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Press on Frank’s books, films and the Monopoly movie — and his own notes on the story behind each piece.
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What Does Skiing Have to Do With “There’s Something About Mary”?
Almost 30 years ago I was on a chairlift with Dylan Sellers, then an executive at Fox, ascending the slopes overlooking the Sundance Film Festival.
Privileged Imagination
One of my readers was very, very upset with me. I was on a tour of British schools promoting The Looking Glass Wars and, though it had been a great…
The Story of Frank Beddor’s Monopoly Movie
Couch Soup, the “best damn community on the internet” took a trip down memory lane in its astute analysis of my Monopoly Movie journey.
Through Alice’s Looking Glass Darkly
This article now wears a banner at the top—“This article was published more than 17 years ago. Some information may no longer be current.”
Tinkering With Mad Hatters and March Hares
With every passing year more and more of our cultural touchstones tumble into the public domain, becoming available to the evolutionary process of “re-telling”.
Beddor Is His Own Wonderland
The Minnesotan responsible for "There's Something About Mary" is now a fantasy-book mogul with dreams of being the next J.K. Rowling.
A Curiouser ‘Alice’
Alice In Wonderland looms as a story known the world over. Creative greats and producing titans have long taken Lewis Carroll’s work as the clay from which to mold their own retellings.
Rabbit Hole Revisited: Beddor Finishes the Wonderland Trilogy
The first step may have been the hardest—but “finishing” was a tight contender as Frank Beddor found out while battling to satisfy his fans in ArchEnemy the conclusion to his main Looking Glass Wars trilogy.
The Orange County Register
Looking Glass Wars Author Comes to O.C.
Appearing at the Orange County Children’s Book Festival, Frank Beddor shared his fantastical journey to bring his “Wonderverse” into being.
Exclusive: Four Upcoming Projects
The unlikely history of the little girl that tumbled down the rabbit hole is unknown to some but treasured by many more.