Episode 245: News Show to June 21, 2015




Before the Dawn: A Lit to Flick Podcast show

Summary: One would assume that after an extra week long hiatus, the news cycle would be extra heavy but alas, not too many new projects to report on this week. That said, Shannon and Marina still have updates on projects we're tracking, a few new trailers and lots of TV talk.A quick note: the audio in the first 20 minutes is not the best as we had some connection problems. The show is back to normal after the 25 minute mark.Show Notes:"Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" trailer"Fifty Shades of Grey" writer Kelly Marcel won't watch the movie (listen to the entire conversation)Sofia Coppola drops out of "The Little Mermaid"Katherine Waterston joins cast of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"Director James Ponsoldt updates status of "The Circle" adaptationEli Roth to direct "MEG"Short film "Realm" to be adapted into a featureElizabeth Banks in talks to direct "Red Queen""Paper Towns" trailer"Wish You Well" trailer"The Walk" trailerRooney Mara cast in "Blackbird" adaptationJennifer Kent to direct "Alice + Freda" adaptationMichael Bay to direct "Time Salvager" adaptationOtoo Bathrust to direct "Robin Hood: Origins"Cinedigm to release "Life""Macbeth" trailer"The Martian" trailerNetflix developing "A Series of Unfortunate Events" series"Hyperion" optioned to Syfy for event seriesBBC announces "Dickensian"Martin Sheen stars in new "Anne of Green Gables" TV movieFirst look behind the scenes of "Anne of Green Gables""Mr. Robot" trailer (streaming on USA network. Non geo-block version here)"The Magicians" added to Showcase's 2015/2016 line-up"Bitten" season 2 DVD release announced (pre-order)EL James announces "Grey" releaseJimmy Fallon's "Pros and Cons" to reading "Grey" videoBuzzfeed's breakdown of "Grey"Waterproof books KickstarterNext Episode: BITTEN Season 2 Discussion