Cornelia Funke

Inkheart is a 2008 fantasy film directed by Iain Softley and starring Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis and Jim Broadbent. It is based on the novel with the same name by Cornelia Funke. This movie is about Mo who has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta, two villains, and Dustfinger, a fire-eater. Now, 10...Read Full Story

View the TrailerMuch like Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder described his role as "I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude," director Iain Softley's Inkheart is a movie that plays off a book disguised as another book.Upon its publication in 2004, bestselling author Cornelia Funke's Inkheart, spent "a total of 70 weeks on the [New York Times Bestseller] list" and was "translated into 37 languages." The first cinematic entry of her Inkwork trilogy-- Softley's film arrives in...Read Full Story

Ghosthunters #4: Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom! Cornelia Funke (Author) (6)Download: $3.99 7 used & new from $3.99(Visit the Hot New Releases in Spine-Chilling Horror list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionMore frightening fun for 7-to-10-year-olds from the phenomenal Cornelia Funke! Book 4 in the spooky-silly GHOSTHUNTERS series.Intrepid ghosthunter-in-training Tom has battled Incredibly Revolting Ghosts, Gruesome Invincible...Read Full Story

Ghosthunters #3: Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! Cornelia Funke (Author) (8)Download: $3.99 7 used & new from $3.99(Visit the Hot New Releases in Spine-Chilling Horror list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionBook 3 in the ghastly fantastic GHOSTHUNTERS series of illustrated paperback originals by bestselling author Cornelia Funke. Get scared silly!Strange and stinky things are happening at Gloomsburg Castle. To begin with, the...Read Full Story

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Children's author Cornelia Funke spent nearly 20 years writing alone so was apprehensive when a friend from the movie business suggested working together on a new series in a fairy tale world with a modern, dark twist.But the German author, best known for "The Thief Lord" and her best-selling "Inkworld" trilogy, said working with producer Lionel Wigram -- who worked on the Harry Potter movies and "Sherlock Holmes" -- taught her a lot and was inspiring.After three...Read Full Story