Stacey Abrams’ Never Tell Being Redeveloped at CBS with Barbara Hall
CBS has put an adaptation of Stacey Abrams’ novel Never Tell back in development with new writer Barbara Hall (Madam Secretary). The project is based on a thriller by Stacey Abrams (written under the name Selena Montgomery) in which a linguist takes on a new identity as a professor in New Orleans to escape the secrets of her past. There, she teams up with a journalist and a local detective to solve crimes in the city. Never Tell is being produced by Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions and CBS Studios.
Marvel’s Eternals Gets Review Bombed Due to LGBTQIA+ Representation
Marvel’s Eternals is heading to theaters across the US in early November, and the Chloe Zhao-directed film has thus far received largely positive reviews. However, the upcoming Marvel movie has already been hit by review-bombers on IMDB because of the LGBTQIA+ representation in the film. Bryan Tyree Henry’s Phastos is the first openly gay MCU character, and the film will include a gay kiss. Some reviewers on IMDB have accused the film of being “woke and mediocre” and say the movie “tick[s] all the Hollywood Woke boxes.” IMDB has since removed the negative reviews and the review section for the movie has been closed until Eternals is released on November 5th.
Authors Respond to Investigation of Their Books in Texas Schools
On Tuesday, Texas state representative Matt Krause released a list of 850 books under investigation in public schools. Krause did not explain why the books were chosen, but the majority of the books on the list were included because of their discussion of race and/or sexuality. Now, authors are responding to their books being included on the list.
Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism, tweeted, “A couple of folks have reached out about my book being banned. And y’all I am in great company, but also? This is a fight…I’ll write more books. We will write more books. I’ll tweet & make TikToks & do book events & write articles. I’m not exactly a delicate flower. I write like a knife for a reason. Baby I will cut through one way or another. It doesn’t have to be a butcher knife, it can be an ice pick or a scalpel.”
Can’t Take That Away author Steven Salvator tweeted, “We did it, Joe! Can’t Take That Away has finally made a list! Life imitating art imitating art, much?”
Texas school officials have until November 12th to respond to Krause’s list of books that he claims might violate state laws.
Barnes & Noble Names Third-Annual Book of the Year Finalists
Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year Finalists, chosen by booksellers working across B&N company stores, have been announced. The books chosen include fiction and nonfiction across a wide range of genres.