Yearly Archives: 2005

Holy war looms over Disney's Narnia epic
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The Observer: “To millions The Chronicles of Narnia are a childhood tale of wonder and triumph now made into a film that could inspire millions of children to read. To others, including the celebrated fantasy author Philip Pullman, they are … Continue reading



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Novels to Troubled Films
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The Times has an article on the perversion Hollywood can often wreak on an author's work as it makes the transition from paper to celluloid. It insinuates, as other Times articles have in the past, that the pressure a film … Continue reading



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Authors Help to Rebuild Hurricane-Ravaged Schools
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“In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, schools systems suffered billions of dollars of damages,” writes the Baltimore Chronicle. “Following Katrina, (the) American Public School Endowments began an initiative to raise funds to aid in the rebuilding of these … Continue reading



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Tucker on HDM, again
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Some new quotes from Anand Tucker have appeared at MTV.com: On the budget: “You've still got to turn up with a camera and some actors and shoot; it's the same deal … There's going to be a lot of CGI, … Continue reading



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Britain's Secret Theatre
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There are numerous mentions of the His Dark Materials stageplays in “Britain's Secret Theatre” in The Guardian today. Writer Nicholas Wright comments, “it wouldn't be possible to produce shows on this scale any other way. Nick Hytner, the designer and … Continue reading



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