Juicy tidbits regarding Wordcandy-approved books are drifting in left and right…

1. The Eragon movie
Frankly, I'm not a huge fan of this series. It was okay, but I don't think that it would have been published--certainly not without some hardcore editing--if it weren't for the author's unusual age. Still, it was entertaining enough, and the movie version is apparently coming out on December 15. I'll probably see it. I'm weak, and (judging by the movie homepage) it looks fun--imagine The Lord of the Rings, edited down for a made-for-TV-movie, aimed at twelve-year-old girls. Doesn't the hero look like a WB star? (And doesn't that girl's leather bustier thingie look uncomfortable?) But why that particular camera angle--does the straight-up-the-nostril angle have some special significance?[Source]



2. More Stardust movie news
More and more images are leaking from the set of Neil Gaiman's Stardust. This picture features the Dread Sienna Miller, all dressed up as the Barbie-esque coquette Victoria. Seems like a role that will suit her, actually. I'll definitely see this one, but I fully intend to hiss when she comes onscreen.[Source]







3. (Best of all) A boatload of Fables info!
There will be a new, limited-run Fables comic called 1001 Nights of Snowfall, which will take place before the events of the main series. It's an Arabian Nights-style story, with Snow in the role of Scheherazade. (And Charles Vess is gonna paint the set-up story!) The next storyline in Fables is going to be a four-part series called "Sons of Empire", which will continue the story of the Empire's plans for war, as well as featuring mini-stories devoted to some of the minor Fables. And the January 2007 issue of Fables, called "Burning Questions", is going to be devoted to answering some of the dangling plot threads that might have bothered readers.[Source]

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