LITTLE ROCK Fiction HOME FRONT, by Kristin Hannah. A woman’s husband and children are challenged when she is deployed to Iraq. PRIVATE: (POUND)1 SUSPECT, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. When a former lover’s dead body is found in his bed, Jack Mor

When Graham Yost set out to create the television series "Justified" for FX, he did two big things right. And two, he decided to keep the show as close as possible in spirit and style to the work of the master crime writer Elmore Leonard, who created Giv

Author Elmore Leonard is an amazing, quirky writer who specializes in amazing, quirky characters in spellbinding, offbeat stories. With 50 novels to his credit, at age 86 he is still pumping out books that capture readers' imaginations and dedication. Ma

Jennifer Aniston and Dennis Quaid Switch to Rum Punch; we get a look at Kevin Costner’s The Hatfields and the McCoys; Mel Gibson’s Gringo takes an international Summer Vacation; Michael Fassbender delves into Irish Myths; Tony Scott and Vince Vaughn take

The blooms near Hibiscus House’s pool attract an array of colourful birds Local people in Tanji fishing village, Gambia. Photograph: Alamy We arrive at Tanji beach at around 4pm, just as the locals are gathering to greet the fishing boats returning on th

There's going to be a Jackie Brown. For those wondering what we mean by a "Jackie Brown prequel," let's recap, shall we? Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel Rum Punch served as the source material for writer-director Quentin Tarantino's 1997 adaptation, but it w

Despite knowing about writers, artists, and inventors who had extraordinary abilities and yet lived lives of obscurity, my knee-jerk assumption was that merit would eventually be rewarded, if not with wealth then at least with some form of celebrity. Tha

That headline may have caused some heart palpitations, so let me break it down for you. Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown was based on the Elmore Leonard novel 1992 Rum Punch. Rum Punch utilized many of the same characters as Elmore Leonard’s 1978 novel T

More than 40 years after he wrote his first novel, The Day of the Jackal, in just 35 days, Frederick Forsyth has been awarded the Diamond Dagger prize for a lifetime's achievement in crime writing. Chosen by his fellow crime authors to reward a career of

Jennifer Aniston is set to star in Switch, the upcoming prequel to Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. The former Friends starlet and Dennis Quaid are in talks to join Dan Schechter's big-screen adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name, report

The former Friends starlet and Dennis Quaid are in talks to join Dan Schechter’

The former Friends starlet and Dennis Quaid are in talks to join Dan Schechter’s big-scr

From ANI New York, Feb 17: Jennifer Aniston, who said that she would love to do an action flick, is getting her wish fulfilled as she is set to star in one. According to Deadline, Aniston is currently in talks to star in Switch, a screen adaptation of th

Jennifer Aniston is in talks to play Dennis Quaid's wife in an upcoming movie adaptation of author Elmore Leonard's kidnap novel Switch, reports Deadline.com. If she signs on, the former Friends star will portray Mickey Dawson, who is kidnapped and held

Romantic comedy veteran Jennifer Aniston recently said that she would love to do an action film. Now it looks like she may get her wish. Deadline reports that Aniston is currently in talks to star in "Switch," a screen adaptation of the Elmore Leonard no

Earlier this month, we reported that John Hawkes , Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def ), and Ty Burrell had joined Dan Schechter ‘s adaptation of Elmore Leonard ‘s novel, Switch. Deadline is now reporting that Jennifer Aniston and Dennis Quaid have j

Deadline reports that Jennifer Aniston and Dennis Quaid will likely join the cast of the Elmore Leonard adaptation Switch. Based on Leonard's 1978 novel The Switch, it's a crime comedy about a kidnapping scheme that goes wrong when a husband (Quaid) refu

Actors have always jumped at the chance to take part in a big-screen adaptation of an Elmore Leonard story, and the beloved novelists latest film project is starting to attract major talent. Deadline reports that Jennifer Aniston - fresh off her most suc

JACKIE BROWN. The duo would be cast alongside Ty Burrell, John Hawkes and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) to star in the pic, which is based on the novel The Switch by Elmore Leonard. SWITCH is being directed by Dan Schechter, based on his script. Ordell R