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First Pics of Rooney Mara in ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’

Posted by Kyal Bender on January 12, 2011
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W Magazine has published the official photos of Rooney Mara (Social Network) as Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher’s remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, based on the novel by Stieg Larsson.

While the photos are not from the film itself, it is a photo-shoot that shows how Mara will look in the film – definitely portraying much of what the character is like in the books. The film is directed by David Fincher (Se7en, Social Network, Zodiac) and also stars Daniel Craig (Casino Royale).

Here is a sample of the picture, you can see the rest here.

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More “Harry Potter” books coming?

Posted by Jared Munson on October 3, 2010
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If you thought you saw the end of Harry Potter, you might be wrong. Author JK Rowling appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s show on Friday and dropped the hint that we may see “the boy who lived” once again.

“They’re all in my head still,” Rowing said, referring to all the of Potter characters, “I could definitely write an eighth, a ninth book. I think I am done, but you never know.”

After selling 400 million copies of the series and a total of nine films (the last book will be split into two films), millions of Potter fans have longed for more from the series. However, during Rowling’s interview, she didn’t give a timetable for the possible next installment in the series. She did, however, state how finishing the last book was a major impact on her life.

“It was a bereavement. It was huge,” Rowling stated. “Initially I was elated, then I cried like I had never cried before. And only twice in my life have I cried like that, [the other time was] when my mother died.”

For fans that still need their Potter fix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One hits theaters November 19th.

“Heat Wave” by Richard Castle

Posted by Jared Munson on August 26, 2010
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So being my first book review for the site, I feel I should tie the novel in with something that relates well to the entertainment world. ABC’s hit show Castle features a writer named Richard Castle who is following Detective Kate Beckett around as an inspiration for a new character, Nikki Heat. This novel is written from “Richard Castle”, a pseudonym of a ghostwriter portraying the character from the series.

As a novel, the story in Heat Wave is captivating. It features the same feel as the series and details a similar plot as the show. The commissioner in the novel assigns superstar journalist Jameson Rook to follow Detective Heat for inspiration for a story he is writing. The case at hand that they are trying to solve is the murder of a real estate tycoon.

The sexual tension, banter, and humor is all present in the novel, and it makes me wonder if the author of the novel is one of the screenwriters for the series. The book also features an interview with “Richard Castle” as well as a preview of the next novel, Naked Heat.

There is one major downside to this novel: it is only 198 pages long. While a television drama needs to be wrapped up neatly in 40-45 minutes, a novel can take upwards of 500 pages, especially in a mystery. The novel isn’t perfect, but hopefully ABC realizes that they have a hit series of books in their hands and should add some beef to the novels in the future. Hopefully Naked Heat takes what is best about the first novel and series, and continues to grow as the series does every week.

Final Grade: 7.0/10