Stuart Beattie to pen “Daughter of Smoke & Bone” bestseller adaptationMarch 15, 2013 - 10:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Stuart Beattie will adapt the best-selling young adult fantasy novel, “Daughter of Smoke & Bone”, TheWrap said. The book by Laini Taylor has one bizarre plot description. It centers on a young art student, who was raised by creatures called chimaera. In exchange for having her wishes granted, the student is forced to find teeth -- but there are rules to this dental detective work, such as a ban on baby teeth. Hachette published the book in the United States, and it seems likely that Taylor gave the company one of the more outlandish elevator pitches it has ever heard. Universal Pictures announced it bought the rights in December 2011. Among Beattie's previous credits are the screenplays to "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and "Collateral." He also wrote and directed "Tomorrow When The War Began" and the upcoming "I, Frankenstein." Joe Roth, currently enjoying a box-office windfall from "Oz: The Great and Powerful," will produce alongside executive producer Palek Patel. If all goes well, Universal could have a franchise on its hands. “Days of Blood & Starlight,” the sequel to “Daughter of Smoke & Bone” is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, and a third book is planned. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |