MOVIES
Beautiful Creatures - Baz Lurhmann's The Great Gatsby will be a summer blockbuster instead of a holiday film. The release date has been pushed back to summer 2013
- First look at Thomas Mann and Emmy Rossum as secondary characters Link and Ridley from Beautiful Creatures.
Rhys Meyers (Tudors) - Rumor has it that Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, known for his role in The Tudors, will join the cast of City of Bones as villain Valentine Morgenstern.
Books/Publishing
- Following his Middle Grade debut, Glee's Chris Colfer lands a deal for a YA Novel based on his indie film starring Christina Hendricks and Rebel Wilson.
- NPR had revealed the top 100 Best-Ever-Teen Novels as voted on by YA book readers. There is disagreement and analysis.
- Wanna see your name next to Kaiden and Anna's in Sweet Hope by Wendy Higgins ? Check out Wendy Higgins' cover design contest hosted by Bewitched Bookworms.
- The Atlantic asks Why Do Female Authors Dominate YA
- Crushable.com counts down 7 Sexy Young Adult Books That Need To Be Made Into Movies ASAP.
Cover Reveals
This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E Smith
The Mirrored Shard by Caitlin Kittredge
It was actually confirmed on Cassandra Clare's Tumblr that Jonathan Rhys will play Valentine!! I am so excited :D
ReplyDeleteI can totally see Rhys Meyers as Valentine. I think they did a good job with that casting choice.
ReplyDeleteI can see it too, even if he is a bit young.
ReplyDeleteGood to know it was confirmed !
ReplyDeleteI think Chris Colfer's movie looks really funny, but I'm not sure it will translate well into a book. Plus, I'm just tired of so many celebs riding the YA book popularity train. Great post! I love your Sense Lists :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates! I'm all about Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, but I really gotta read City of Bones before the make the movie! :D
ReplyDeleteHmm, Johnathan Rhys-Meyers is a bit young to play the Valentine that I've envisioned in my head. I think I still picture him as the soccer coach from Bend It Like Beckham.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to check out that NPR post!