Monday, February 20, 2012

CW is set to shoot The Selection a new series :) from the Upcoming Kiers Cass novel.

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Movie News Monday

‘The Selection’ Receives Casting Directors and Location

February 6, 2012 • • 

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Last week we reported on the CW Network picking up the rights to Kiera Cass’ upcoming novel, ‘The Selection’. BackStage has now confirmed that the series has just been given it’s production location and official casting director.
“The Selection,” will shoot in Vancouver, but it’s being cast in Los Angeles by Barbara Stordahl and Angela Terry. The pilot, from Warner Bros. Television, is set 300 years in the future. The protagonist is a poor woman who is chosen to compete in a contest, the winner of which will be crowned queen of a war-torn nation. No shoot date has been set yet. Stordahl/Terry also casts ABC Family’s “Jane by Design” and TNT’s “Leverage.” Source: Back Stage

And on the side note  this dress totally make me think of the  cover for the Selection by Kiera Cass...
I am hoping for more CW love. So what do you think of this news excited or eeehhh just another CW drama??

Photo credit People mag. HAPPY MOMENT Gossip Girl co-stars Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester share a sweet moment while filming a scene Monday in New York City

Friday, February 10, 2012

Emma Thompson Joins Viola Davis In Beautiful Creatures - CinemaBlend.com

More Awesome news for Beautiful Creatures Movie :)
Emma Thompson Joins Viola Davis In Beautiful Creatures - CinemaBlend.com
MOVIE NEWS

Emma Thompson Joins Viola Davis In Beautiful Creatures

discussion0 Comments published: 2012-02-09 23:14:35 Author: Eric Eisenberg

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The cast of Beautiful Creatures has been growing seemingly exponentially in the past couple weeks. It began when Viola Davis, nominated for Best Actress this year for her performance in The Help, signed on and just yesterday it was revealed that Jack O’Connell and Alice Englert have joined on. Today they've added a two-time Oscar winner.

Emma Thompson, according to THR, is the newest actress to join the ranks of Beautiful Creatures. The film is based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and is being both written and directed by Richard LaGravanese. Described as a "supernatural coming-of-age story," the story follows a young boy and girl who investigate a curse that has been haunting the girl's family for generations. Thompson is set to play a dual role in the movie, portraying the character of Mrs. Lincoln - described as being "small town religious firebrand" - and the witch that possesses Mrs. Lincoln, named Sarafine. The book is from a series called The Caster Chronicles and the fourth book is due out this year.

Thompson has a number of titles due out this year including Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black III (in which she plays the new head of MIB), Terrence Malick's Voyage of Time (which she is narrating), Pixar's Brave (where she is voicing the mother of the main character), and Richard Laxton's Effie (based on an original script she wrote).

While I can't say I've seen anything from O'Connell or Englert, having Davis and Thompson in supporting roles is a good sign for any project. Casting seems to be developing quickly, so keep checking back for more about Beautiful Creatures.

Wow I am trying to imagine Emma Thompson as Ms Lincoln and Sarafine, what an interesting choice!~!
I wonder who will play Marian the Librarian and Macon Ravenwood???
Any Ideas??~??

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday, The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter

Jill over at Breaking the Spine started and I found it on the Ravenous Reader blog. I agree it is a great idea. This blog post is to alert those that visit about "the" book that we cannot wait to get our hands on.

  I am so very excited to get my hands on Paris's story!~!

 The Darkest Seduction

The Darkest Seduction By Gena ShowalterIn The Darkest Seduction, Gena Showalter unveils the story of Paris, the most irresistible—and most tormented—Lord of the Underworld. Keeper of the demon of Promiscuity, Paris is cursed to never be with the same woman twice. The one exception to this hellish rule is the enemy he should never have fallen for: Sienna, the mortal woman he’d lost too soon.

Now, Paris will embark on a perilous voyage to the heavens’ darkest realm in a quest to bring Sienna back where she belongs—by his side. But this quest is just the beginning of his journey. Because they’re now caught in the middle of a war between the gods, the angels and the creatures of the night. And their next move could either bind them eternally…or tear them apart forever….

Goodreads: In this irresistibly seductive Lords of the Underworld adventure, an immortal warrior's desire for the wrong woman may ignite the biggest war the heavens have ever witnessed.

Amazon Book Description

February 28, 2012 Lords of the Underworld
At long last, New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter unveils the story of Paris, the darkest and most tormented Lord of the Underworld….Possessed by the demon of Promiscuity, immortal warrior Paris is irresistibly seductive—but his potent allure comes at a terrible price. Every night he must bed someone new, or weaken and die. And the woman he craves above all others is the one woman he'd thought was forever beyond his reach…until now.

Newly possessed by the demon of Wrath, Sienna Blackstone is racked by a ruthless need to punish those around her. Yet in Paris's arms, the vulnerable beauty finds soul-searing passion and incredible peace. Until a blood feud between ancient enemies heats up.
Will the battle against gods, angels and creatures of the night bind them eternally—or tear them apart?

Seriously I need this book now. So that is my WOW. What is yours??

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Beautiful Creatures Lena and Ethan cast.... squeeeee.

O'Connell, Englert are WB's 'Beautiful Creatures' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety  Click for Original article

 O'Connell, Englert are WB's 'Beautiful Creatures'    from Variety

Thesps to star in Alcon's supernatural love story

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Jack_O%27Connell_2009.jpg/220px-Jack_O%27Connell_2009.jpgJack O'Connell and Alice Englert are in final negotiations to star in Alcon's supernatural love story ''Beautiful Creatures.''Project's based on first novel of a series written by Kami Carcia and Margaret Stohl. The film will be released by Warner Bros via Alcon's output deal.
Alcon has film rights to all three books in the series published by Little Brown Books, including ''Beautiful Darkness,'' and ''Beautiful Chaos.''
Erwin Stoff (''Water for Elephants,'' ''I Am Legend'') will produce along with Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
The coming of age story will start shooting in April in New Orleans. Story is set in the South about two star-crossed teenage lovers -- a local boy, and a mysterious new girl who uncover dark secrets about their families, their history and their town.
Variety reported last week that Viola Davis was in negotiations to play a seer who looks after the boy and his father after the death of thhe boy's mother.
O'Connell's credits include "This is England," and "Harry Brown." Englert, recently wrapped filming on "Singularity" starring Josh Hartnett and Neve Campbell.
Richard LaGravenese will direct from his adaptation.
Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com




I think Alice Englert will make a Beautiful Lena, I have to admit Jack O'Connell isn't how I imagined Ethan. But this means we are one step closer to having a BC movie. How exciting is that.
What do you think of the choices???? 

Friday, February 3, 2012

News From Greenwillow books: Visiting the 23rd Floor: Bethany Griffin

Visiting the 23rd Floor: Bethany Griffin

Visiting the 23rd Floor: Bethany Griffin


Hot on the heels of Chris Crutcher, Bethany Griffin visited the 23rd floor for the first time this week. We tried plying her with croissants to get her to tell us what will happen in the sequel to Masque of the Red Death, but she was too good at keeping secrets. All we know is that there are more bats. Creepy! Bethany also signed stacks of ARCs, so good luck to those who’ve entered some of the giveaways!

Good luck to all the peeps who have entered in goodreads give-away :) fingers crossed