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Warner Bros Discovery International boss Gerhard Zeiler has suggested that new Harry Potter adaptations could be in development.The media executive delivered a talk at the RTS London keynote in which he touched on future plans for the company, which included a focus on some of Warner Bros’ biggest franchises.According to Deadline, Zeiler told attendees that the company “will focus probably more on the development of franchises” and highlighted the major “tentpoles” the company is looking to build upon.As well as Harry…

Image via Illumination When it comes to the much-lamented history of adapting video games for film and television, this era is a particularly congested one; with Uncharted and Resident Evil having already made their impact (if you could call it that), and Illumination’s animated Super Mario Bros. film on the doc for this holiday season, cyberspace seems to have found a revolving door to the camera reel. And the latest to join in this coarse wave of adaptations is Gravity Rush, based on the 2012 action-adventure…

Companies already use The Game Awards to pitch related movies and shows, but now the event will officially recognize those productions. Organizers have revealed that the 2022 Game Awards will take place December 8th with a new Best Adaptation category. Companies will receive statuettes for any project that translates games to "popular media," including movies, TV series, podcasts and books. The event will not only retain an in-person component, but extend that to theaters. The Game Awards will offer a live "IMAX…

The humble video game movie tends to get it from all sides. Critics turn up their noses and gaming nerds are often equally hard to please, albeit on very different points of principle. Kids are perhaps the most forgiving demographic for the video game film, which is why the belated Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has done well to squarely target them.Now out on DVD and streaming, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 replicates the first film’s garish formula of faintly ironic in-jokery, chase-heavy action embellished with garish,…

It makes sense for Hollywood to look to the written word for inspiration when it comes to producing new films. But the sad truth is, there's become an over-reliance on using pre-existing material to either find the next big franchise or to capitalise on the success of a bestseller. It's fair enough – these adaptations will always be guaranteed large box office takings thanks to the book's readers merely showing up to see how the film has translated certain parts to the screen.While there are solid examples of successful…

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has revealed the one key way the forthcoming Fantastic Four film will differ from previous adaptations.The iconic superhero foursome are set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in a forthcoming film, but little is so far known about the project.Disney’s Marvel Studios acquired the rights to the Fantastic Four back in 2019 when the company merged with Fox. Previous adaptations of the Fantastic Four have included 2005’s Fantastic Four, which starred Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Michael…

There are so many Jane Austen adaptations for film and TV that it’s hard to keep up. But which ones are any good?In 2020, Autumn de Wilde’s big-screen adaptation of Austen’s beloved novel Emma was released.It stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the high-spirited protagonist Emma Woodhouse, who is a relentless matchmaker in the romantic lives of friends and family.Also in the cast are Johnny Flynn as the dashing George Knightley, whom Emma eventually realises she loves, while Bill Nighy plays her father, Mr Woodhouse.Austen’s novel,…

https://madcavestudios.com/At Heavy Metal’s Forging the Future SDCC ’22 panel, the ‘Metalverse’ was announced. The Metalverse will be a slate of live-action and animated productions for film and tv, spearheaded by its Heavy Metal Studios division and drawing off the company’s 45 years of accumulated IP. While better known for the landmark Heavy Metal Magazine, which this year celebrates its 45th year of existence, the company also released an animated anthology movie in 1981 based on the magazine’s existing comic…

Putting your hand in the TV might get too realistic Sega is looking into doing more film and TV, and it’s eyeing properties under the Atlus umbrella. A new story indicates Sega is digging into the Atlus catalog for potential live-action film and TV adaptations. Speaking to IGN, Sega says it is currently exploring live-action film and TV projects with various studios and producers. Toru Nakahara—producer on the Sonic the Hedgehog movies—says Sega is exploring the idea, specifically pointing towards the Persona franchise.…

The Beat’s Gregory Paul Silber has been accused of having a bit of an… obsessive personality. Each week in Silber Linings, he takes a humorous look at the weirdest, funniest, and most obscure bits of comics and pop culture that he can’t get out of his head. When it comes to comic book adaptations, a phrase you see thrown around a lot if you follow geek fandom is “comics accuracy.” Usually it’s used to refer to the adapted version of a character’s visual fidelity to their comic book source material, such as a recognizable…