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The Breadwinner film adaptation to make world debut at TIFF

The film adaptation of Deborah Ellis's internationally bestselling 2000 novel The Breadwinner (Groundwood Books) – the first in a children's series about an 11-year-old in Kabul who disguises herself as a boy to make money for her family ... Read More »

July 25, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Deals

Jake Gyllenhaal joins Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly in The Sisters Brothers’ adaptation

By Sue Carter

Jake Gyllenhaal is the latest actor to join the cast of The Sisters Brothers. Adapted from Patrick deWitt’s 2011 bestselling novel, the film also stars Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly. Reilly optioned the film ... Read More »

February 14, 2017 | Filed under: Book culture

Saoirse Ronan to star in adaptation of Camilla Gibb’s Sweetness in the Belly

By Sue Carter

Irish-American actress Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) has been cast as the lead in the film adaptation of Camilla Gibb's 2005 bestselling novel, Sweetness in the Belly. Zeresenay "Zee" Berhane Mehari (Difret) is set to direct the ... Read More »

February 1, 2017 | Filed under: People

Maud author Melanie Fishbane on the various TV and movie adaptations of Anne of Green Gables

By Melanie Fishbane

If you've noticed that Anne of Green Gables is seeing a resurgence in pop-culture popularity of late, you're not alone. With at least two production companies working on adaptations of L.M. Montgomery's classic novels, everyone's ... Read More »

November 30, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Children's publishing

Anne of Green Gables TV movie wins $25‚000 Shaw Rocket Prize

By Becky Robertson

The new TV movie adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables‚ produced by Toronto company Breakthrough Entertainment‚ has been awarded a Shaw Rocket Prize‚ which recognizes three exceptional Canadian television programs for young viewers ... Read More »

November 24, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

By Becky Robertson

YTV is set to premiere the film adaptation of best-selling YA author Gordon Korman's Macdonald Hall series, produced in collaboration with Toronto and L.A.-based Aircraft Pictures. Named after the series' original title and its star ... Read More »

February 9, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Anne of Green Gables is coming to CBC Television

By Becky Robertson

An updated take on Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables is on its way, this time in the form of a TV series from CBC. The eight-part series follows news that a movie ... Read More »

January 12, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Movie adaptation of The Silent Wife gets green light to start filming

By Becky Robertson

Production of the film adaptation of A.S.A. Harrison’s posthumous debut psychological thriller, The Silent Wife, has been confirmed to commence in 2016. Actress Nicole Kidman was announced as both the star and the producer of ... Read More »

November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

How do literary agents deal with TIFF mayhem?

By Alexander Huls

For 10 days, the Toronto International Film Festival turns Canada’s largest city into the epicentre of the movie world. Hundreds of films grace the metropolis’s big screens, a who’s who of filmmakers flood the hotels ... Read More »

September 11, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Palme D’Or winner Jacques Audiard to direct Sisters Brothers adaptation

By Becky Robertson

Jacques Audiard, the Palme D’Or–winning French filmmaker, is slated to direct the adaptation of Patrick deWitt’s 2011 novel, The Sisters Brothers (House of Anansi Press). The project will be Audiard’s first English-language film, and will ... Read More »

August 26, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: film adaptation

The Breadwinner film adaptation to make world debut at TIFF

Jake Gyllenhaal joins Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly in The Sisters Brothers’ adaptation

Saoirse Ronan to star in adaptation of Camilla Gibb’s Sweetness in the Belly

Maud author Melanie Fishbane on the various TV and movie adaptations of Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables TV movie wins $25‚000 Shaw Rocket Prize

YTV adapts Gordon Korman’s Macdonald Hall series for TV movie

Anne of Green Gables is coming to CBC Television

Movie adaptation of The Silent Wife gets green light to start filming

How do literary agents deal with TIFF mayhem?

Palme D’Or winner Jacques Audiard to direct Sisters Brothers adaptation

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