Browsing: Steve Alten

While perhaps not the best book-to-film adaptation this year, The Meg did well enough in theaters to get another bite. It would appear that a sequel is on the way, as well as a possible theme park. Because there’s no way that can POSSIBLY go wrong, right? During the US-China Entertainment Summit, Executive Producer Catherine Xujun Ying said […]

This reviewer has been waiting [impatiently] for the film adaptation of Steve Alten’s novel “The Meg” for many, many years. Perhaps you’ll recall that Disney had actually optioned the title as far back as the 90’s, and it’s been sitting at the bottom of the development-hell ocean for decades. Imagine my absolute delight when word […]

Warner Bros. prehistoric shark film The Meg is going to try to take a bite out of the summer box office this weekend, and the biggest critique we’re hearing is the lack of blood in the water. If you were unaware, The Meg is based on a series of books by Steve Alten, and the journey of […]

This reviewer has been waiting [impatiently] for the film adaptation of Steve Alten‘s novel “The Meg” for many, many years. Remember that Disney had actually optioned the title as far back as the 90’s, and it’s been sitting at the bottom of the development-hell ocean for decades. Imagine my absolute delight when word came down […]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Jason Statham comes along with a prehistoric shark movie called The Meg. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE giant shark movies, and am a fan of the original The Meg books by author Steve Alten, so this summer aquatic blockbuster is right up my alley. A […]