adaptation

Why Hollywood is Ignoring Octavia Butler (and Other) SF Writers, Redux

6 July, 2016 // 14 Comments

I wanted to address one of the stories in this morning's link post. Writing for Fusion, Shawn Taylor tries to argue that Hollywood (and the tv studios) is taking special care to ignore the works [Read More ...]

Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” is Coming to Hulu – But Will the Author Be Able to See It?

30 April, 2016 // 8 Comments

Deadline Hollywood reports that Hulu has ordered a full season of The Handmaid's Tale, with Elizabeth Moss (West Wing, MadMen) attached to star. It's set to debut in 2017, and based on the summary [Read More ...]

Robert Jordan’s “The Wheel of Time” is Coming to the Small Screen

30 April, 2016 // 7 Comments

After more than a decade of waiting, it looks the tv adaptation of Robert Jordan's epic The Wheel of Time series is finally moving forward. Harriet McDougal, widow of author Robert Jordan, has [Read More ...]