As the warp speed continues to malfunction on Paramount’s attempts to bring a fourth installment of the Star Trek franchise to the big-screen, the studio has decided to set a course for a different direction by announcing a prequel-film. According to Deadline the studio has assigned the task of expanding their cinematic universe to Star […]
Writing Novels, Film, and TV with Seth Grahame-Smith | The Writer Experience #112
Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… Seth Grahame-Smith is a New York Times best-selling author, and a screenwriter, producer, and director of film and television. He is best known as the author of The New York Times best-selling novels Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, both of which […]
Stephen King is impressed by the new It adaptation
A few weeks ago Stephen King shared his thoughts on the upcoming Gerald’s Game movie, calling it “horrifying, hypnotic and terrific”, and it seems the legendary author is also equally impressed by New Line Cinema’s big screen take on It. Producer Seth Grahame-Smith took to Instagram to share a message from King, stating that: “Steve asked […]
The State of the DCEU: Cooler Heads Should Prevail
Ricky Church on the rumours of trouble behind-the-scenes of the DC Extended Universe… Ever since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came out, it seems as if there has been no end to bad news for Warner Bros. and DC comics on film. Fans have been in a constant state of worry over the future […]
The Flash loses director Seth Grahame-Smith over ‘creative differences’
As Warner Bros.’ DCEU is just getting started, The Flash has just lost its director, Seth Grahame-Smith, over ‘creative differences’ according to The Hollywood Reporter. Grahame-Smith is the author of the parodies Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter as well as the screenwriter for their film adaptations. He is primarily a […]
Seth Grahame-Smith to direct The Flash
The Wrap is reporting that screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith will make his directorial debut with Warner Bros.’ big screen adaptation of The Flash, which will see Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being A Wallflower) star as the titular lightening-quick hero, known by day as scientist Barry Allen. Grahame-Smith is perhaps known as the writer behind such films as […]
Seth Grahame-Smith says It movie “will bring back some of the viciousness of the book”
Last month it was revealed that True Detective helmer Cary Fukunaga has signed on to direct the first of a two-part feature adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel It, and producer Seth Grahame-Smith has been speaking about the project to EW, during which he promised a “vicious” and “scary” adaptation of the book. “I […]
Seth Grahame-Smith says Beetlejuice sequel to shoot this year
Back in 2011, writer-producer Seth Grahame-Smith was brought on board to develop a sequel to the 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice, which – over the past year – seems to be edging ever closer to becoming a reality. We’ve heard on numerous occasions that director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are all […]
Seth Grahame-Smith says Gremlins remake “ran out of steam”
A reboot of the classic eighties movie Gremlins has been in development for some time now, and last year it was reported that the remake was being fast-tracked by Warner Bros. However, it now looks like the project has run its course, with writer and producer Seth Grahame-Smith telling Entertainment Weekly that: “I think we […]
Will Arnett and Phil Lord talk The LEGO Batman movie
After the massive box-office success of last year’s The LEGO Movie, which ended 2014 as the UK’s highest-grossing film, it was only a matter of time before sequels and spin-offs were going to happen, and sure enough a LEGO Batman movie was announced back in October. In recent days, star Will Arnett – who will […]
