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Disney and Offspring Entertainment Acquire Film Rights to Matched (2010-09-15): Variety reports that Disney and Offspring Entertainment have partnered to acquire film rights to Ally Condie's young adult novel called Matched, which arrives in bookstore on November 30th.

Children's Theatre Company Kicks Off 45th Season With Production of Dr. Seuss' Classic (2010-09-13): Children's Theatre Company has announced it will produce The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins on stage.

Bree Tanner Twilight Eclipse Clip Released (2010-06-04): Stephenie Meyer's novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, has been near the top of Amazon.

IDW to Publish Dungeons & Dragons Comic Series (2010-05-26): IDW Publishing has obtained a license from Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to publish several comic book series based on Dungeons & Dragons worlds.

China Mieville Wins Arthur C. Clarke Award (2010-05-03): China Mieville has won the Arthur C.

First Hobbit Film to Arrive in Theaters December 2012 (2010-04-28): THR's Heat Vision blog reports that the Hobbit movies are on schedule.

Joel Schumacher's Twelve to Hit Theaters July 2 (2010-03-29): Hannover House has set the national theatrical release date of director Joel Schumacher's teen thriller, Twelve for Friday, July 2.

Trailer for Eat, Pray, Love Starring Julia Roberts (2010-03-18): Here is the trailer for the film Eat, Pray, Love which is based on the bestselling book by the same name.

The Three Musketeers to Get Movie Reboot (2010-02-11): The Three Musketeers will ride again very soon.

Jennifer Hudson to Play Nelson Mandela's Ex Wife in Winnie (2009-11-17): Variety reports that Jennifer Hudson will star in Winnie a film about the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Write Book About How to Be Famous (2009-11-16): Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt believe they have already mastered the fame game.

Roland Emmerich Talks Asimov's Foundation (2009-10-14): Sci Fi Wire reports that Roland Emmerich (2010) will direct the film version of Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy.

World Fantasy Award Nominations Announced (2009-08-05): The World Fantasy Awards nominations have been announced.

Keira Knightley to Star in Never Let Me Go (2009-03-02): Keira Knightley is slated to star in a science fiction thriller from Fox Searchlight called Never Let Me Go.

Michael Crichton Was an Incredible Talent (2008-11-06): Michael Crichton brought many fascinating ideas into the public realm.

Ridley Scott Acquires Film Rights to The Forever War (2008-10-15): Boing Boing reports that Ridely Scott has acquired the film rights to Joe Haldeman's Hugo and Nebula Award winning novel, The Forever War.

The Twilight Trailer is Here (2008-10-10): The trailer for the buzzy Twilight movie from Summit Entertainment is here and it has teens swooning.

AMC Moving Forward With Red Mars (2008-10-04): AMC is moving forward with a tv series based on the novel Red Mars.

2008 Mythopoeic Award Winners Announced (2008-09-02): The Mythopoeic Society has announced the winners for the 2008 Mythopoeic Awards.

M.J. Engh Honored by SFWA as 2009 Author Emerita (2008-08-28): Mary Jane Engh, author of Arslan and Wheel of the Winds, will be honored as Author Emerita by the Science Fiction& Fantasy Writers of America for the 2009 Nebula Awards Weekend.

Relativity Media Acquires Acacia Film Rights (2008-08-27): Relativity Media has acquired the rights to make the epic fantasy series Acacia, by David Anthony Durham, into a film.

The Andromeda Strain Returns (2008-05-15): Ridley and Tony Scott have teamed up to scare the hell out of us once again with the sf classic, The Andromeda Strain.

20 Things You Didn't Know About Science Fiction (2008-01-31): Discover Magazine lists 20 Things You Didn't Know About Science Fiction.

Terry Pratchett Has Alzheimer's (2007-12-14): Internationally bestselling author Terry Pratchett announced that he is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's: he is only 59.

Brandon Sanderson Will Finish Wheel of Time Series (2007-12-11): Tor Books announced today that novelist Brandon Sanderson has been selected to finish the last novel in Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time fantasy series.