The Big Picture « All the Light We Cannot See » is a four-part Netflix miniseries based on Anthony Doerr’s novel, starring newcomer Aria Mia Loberti as a blind girl during WWII. Director Shawn Levy, known for « Stranger Things, » discusses adapting the book into a longer series and the challenges faced during […]
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‘One Piece’ Showrunner on Adapting the Beloved Manga and Possible Season 2
The Big Picture One Piece live-action series creator faced the challenge of adapting Eiichiro Oda’s extensive world while maintaining its emotional core. The show had to strike a balance between embracing the wacky tone of the manga and telling the stories they wanted on their desired budget. The adaptation included […]
Rosario Dawson Says Ahsoka is « In Me » and Discusses The Challenges of Adapting Her Fighting Style For Live Action
Rosario Dawson put everything she had into becoming Ahsoka Tano in the live-action Star Wars: Ahsoka series. She took the whole thing to an incredible level of dedication, especially when it came to the lightsaber fight sequences that they had to shoot. It’s not easy being a Jedi in real […]
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It’s not an easy feat to adapt manga and anime projects in live-action. Many have tried and failed, but Netflix is attempting to do it with One Piece, and while I think it looks fun, a lot of people think that it’s going to be terrible. There’s just a certain […]
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Seth Rogen and his producing partner Evan Goldberg have had a lot of success adapting comics into series such as The Boys, Invincible, and Preacher. They seem to enjoy playing around with these types of wild and crazy comic books and they are looking for the next comic project they’d […]
George Romero Came Close to Adapting this Stephen King Classic
The Big Picture George Romero and Stephen King’s collaboration on an adaptation of The Stand was unfortunately canceled, depriving audiences of what could have been Romero’s biggest film. The Stand is King’s longest novel and a sprawling epic that would have required a big budget and likely an R-rating, limiting […]
Vampire Academy Showrunners on Adapting the Books and Finding Their Cast
[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Vampire Academy.]Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre are no strangers to the vampire genre. Plec was the architect behind the Vampire Diaries franchise, which spanned three series across thirteen years, and MacIntyre appeared as Sheriff Forbes in the original series, before joining Plec […]