Posts Tagged With: Ron Howard

Fantasy Blogosphere: January 31, 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Let the fantasy onslaught begin! Everyone seems to have finally returned from their New Year’s hangover/vacation, because the fantasy blogosphere was hectic this past week, to say the least. Kick it off with reviews of the most recent novels by Joe Abercrombie, Jim Butcher and Steven Erikson, skip on over to interviews with George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie and James Enge, and round out the week with news about the Dark Tower tv series, D&D appearing on tv, and Orbit acquiring three new Dresden novels.

Review: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Side Jobs by Jim Butcher @ Daemon’s Books
Review: The Crippled God by Steven Erikson @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson @ SF Signal
Review: A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony @ Fyrefly’s Book Blog
Review: Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card @ Stattle PI Books
Review: Blackveil by Kristen Britain @ Fantasy Book Critic
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ MTV
Interview: Joe Abercrombie @ Kindle Daily Post
Interview: Orson Scott Card @ Light Speed
Interview: James Enge @ Civilian Reader
Interview: John Brown @ Nancy Fulda
Interview: Michael Stackpole @ Adventures in Sci-Fi
Interview: Cherie Priest on Bloodshot @ Suvudu
TV: Javier Bardem offered lead in Ron Howard’s Dark Tower adaptation @ The Flick Cast
TV: Dungeons & Dragons to be focus of entire episode of Community @ Fanboy
Author News: Orbit acquires 3 new Dresden books @ Orbit
Author Tools: Fantasy novel checklist @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Spell for Chameleon, Blackveil, Bloodshot, Brandon Sanderson, Cherie Priest, Dark Tower, Dresden Files, Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy books, George R.R. Martin, James Enge, Javier Barden, Jim Butcher, Joe Abercrombie, John Brown, Kristen Britain, Lost Gate, Michael Stackpole, Orson Scott Card, Piers Anthony, Robert Jordan, Ron Howard, Side Jobs, Steven Erikson, The Crippled God, The Heroes, Towers of Midnight | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: December 20, 2010

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

A few good reviews this week, including Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb, but the real story is the number of quality interviews crossing this week. Patrick Rothfuss, Tracy Hickman, Brandon Sanderson, James Barclay, N.K. Jemisin and Peter V. Brett all offer their wisdom to the fantasy blogosphere this week. The cover for Tchaikovsky’s 7th novel in the Shadows of the Apt series, Heirs of the Blade was released this week, and its gorgeous. News on The Dark Tower movie, Moorcock’s Elric series, and the Frank Frazetta feud. A trailer for the forthcoming The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie dropped this week, check it out below.

Review: Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Blood Royal by Jonathan Green @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Weight of Blood by David Dalglish @ Genre Reader
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ The Pointer
Interview: Tracy Hickman @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @Peter Orullian
Interview: James Barclay @ Elitist Book Reviews
Interview: N.K. Jemisin @ Hour of the Wolf
Interview: Peter V. Brett @ Peter V. Brett’s Blog
Covers: Heirs of the Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Film: Exclusive with Ron Howard on The Dark Tower @ Los Angeles Times
Authors: BOOM! Studios to publish Moorcock’s Elric @ CBR
Art: Frazetta Feud Renewed @ ABC News

Book Trailer: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

Caricature of J.R.R. Tolkien

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Blood Royal, Brandon Sanderson, David Dalglish, Dragon Haven, Elric, fantasy books, Frank Frazetta, Heirs of the Blade, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Barclay, Joe Abercrombie, Jonathan Green, Michael Moorcock, N.K. Jimisin, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Robin Hobb, Ron Howard, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, The Heroes, The Weight of Blood, Tracy Hickman | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 19, 2010

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Lots of tv and film news this week, with a few new Game of Thrones HBO series videos appearing, and Stephen King talking about The Dark Tower film and tv series. In addition, a fairly large-scale buzz surrounded Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings, as he concluded his tour for the novel. The Game of Thrones trailers look amazing, and I’m really pleased with the casting. Its going to be awesome. Wrap up this week with a new episode of The Guild. See you next week fantasy blogospherians!

Review: The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice by Stephen Deas @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Sword of Justice by Chris Wraight @ BSC Review
Interview: Brandon Sanderson on The Way of Kings @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Brandon Sanderson on The Way of Kings @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview (video): Brandon Sanderson The Way of Kings reading and Q&A @ Suvudu
Interview: Stephen King thinks Twilight cast should star in The Dark Tower @ Entertainment Weekly
Interview: Terry Pratchett @ SFX
Photos: The Way of Kings photo shoot @ Omnivoracious
Film: The Black Cauldron 25th Anniversary @ The Wall Street Journal
Film: Ron Howard’s plans for The Dark Tower@ Fanboy
Film: Stephen King’s The Dark Tower optioned by Universal @ Fantasy Book Review
Film: Martin Freeman turns down Hobbit role @ Fantasy Book Review
Television: HBO’s Game of Thrones coverage @ IFC

Game of Thrones HBO Series Trailer, with George R.R. Martin Interview

New Game of Thrones HBO Series Trailer

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 9: Pirate Paddy

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brandon Sanderson, Chris Wraight, HBO Game of Thrones, Martin Freeman, Ron Howard, Stephen Deas, Stephen King, Sword of Justice, Terry Pratchett, The Black Cauldron, The Dark Tower, The Guild, The Hobbit, The Thief Taker's Apprentice, The Way of Kings, Universal | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: May 2, 2010

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

When it rains it pours, and this week we bypass any book reviews for updates from Patrick Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin on their next books, A Wise Man’s Fear and A Dance with Dragons. Big events seem to come in threes, and in a week where we get updates from two of fantasy fiction’s heavy hitters, we also get wind that Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series is to be adapted by Ron Howard as a movie trilogy. There’s other stuff going on, but honestly, these three items take the cake for probably the week, the month, and up until this point, the year. So I’ll stop now, go check ’em out!

Release: Patrick Rothfuss reveals release date for A Wise Man’s Fear @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview (audio): George R.R. Martin talks about A Dance with Dragons @ The Dragon Page
Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Gamasutra
Interview: Peter V. Brett to write Red Sonya comic @ Suvudu
Film: Ron Howard to adapt Stephen King’s The Dark Tower as trilogy @ ScreenCrave
Author Blogs: Robin Hobb on fantasy settings @ Borders SciFi
TV: Legend of the Seeker to be cancelled @ IGN
Art: One of Frazetta’s best preps for auction @ iNewswire

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Dance with Dragons, A Wise Man's Fear, Frank Frazetta, George R.R. Martin, Legend of the Seeker, Partick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, R.A. Salvatore, Red Sonya, Robin Hobb, Ron Howard, Stephen King, The Dark Tower | Leave a comment