News Roundup: Rufus Sewell To Become a Vampire, The Martian Chronicles Coming To The Big Screen, and more

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To end this week in style, and since there never is enough time to cover all the book news that come out, I present you with a quick news roundup of the latest happenings in the book world: Rufus Sewell has joined the cast of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter as Adam, the lead vampire villain. (Showblitz) Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese, who recently adapted Sara Gruen’s novel [...]

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Alan Tudyk Cast in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER

Alan Tudyk

Folks, I’ve been a big…..okay, let’s make that huge Firefly fan for a long time now and as much as I love the captain (aka Nathan Fillion), Wash (aka Alan Tudyk) was, and always will be, my favorite. There was just something about his silliness couple with his complete competence when at Serenity’s controls, that I adored. So when I heard this bit of news [...]

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN:VAMPIRE HUNTER Casts Mary Elizabeth Winstead

| Feb 18 | 0 Comments

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Despite earlier reports, it seems Robin McLeavy will not get to play Mary Todd in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER after all. According to Heat Vision, that honor will instead go to Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), who has been officially cast in the role. Winstead joins Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln), Dominic Cooper (Henry Sturges), and Anthony Mackie (Lincoln’s best friend Will) in [...]

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Robin McLeavy Cast in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Movie

Robin McLeavy

Well the rumors have been flying like mad, but it looks like ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER may have found its Mary Todd. LatinoReview.com reports that Robin McLeavy has bagged the role of Abe Lincoln’s love interest and eventual wife, in the upcoming film. Word on the street is that director Timur Bekmambetov has decided to cast some new faces in the film, and McLeavy’s casting [...]

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Giveaway: Daemon’s Books Favorite Things of 2010

Daemon's Books Favorite Things of 2010

GIVEAWAY OVER   Congratulations to: Daniel V. _______________________________________ Oprah is not the only one who has favorite things. And so this year, to celebrate the Holidays, Daemon’s Books is giving away a prize pack full of our favorite books from 2010. The books included in the prize pack are: – (1) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Review) – (1) Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith [...]

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Fox To Make ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Movie

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Deadline.com broke word over the weekend that 20th Century Fox has won the five studio bidding war for the movie version of Seth Grahame-Smith’s hit book, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Grahame-Smith wrote the screenplay for the movie, while Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) is set to direct with Tim Burton as one of the producers. Production on the 3D movie is set to start in March, 2011, [...]

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Amazon Picks Best Books of First Half of 2010

| Jul 14 | 0 Comments

Best Books of 2010...So Far

Now that we’ve entered July, the year is half way over and the editors at Amazon have released their picks for the top ten books so far this year. Amazon’s “must-reads” include a mix of fiction and non-fiction books. Here is their list: The Passage by Justin Cronin The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald Country Driving by Peter Hessler The Girl Who Kicked the [...]

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What Science Fiction Books Should Be In Every Fan’s Library?

What Every SciFi Fan Should Have in Their Library

The folks over at SFSIGNAL.com had a great two-part post (Part 1 & Part 2) a few weeks ago when they asked a variety of panelists “What science fiction books should be in every fan’s library?” The panelists were allowed to recommend up to ten books, and could explain their selections to the readers. It’s a great read if you are a fan of sci-fi [...]

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The 2010 Moby Award Finalists for Best and Worst Book Trailers

| May 20 | 0 Comments

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

The finalists have been announced for the 2010 Moby Awards for Best and Worst Book Trailers. The first annual ceremony will take place on May 20, 2010. Go here for more information. I’m happy to see two of my favorites, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls, made the list of finalists. While looking through the nominees, I [...]

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Book Trailer

| Mar 21 | 0 Comments

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

If you read Jose’s review of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith, you know that he absolutely loved the book. I have to say that I loved it too; it’s a great mix of historical/biographical info and vampire slayage. Who knew Abe could kick vampire butt? As it turns out, the book trailer is almost as awesome as the book itself. In fact, they [...]

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