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Monday, February 08, 2010
Graphic novels get the star treatment
(CNN) -- In the same way some nerdy leading men have become definitions of cool (see: Michael Cera), graphic novels have also gotten a little Hollywood glitter on their previously geeky reputation.
With Zac Efron signed on for an adaptation of the spy graphic novel "Fire" and Blake Lively going brunette for her role as Carol Ferris in the upcoming "Green Lantern," Hollywood is still routinely mining the depths of graphic novels to find source materials for A-list stars -- and it looks like this relationship is just starting to bloom.
The romance between the film industry and graphic novels can be seen everywhere, from Disney's purchase of Marvel Comics -- which will supply them with an "endless" amount of potential films, experts said -- to independent publishers such as Top Shelf Productions pairing up with independent production companies to churn out their own flicks.
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When did Blake Lively and Zac Ephron become A-listers?
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