Film adaptations

Hello misses and misters,

Woke up this fine Veteran's Day to big news for Sarah J Maas and her fans: A Court of Thorns and Roses is getting a movie!

Source: http://deadline.com/2015/11/tempo-court-of-thorns-and-roses-piers-tempest-jo-bamford-sarah-maas-the-journey-im-global-paisley-mcguinness-1201618575/

Out of the four Maas books I read this year (wow, I can't believe I read that many of her works) this one was definitely my favorite. It was nice to get a break from the world of Celaena Sardothien, a character I remain to be conflicted about. Feyre and her Fae Lords offered a nice new perspective for me to take on. Plus, as I mentioned in my Goodreads review, I'm a sucker for a fantasy world filled with sultry romance and high-points of action. Guilty pleasure, I guess.

However, in my enjoyment of ACOTAR, there lies a fear in this news. Will the film do the book any justice? Then, the bigger question. Will I enjoy any of the screen renditions of YA fiction that are dawning upon us?

In addition to ACOTAR, Maas' main work, the Throne of Glass series, has been auctioned off for a TV series. The 5th Wave will be washing over us in theaters in no time. The Shadowhunters is another attempt of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments to be brought to life. Anything can be better than the movie based on City of Bones that totally flopped, but still?

I also read The 5th Wave this year and freaking loved it (ty Fran for your recommendation). Moments after finishing the novel, I looked up the movie trailer and was met with disappointment. I can't explain it really. It's true that I'm excited for my favorite pieces of YA literature to be put on the big screen, but it also breaks my heart a little. It took me some time to realize this but I'm not one for movies. They're okay but I will always prefer the movie, except maybe Breakfast at Tiffany's. (see http://booksaf.blogspot.com/2015/09/alys-thoughts-breakfast-at-tiffanys-vs.html for my review of both film and book versions of Breakfast at Tiffany's) This said, I may be biased in my dislike for upcoming adaptations of novels dear to my heart.

The 5th Wave film has me heated over the casting for Evan (who is a literal babe in my head but definitely not on screen). Throne of Glass as a TV series might be the most hopeful out of this bunch. That is until they get past Season 1/Book 1. The casting for this also terrifies me in a way. I can't imagine a Hollywood actress embodying the overwhelming confidence and lethal grace of Celaena Sardothien. The Shadowhunters will obviously be better than its TMI on-screen predecessor, but will it be good enough to renew for a second season? Let's hope because TMI is a series I still love despite the fact that I read it years ago.

So this was my excessive rant to celebrate ACOTAR's film news! Very excited as you can tell haha. But sincerely, I can't wait to see who takes on the roles of Feyre, Tamlin, Lucien, and Rhys. I hope that the world of ACOTAR is properly brought to life so it may do the novel some justice. The same applies to all of the film adaptations I have mentioned above.