The long-awaited adaptation of the 1988 Michael Chabon novel is FINALLY coming to the big screen. Sounds like a dream come true for all us fans, huh?

From filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber (DODGEBALL), MOP stars Jon Foster (THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR) as Art Bechstein, Peter Sarsgaard (JAR HEAD) as Cleveland Arning, Sienna Miller (ALFIE) as Jane Bellwether and Mena Suvari (AMERICAN BEAUTY) as Phlox Lombardi. With an appearance by Nick Nolte as Art's gangster Pop.

So who's playing Bechstein's gay love interest, Arthur Lecomte? Bet you're dying to know... The answer is: NOBODY!

Seems that Thurber felt it would be better to CUT the role of Arthur and make a film about Art Bechstein and his bisexual lover, CLEVELAND and his WIFE (according to imdb.com), Jane Bellwether.

Glamour Girl Phlox is all but removed from the story, I guess. According to the films official website (www.mysteriesofpittsburgh.com) she's now Art's "eccentric sometimes girlfriend."

Thurber claims he's a long-time fan of the book so the question I'm asking is: "HOW could he do all this!?" For any of you who list MOP amongst your favorite reads, you know it's absolutely RIDICULOUS!

Which is why I'm asking you to join me in the fight to stop ANYONE from seeing this film.... Especially fans of Michael Chabon's book.

Stay tuned for more updates... And feel free to pass this info along to any other MOP fans.