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Pride & Prejudice & ZOMBIES (Oh My).....

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."

Everyone is familiar with Jane Austen's classic "Pride and Prejudice". Most of you are aware that a parody was written by Seth Grahame-Smith called "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". What you may not know is that the book became a "New York Times Best Seller". What you don't know is that they are turning the book into a feature film! (Quirk Classics is also releasing a prequel in 2010) Natalie Portman has been cast (and will apparently produce) as the latest Elizabeth Bennet due out in 2011, distributed by Lionsgate - except this time, her goal is to wipe out the zombie menace. Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of zombies - I am officially beyond stoked for this movie!

Rowling vs. Meyer - King decides winner.

Famed horror writer Stephen King has openly critiqued Twilight writer Stephanie Meyer. King who is famous for novels such as "It", "Carrie", "The Stand" and many others has also stated that he appreciates the writing of British author J.k. Rowling who is famous for her Harry Potter novels. Says King, "... Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephanie Meyer can't write worth a darn."

Author Michael Crichton Passes

The Creator of the hit TV series E.R. and author of Sci-Fi classics such as Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain has succumbed to cancer at the age of 66.