Aline Brosh McKenna is onboard to write the film adaptation of Rochester, an unreleased graphic novel that's a modern retelling of Jane Eyre. Fox 2000 acquired the rights in a deal worth the "low seven figures". Yowza, that's a whole lot of orphan porridge!
Last year I did two massive posts about the 20 best female comics creators of 2010. This year, I wanted to recognize 13 new ladies who did great work in 2011. So, without further ado, here are 13 fantastic female creators in comics that you should be watching, reading, and supporting.
Amsterdam's Anne Frank House Museum has published a graphic novel version of her story, aimed at teenagers. "Not everyone will read the diary," said a spokeswoman. "The one doesn't exclude the other." The U.S. edition comes out later this month.
To promote her graphic novel Dolltopia, about runaway dolls who reject the domestic roles thrust upon them by humans, Abby Denson is holding a contest for the best made-over Barbie at her book signings this month. [N.Y. Daily News]
Bluewater Productions will issue graphic novel biographies of Stephenie Meyer and JK Rowling at the end of this year, adding to a Female Force series that also includes Sarah Palin.
Yes, we know, we already did a Critical Mass today, but, as some of you have noted, there is another movie coming out that may be a little bit more "adult" than an animated children's flick. Wanted is a new action film that revolves around a young Chicago account manager (James McAvoy) who learns that he is actually…
