Michael Chabon

First conceptual art and poster for Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter film released, shows futuristic Mars landscape

From Academy Award–winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes John Carter—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter ….

More Disney rides getting film adaptation treatments with Jon Favreau, Guillermo del Toro and David Fincher at helms

Taking cues from the successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disney is developing an adventure film inspired by the Matterhorn ride and has tapped Jason Dean Hall (Spread, as well as the upcoming Robin Hood 2058 and sci-fi actioner Blacklight) to write the script, according to THR. Justin Springer (Tron Legacy, Prom) is producing the ….

Straczynski writing Forbidden Planet and Pulitzer-winner writing Spider-Man 4

Hollywood is getting serious about grooming its adaptations and remakes right from the start, by hiring the best writers in the industry. According to The Hollywood Reporter, J. Michael Straczynski, who penned the Clint Eastwood film Changeling, has been tapped to write the long-in-development remake of cult sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet for Warner Bros. Warners ….