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Stay to the Lights · 01-18-2015, 07:24 AM

Yeah, but I have doubts that would be able to do that. It all depends if the actors are interested in a TV show, or if the creators have other things in mind.

Steph, Colleen Hoover's books are amazing. You should check them out.

Stay to the Lights · 01-28-2015, 08:50 AM

Jaye Wells has sold her Prospero's War series (Dirty Magic /Cursed Moon) for TV option

**fly me to the moon** · 01-31-2015, 10:19 AM

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Steph, Colleen Hoover's books are amazing. You should check them out.

Really? I def need to put them in my wishlist, so I can buy it to read it..

xlennie · 01-31-2015, 03:02 PM

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If they keep the original actors in the movie I think it could be fine.

I don't think they will (be able to) do that.

Stay to the Lights · 02-01-2015, 06:08 AM

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Really? I def need to put them in my wishlist, so I can buy it to read it..

Yes, you should. I'm almost up to date with her books. Reading Ugly Love now.

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Stay to the Lights · 02-06-2015, 05:17 PM

The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness is being adapted into a TV series.

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I’m delighted to share that the All Souls Trilogy is now in development with the BBC, who hope to adapt it for television. I am confident that they will be careful custodians of the characters you love, and have every expectation that the BBC will produce something fantastic. That’s all that I can say about the project at the moment, but stay tuned for further details as they become available.

Deb

xlennie · 02-07-2015, 06:10 AM

Never heard of that trilogy. Has anyone read it?

Stay to the Lights · 02-07-2015, 06:36 AM

I've read the first book

Its this.

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When historian Diana Bishop opens a bewitched alchemical manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library it represents an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordinary life. Though descended from a long line of witches, she is determined to remain untouched by her family’s legacy. She banishes the manuscript to the stacks, but Diana finds it impossible to hold the world of magic at bay any longer.

For witches are not the only otherworldly creatures living alongside humans. There are also creative, destructive daemons and long-lived vampires who become interested in the witch’s discovery. They believe that the manuscript contains important clues about the past and the future, and want to know how Diana Bishop has been able to get her hands on the elusive volume.

Chief among the creatures who gather around Diana is vampire Matthew Clairmont, a geneticist with a passion for Darwin. Together, Diana and Matthew embark on a journey to understand the manuscript’s secrets. But the relationship that develops between the ages-old vampire and the spellbound witch threatens to unravel the fragile peace that has long existed between creatures and humans—and will certainly transform Diana’s world as well.

Lauren Oliver is penning the script for the adaptation of her own novel, Panic.

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Sometimes the best screenwriter to adapt a novel is the novel's author herself.

Universal has followed this logic, as it just hired Lauren Oliver to pen the screenplay of the studio's adaptation of her YA novel Panic.

Universal picked up the rights in a bidding war in 2013 in advance of the book's spring 2014 release from Harper Teen, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book was a hot property due to the success of Oliver's previous novels, the New York Times best-selling Delirium trilogy and the 2010 hit Before I Fall, which was set up at Fox 2000.

Marc Platt and Adam Siegel are producing Panic.

The story takes place in a small town and features a cast of teens who are competing in fear trials for a chance to win a prize. Alliances are forged, secrets are revealed and first loves face tests of courage.

Having the author of the book also write the adaptation is one of the current hot Hollywood trends, especially following the success of Gillian Flynn in writing the script for Gone Girl, which proved to be a commercial and critical hit. Dennis Lehane adapted The Drop from his own short story Animal Rescue.

Oliver is, at 32 years old, published in 35 countries and the author of nine books since making her debut in 2010. She is also the co-founder of Paper Lantern Lit, an author-book packaging company that has sold 40 titles to major publishers to date. While YA is her main concern (her latest book Vanishing Girls will be published in March), last fall she released her first adult novel titled Rooms.

UTA negotiated the deal in conjunction with Oliver's literary agent, Stephen Barbara at InkWell Management.

Universal's vp production Maradith Frenkel and creative executive Chloe Yellin are overseeing the project for the studio.

Universal Hires Author Lauren Oliver to Adapt Her Own Book 'Panic' (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

xlennie · 02-07-2015, 07:05 AM

It sounds pretty interesting! Did you enjoy the first book?

Stay to the Lights · 02-07-2015, 07:10 AM

I did

I was going to get the 2nd book today, but I'm waiting until the last book comes out in smaller form. It's only in larger paperback at the moment.

xlennie · 02-07-2015, 07:13 AM

I might look for it, but I have so many books on my to-read list already.

amble · 02-07-2015, 09:21 AM

Butting in here, but I recommend the trilogy SO MUCH. Its up there in my favourites, even higher than DOSaB and BDB

Rebel Hearts · 02-07-2015, 01:57 PM

Woah I never realized how many books were being turned into movies and tv shows

Stay to the Lights · 02-08-2015, 06:08 AM

Yeah, its quite the popular feature in Hollywood

Rebel Hearts · 02-08-2015, 07:27 PM

I mean I knew it was a popular trend these days I just never realized how much

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