- Sam Raimi Wants to 'Get Back to the Basics' on Spider-Man 4 (111 Comments)
- Must Watch: Teaser Trailer for A Nightmare on Elm Street! (109 Comments)
- Must Watch: Intense Trailer for Mel Gibson's Edge of Darkness (81 Comments)
- Must Watch: Second Official Trailer for Lee Daniels' Precious (78 Comments)
- Check These Out: High Res New Na'vi Photos from Avatar! (77 Comments)
- Paul Blart Director Steve Carr Hired for the Short Circuit Remake (Oct 27, 2009)
- Hitman's Xavier Gens Set to Direct Action Thriller 'The Fallout' (Oct 27, 2009)
- Bruckheimer & Straczynski Adapting 2K's Shattered Union (Oct 27, 2009)
- Steve Carell on Par for Rick Reilly Golf Comedy 'Missing Links' (Oct 26, 2009)
- Jason Reitman Calls Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim 'Matrix for Love' (Oct 26, 2009)
- Matt Damon & Josh Brolin Joining the Coen Brothers' True Grit (Oct 26, 2009)
- Ricky Gervais to Host the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (Oct 26, 2009)
- Woody Allen's New Film Titled 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger' (Oct 26, 2009)
| Inglourious Basterds | 10/10 |
| It Might Get Loud | 9/10 |
| Inglourious Basterds | 8.5/10 |
| Star Trek | 9/10 |
| Monsters vs Aliens | 5/10 |
'My Name Is Memory' Three-Book Series Sparks a Bidding War
November 11, 2009
by Ethan Anderton
When a bidding war breaks out for an as yet unpublished series of books, it's a safe bet that the story has some serious drawing power. But in this case, I'm not thrilled about the purchase in question as Variety reports New Regency and Peter Chernin have just made another big acquisition in a bidding war for My Name Is Memory, the first of a three-book series written by Ann Brashares which follows the meeting of a college couple who come to the realization that their souls have been reincarnated over hundreds of years, but that these soulmates keep losing each other. But wait, it's even more complicated than that. Read on!
While the guy remembers the details of their previous lives, and his often exasperating attempts to connect with her romantically, the lady cannot recall the events of those past lives. The book is said to have elements of Twilight (not good) as well as The Time Traveler's Wife (which is good, because the book is a fantastic read though it had some difficulty transferring to film). This concept actually sounds like what the original trailer for Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain implied that story would be about. And honestly, even at the risk of sounding girly, I quite enjoy romances with an inexplicable inciting incident or concept that brings love about (see Il Mare or its remake The Lake House). We'll just have to wait and see how this pans out.
•  |
Related Articles
- » Diablo Cody Bringing 'Sweet Valley High' to the Big Screen
- » Lionsgate Distributing Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass in 2010
- » Four New Promo Photos from Burton's Alice in Wonderland
- » Studios Battling Over Unannounced Video Game Rights
- » Cillian Murphy Joins Salvador Dali Biopic
- » Twilight is Officially Getting a Sequel - Are You Worried?
Reader Feedback - 5 Comments »
1
Looks like someone read several Hawman / Hawkgirl comic books and then wrote a book about it taking out the superhero stuff. Hollywood could have saved thier money and goin to DC Comics directly.
Louis Porter Jr. on Nov 11, 2009
2
Eternal Sunshine esque
esophus on Nov 11, 2009
3
It seems as if I read My Name is Memory before. Just not sure what century or who I was at the time.
Hattori Hanzo on Nov 11, 2009
4
Thanks Louis, I'm not the only one to think this plot was stolen from the Hawks' mythos. But I guess it's easier for Hollywood to wrap their head around a story of college couple than winged superheroes. Intrigues me enough to check out Ann Brashares's book when it comes out next year.
Squatch on Nov 11, 2009
5
I too immediately thought about the Hawkman/ Hawkgirl love mythos. Maybe if this does well they'll make a Hawkman film.
Oz on Nov 11, 2009