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2007's <em>Beowulf</em> has one of the most bizarre casting choices in film adaptation history.

2007's Beowulf has one of the most bizarre casting choices in film adaptation history.

By Walker Caplan | July 21, 2021

Quentin Tarantino's list of his favorite books may (or may not) surprise you.

Quentin Tarantino's list of his favorite books may (or may not) surprise you.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 21, 2021

Watch Adam Driver fight Matt Damon in the first trailer for <em>The Last Duel</em>.

Watch Adam Driver fight Matt Damon in the first trailer for The Last Duel.

By Dan Sheehan | July 20, 2021

Manic Pixie Dream Portrait: On <em>500 Days of Summer</em> and <em>Dorian Gray</em>.

Manic Pixie Dream Portrait: On 500 Days of Summer and Dorian Gray.

By Katie Yee | July 20, 2021

8 storytelling tips all writers could learn from the legendary Zola Twitter thread turned hit movie.

8 storytelling tips all writers could learn from the legendary Zola Twitter thread turned hit movie.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 20, 2021

David Lowery on the Strange, Arduous Journey of Adapting <em>The Green Knight</em> for Film

David Lowery on the Strange, Arduous Journey of Adapting The Green Knight for Film

“This may be a poem that resists adaptation.”

By David Lowery | July 19, 2021

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FX’s Kindred adaptation has found its star.

By Walker Caplan | July 16, 2021

The Sympathizer adaptation will star Robert Downey Jr. as all the villains.

By Walker Caplan | July 16, 2021

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A former <em>Great British Bake Off</em> host is judging the Booker Prize this year.

A former Great British Bake Off host is judging the Booker Prize this year.

By Eliza Smith | July 14, 2021

C Pam Zhang’s <em>How Much of These Hills Is Gold</em> is being adapted for television.

C Pam Zhang’s How Much of These Hills Is Gold is being adapted for television.

By Walker Caplan | July 12, 2021

The Epically Terrible Star Wars Holiday Special: An Oral History

The Epically Terrible Star Wars Holiday Special: An Oral History

AKA the Time George Lucas Disowned a Star Wars Production

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Javier Bardem is your new Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.

Javier Bardem is your new Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.

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13 books perfectly summed up with one-liners from <em>Gilmore Girls</em>.

13 books perfectly summed up with one-liners from Gilmore Girls.

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Paulo Coelho's <em>The Alchemist</em> will finally be made into a movie, courtesy Will Smith.

Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist will finally be made into a movie, courtesy Will Smith.

By Emily Temple | July 9, 2021

Danny Trejo on Doing Time with Charles Manson and Finding Freedom in the Boxing Room

Danny Trejo on Doing Time with Charles Manson and Finding Freedom in the Boxing Room

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