Fiction

“Shōgun” Steals the Present, and Upcoming “Fourth Wing”, “Dune” and “Wuthering Heights” Variations

July 26, 2024

“Shōgun” Leads the Emmy Nominations

FX’s adaptation of James Clavell’s historic drama, Shōgun, is making historical past this yr because it dominated the 2024 Emmy bulletins with 25 nominations. The nominations embrace greatest drama, greatest dramatic actor/actress, supporting actor and visitor actor, in addition to a slew of technical classes together with costume design, manufacturing design, stunt efficiency and sound enhancing. Try the full checklist of nominations.

Amazon Nabs a Showrunner for “Fourth Wing” Sequence Adaptation

Emmy Award-winning Moira Walley-Beckett — Anne With an E creator and Breaking Dangerous author — has signed on to hitch Amazon’s upcoming adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling romantasy, Fourth Wing. She’ll be producing alongside Yarros and Michael B. Jordan (along with his manufacturing firm, Outlier Society). Study extra right here.

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Florida Recommends “Delight & Prejudice” to Examine “American Delight”

Within the spirit of American patriotism celebrated throughout July, the Florida Division of Training made a moderately distinctive name — included of their checklist of beneficial readings that “impart a way of American pleasure” was Jane Austen’s basic Delight and Prejudice. Why was this decidedly un-American love story included? The reply’s nonetheless unclear…

“A Wizard of Earthsea” Graphic Novel Version

Ursula Okay. Le Guin’s timeless basic A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a richly expansive graphic novel by artist Fred Fordham, creator of gorgeous diversifications of To Kill a Mockingbird and Courageous New World. Le Guin’s literary masterpiece tells the story of Ged, a younger sorcerer whose starvation for energy looses a horrible shadow upon the world. The graphic novel hits cabinets in March.

“Dune: Prophecy” Hits HBO & Max This November

The highly-anticipated Dune prequel follows the origins of the clandestine Bene Gesserit sect, going down 10,000 years earlier than the unique story. The collection is impressed by the novel Sisterhood of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard to Narrate Audiobook for Her New Memoir

Her complete life, Gypsy-Rose was denied a voice. Now, she’s utilizing her voice to inform her iconic story within the audiobook of her upcoming memoir, My Time to Stand. The memoir and audiobook are set to launch this December — one yr following her launch from jail after being subjected to medical abuse and taking part in a job within the 2015 killing of her mom.

“Saltburn” Director Emerald Fennell Units Eyes on “Wuthering Heights”

Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell appears to have discovered her subsequent function undertaking as she teases on X an impending adaptation of Emily Brontë’s basic Gothic romance, Wuthering Heights. No phrase but on who will star or distribute.

First American Manga Awards

The 2024 American Manga Awards would be the first-ever awards program honoring manga creators, nice manga tales, and the publishing professionals who make it attainable for readers within the US/Canada to find and revel in these superb characters and tales in English. The awards embrace 6 classes: Finest New Manga, Finest Persevering with Manga Sequence, Finest New Version of Basic Manga, Finest Translation, Finest Lettering and Finest Publication Design. Try the complete checklist of nominees right here — and for editorial professionals working in manga publishing, register to vote for the winners!