a couple of updates

finally! Acalypto is scheduled to appear in local theaters on jan. 31 (*thunderclap*, followed by sounds of *clashing cymbals*).

let's hope nothing happens to postpone this playdate. not that i expect to enjoy all of it though (it's a gory bloodfest, to say the least). i'll probably be blinking through some portions of it. i'm trying to convince a few adventurous souls here to watch the movie with me. as of last count — it's still zero nyahahaha! scaredy cats!

which reminds me, the Temeraire series (3 books so far) is definitely going to be screenplayed by good ol' Peter Jackson (LOTR, Heavenly Creatures). yayyy! i must admit this is one of the biggest reasons why i began searching for this series in local bookstores. as soon as i've read some excerpts of book 1 (His Majesty's Dragon), i fell for it hook, line and sinker.

apparently the author herself (Naomi Novik) was tickled pink — make that ecstatic — when she heard that PJ had acquired the options to film all 3 books (UPDATE: book 4 is initally titled A Brazen Armament). here is Quint's (one of my favorite critics over at AICN) interview with Ms. Novik regarding the upcoming project…