The Road

Cormac McCarthy’s Apocalyptic Movie Pushed Further Down The Road To 09?

Bad news, Cormac McCarthy fans — The Road’s movie adaptation, featuring scraggily Viggo Mortensen, has now been pushed back from its original soft release dates of Nov. 14 and Nov. 26 to “at least December.” The Hollywood Reporter is stating that the apocalyptic movie may even be pushed into the new year.Right now, The Road…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 16

The Road’s Weary Travelers Have Terrible Hygiene

Cormac McCarthy’s depressing, post-apocalyptic ash world in The Road isn’t going to be any more cheerful in John Hillcoat’s big screen adaptation. And the little survivalist details promise to be the parts that make the movie truly sick. So far we’ve only been introduced to one wanderer and the two main characters The Boy (Kodi…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 9

DIY Geiger Counters Help Us Face Our Dismal, Irradiated Futures

What with the financial crisis and recent nuclear (dis)agreements and the possibility of having an insane (but like-able! Teehee!) person becoming the country’s VP, we could be headed for a The Road by Cormac McCarthy-esque situation in the near future. And when that day comes, I’ll be the person on the block with a DIY…

Tech News Elaine Chow Oct 2

Nick Cave + The Road = Most Depressingly Beautiful Movie Score Ever

The man with saddest songs in the world is penning the score for the world’s most depressing post-apocalypse flick: The Road. I can’t imagine a musical mind more equipped to deal with the vast emptiness and hollow feeling that one gets from reading Cormac McCarthy’s novel on which the movie is based. In an interview…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 18

First Script Review of “The Road”

A pretty recent version of the script for post-apocalyptic drama The Road found its way into the hands of the folks at Quiet Earth, and they’ve posted a review of it. Apparently this version of the script, which is dated late 2007, is true to the original Cormac McCarthy novel except for a few minor…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 25

As If John Connor Isn’t Sad Enough, McG Makes T4 Cast Read The Road

Click to viewMcG took a turn for the super serious and handed out copies of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road to the cast and crew of Terminator Salvation. Telling MTV “I think the first two pictures took those ideas [of inescapable destiny and dread] so seriously… We wanted to make sure we did that [as well].”…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 18

Father And Son Bonding Amidst The Road’s Cannibals and Crazies

New brown-hued stills from The Road up the post apocalypse movie ante – Your move, McG. I’m more eager to see John Hillcoat’s movie adaption of Cormac McCarthy’s novel than I would be for a dozen Terminator sequels. Click through to see the a gallery of pictures from the movie including, the wife. In The…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 7

First Glimpses Of The Road’s Moody Realism

Just how bleak is the movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel The Road, which just finished filming? So grim that the crew would film on overcast, foggy days, and they removed every hint of greenery from the movie’s locations. Click through for some new photos, and details on the movie’s barren, cannibal-ridden landscape. The…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 28

First Picture Of Viggo Mortensen In The Road

This morning’s spoiler harvest includes the first picture from the movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. And actors have spilled some new info about two comic-book movies: Incredible Hulk and The Dark Knight. Plus, there are tons of spoilers (and rumors) for the upcoming Doctor Who two-parter, and an early forecast for seasons five…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 20

Viggo Takes Young Wolverine On “The Road”

The movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic bestseller The Road is roaring ahead, with the casting of Kodi Smit-McPhee (pictured) as the son of Viggo Mortensen’s character. Smit-McPhee also plays the young Logan in the Wolverine solo movie. The Road starts filiming next month in Pittsburgh (possibly the most dystopian location they could find) and…

Movies Charliejane Jan 30

Post-Apocalyptic Lit Becomes Movie With Pretty People

Cormac McCarthy is currently riding a wave of cinematic bliss after the success of the Coen Brothers adaptation of his dark No Country For Old Men. Hopefully that washed the bad taste out of everyone’s mouth that was the movie version his All The Pretty Horses. Next up is a film version of McCarthy’s dark…

io9 Kevin Kelly Jan 15

Doctor Who Raids Its Back Catalog On Speed

Who’s coming back for season four of Doctor Who? Everybody! Seriously, just about every monster and supporting character that ever appeared on the old or new series is making an appearance, according to these probably partly fake spoilers that are making the rounds of fan sites. Click through to read which comebacks are definite, and…

Television Charliejane Dec 10

Cormac McCarthy’s Apocalyptic Movie Pushed Further Down The Road To 09?

The Road’s Weary Travelers Have Terrible Hygiene

DIY Geiger Counters Help Us Face Our Dismal, Irradiated Futures

Nick Cave + The Road = Most Depressingly Beautiful Movie Score Ever

First Script Review of “The Road”

As If John Connor Isn’t Sad Enough, McG Makes T4 Cast Read The Road

Father And Son Bonding Amidst The Road’s Cannibals and Crazies

First Glimpses Of The Road’s Moody Realism

First Picture Of Viggo Mortensen In The Road

Viggo Takes Young Wolverine On “The Road”

Post-Apocalyptic Lit Becomes Movie With Pretty People

Doctor Who Raids Its Back Catalog On Speed

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