In Continuum.

Adaptations

Justice!Justice!JUSTICE!

Guess what i just found out today while surfing through the net.Now,for most of the people out there it might not be of great interest what i am about to reveal,but to me,as an avid fan of books,this is truly a great news.

I just found out that Gus Van Sant(Good Will Hunting,Finding Forrester)is going to adapt Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife into a movie.And not only that ladies and gentlemen.Khaled Housseini's The Kite Runner will also be made into a movie,directed by Marc Foster(Monster's Ball,Finding Neverland).So you can imagine how happy i was when i ran around the room screaming with excitement.

It is a little different than the other time when i heard that The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown will be adapted.I mean,i knew that that's going to happen sooner or later.It's like this treasure island ready to be exploited by pirates,just waiting for somebody to find a lost map and get their asses to the island.So when the news came to me i wasnt exactly surprised that Ron Howard(Apollo 13,A Beautiful Life)is helming the film.The same goes for Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden,i just knew that it is going to happen.

I wonder who is going to play Clare and Henry in the movie version of The Time Traveler's Wife.Ive always imagined Clare to be this woman,with youth but with this elegance and grace.Henry on the other hand,is rough around the edges and flawed.Somebody over at the forums said that Lauren Ambrose(Six Feet Under)can play Clare,since she is already a red head.But i think she is too young for the role,in terms of her physical looks.She IS 28,like Clare in the book.But i just find that she looks a little too young,and can easily pass as a high school student.I am opting for Keri Russell from Felicity,for some strange reason.Ive never actually watched Felicity,despite the fact that it was created by the amazing J.J. Abrams.But i just find her suitable for the role.The elegance,the way she carries herself,similar to Clare's character.

Now,Henry is the tricky one.Like i said he has got to be rough around the edges,not too perfect as a person but still charming enough to attract a 18 year old Clare when he is nearly 40.Somebody over at the forum suggested Christian Bale(The Machinist,Batman Begins).I thought he's great,considering the contrast in the two movies i mentioned above(He starved himself to skin and bones in The Machinist,and then trained up again for Batman Begins).But personally,i think the two Dr. Shephards on TV will fit the bill pretty well.

Im not sure how to explain the coincidence,but i think Matthew Fox who plays Dr. Jack Shepard in LOST,and Patrick Dempsey who plays Dr. Derek Sheperd in Grey's Anatomy seem to be perfect for the role.I think they have that quality,of being able to look absolutely different,shaved and unshaved.I dont know,personally i just cant wait for this film to be made.

After Gus Van Gust's last two films(Elephant,The Last Days)im not exactly sure if he can pull this one off.Afterall,it is one of my favourite books of all time.But i have faith in that guy,the way he texturize his film is pretty awesome,especially true in Good Will Hunting and Elephant.I have my fingers crossed for this one.

As for The Kite Runner,i dont really know any Afghanistan actors,or any Middle-Eastern actors for that matter.So i am in no position to predict who is going to play the role of Amir or Hassan,or whoever that is going to be in this film.But i can imagine myself grabbing boxes of Kleenex already,the scene after the kite fighting competition,what Amir saw in the alley and what he did(Or rather,did not)to Hassan.

This year and the next sure is looking promising with adaptations.;)