‘Censor’ Director Prano Bailey-Bond to Hełm Feminist Horror ‘Things We Lost in the Fire”
Good news for fans of the Mariana Enriquez’s short story collection Things We Lost in the Fire–the eponymous short story is going to be adapted for film by the same director and co-writers of the film Censor, which was a hit at Sundance. It’s a feminist horror story about women who take control of their lives and futures in the face of male violence. The book was originally published in Argentina before being translated into English and published in the U.S.
Melissa’s Story And Sharpie Activism
Alex Gino is the kidlit author whose debut, published under the title George, has gained many accolades and awards. It tells the story of Melissa, a transgender kid who is trying to find a way to come out to the world, and finds her courage through friendship and a school performance of Charlotte’s Web. Many readers have criticized the title of the work, which puts focus on Melissa’s birth name rather than the name she chooses for herself, and Gino responds with an explanation of why the title was chosen, and encouragement for readers to retitle their own copies.
Javier Bardem To Star In Sony’s Adaptation Of Classic Children’s Book ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’
Do you remember the picture book Lyle, Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber? The 1965 picture book is getting the feature film treatment, with Sony to adapt and Javier Bardem to star in the film. Not much is known yet about the adaptation, but the original story follows a crocodile named Lyle who happily lives with a family in NYC…until one day a neighbor suggests he belongs in a zoo instead.