Walden Media is backing Cosmic.

And Frank Cottrell Boyce is doing the screenplay.

Please, God, make this just as good as Millions even though it is a Walden production and I will be eternally grateful.
My Goodreads "currently reading" shelf is delightfully Renaissance today:

Dick King-Smith, P.G. Wodehouse, Amy Carmichael, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Dorothy Sayers.

It made me smile, picturing all those people sitting upright on Regency sofas, making small talk. That's what they're doing in my head, through their books, but it's an amusing picture, just the same.

Any curious gatherings in your parlor this afternoon?

you know what I want to see?


The trailer reminds me of the stark fantasy tone I want to tinge my YA novel with. Plus, Irish landscapes. And one of my favorite musicians doing the score.

Janie

Two Jane things I'm excited about today:

The October novel, Jane, by April Lindner. "What if Jane Eyre fell in love with a rock star?"

"Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, an iconic rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Practical and independent, Jane reluctantly becomes entranced by her magnetic and brooding employer, and finds herself in the midst of a forbidden romance. But there's a mystery at Thornfield, and Jane's much-envied relationship with Nico is tested by a torturous secret from his past. Part irresistible romance and part darkly engrossing mystery, this contemporary retelling of the beloved classic Jane Eyre promises to enchant a new generation of readers."

And the revised cast list for Focus Feature's new Jane Eyre. Mia Wasikowska? This could be good. I'm not crossing my fingers, but I'm waiting with piqued expectation.