Book to Movie News

I really loved the books Inkheart and Inkspell, and I'm looking forward to the English release of Inkdeath this fall.  These books are about a father and daughter and their literary adventures.  Perhaps to say more is too much.  Let's just say that they have unusual talents which naturally cause complications.  I thought the books were smart and thought provoking.  I thought the first book anyway had something to say about the relationship between the creator and the created.

I was in the process of looking up the release date of the final book when I discovered that a movie of the first book has been made. This is probably old news to some.  Russ knew that it was going to star Brendan Frasier and so he had already written it off.  It's not to be released until next January, but there is good news to look forward to.  The bad guy is going to be played by Andy Serkis!  In case that name doesn't ring any bells, Andy played Smeagol/Gollum in Lord of the Rings.  And there's more good news!  

One of the heroes,  of the book is being played by Paul Bettany.  Actually whether or not the character is a hero is somewhat debatable, making Paul Bettany another great choice.  If you've forgotten where you know him from, he played Chaucer in A Knight's Tale and one of John Nash's visions in A Beautiful Mind.  (I'd like you to their IMD profiles, but I'm having a little trouble with that feature at the moment.)

On the not so good news side, I looked at the preview and I can tell already that they are going to take serious liberties with the plot, but I guess that's what happens when you don't have a rabid fan base like HP or LotR.