grand-prize winner will receive a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend the world premiere. Read more here.
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