Sir Isaac Newton, Hollywood Action Hero

The quest for originality in mainstream film and fiction in the last few years has led to the relaxation of borders between genres, resulting in increasingly absurd mash-ups and sacrilegious assaults on classic literature and historical figures. Among the victims are Shakespeare (the movie thriller “Anonymous”), Jane Austen (the novels “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” and “Mr. Darcy, Vampyre”), and the 16^th president of the United States (the novel and movie “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”). Read the full post on Spotlight.