Read the first 2 chapters of Insurgent free online!

Here is the post with a link to the page where you can read the first two chapters of Veronica Roth's sequel to Divergent, Insurgent from the Divergent facebook page!

READ IT NOW!

ONE CHOICE CAN DESTROY YOU

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. 

Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopianDivergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

ON SALE MAY 1, 2012

CLICK HERE TO READ CHAPTERS 1 AND 2 FREE!

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Latest "Insurgent" Teaser

Here is the latest teaser from INSURGENT by Veronica Roth:

Who's excited for the 1st of May?!

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New teaser from Clockwork Princess

Here is the latest snippet from CP:


Jem leaned closer against the chair, staring into the fire. “Better it were my hands,” he said.

Will shook his head. Exhaustion was muting the edges of everything in the room, blurring the flocked wallpaper into a single mass of dark color. “No. Not your hands. You need your hands for the violin. What do I need mine for?” 


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Still from City of Lost Souls book trailer

Here is a still from the filming of the CoLS book trailer, plust a Quote from Cassandra Clare about it:

Onset at the City of Lost Souls book trailer filmage. (Is filmage a word?) The director and the back of book-trailer Jace’s head. I don’t know who is playing Jace in the trailer, but he has nice hair. And a stylin’ sweater. Which fits, as City of Lost Souls Jace has fancier clothes than previous Jace.

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Full Beautiful Creatures Cast List (Requested)

The Beautiful Creatures Casting has been a fast moving process and a bit difficult to keep up to date with. So as requested here is a a full list of the cast at the moment.

Also for anyone interested...

Director: Richard La Gravenese

Writers: Kami Garcia, Margret Stohl and Richard La Gravenese

Producing Company: Alcon Entertainment

Link to IMBD page: (LINK)

Release Date: 2013

Filming Start Date: April

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The Selection Optioned For A TV Series (News)

So everybody has probably heard that The Selection (YA book due for release soon) has been optioned for a TV series on CW. This is the same company tat has done The Vampire Diaries and The Secret Circle. It has just come in however that the first pilot episode has finished filming. We should be finding out soon if it will make the final cut to be continued.







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Clockwork Prince in Jem's POV Released

Here is a link to where you can read it (LINK)

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City of Lost Souls Trailer Teaser Still

A still released from the City of Lost Souls Trailer...



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Title Reveal: Life Beyond (The Other Life book #2) by Susanne Winnaker

So the sequel to The Other Life has been titled:

"Life Beyond"

So far there is no title or blurb and the publication is set for 2013

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Read Cinder prequel (Glitches) free + news on the Lunar Chronicles

So here's the lo-down for the Lunar Chronicles by Marrisa Meyer:

Book 0.5: Glitches

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. In “Glitches,” a short prequel story to Cinder, we see the results of that illness play out, and the emotional toll that takes on Cinder. Something that may, or may not, be a glitch....

It also features the beautiful illustration (pictured) by Goni Montes and is available in ebook form (however the synopsis for it is different and the illustration has a title on top)

READ IT FREE HERE

Here are the titles and a short description of  the rest of the books in the Lunar Series:

Book 2: Scarlet (placeholder pictured)

This book will feature Cinder and Little Red Riding Hood and will take place in France.

Book 3: Cress

This book will feature Cinder and Rapunzel and will take place on the moon.

Book 4: Winter

This book will feature Cinder and Snow White and will take place in the Sahara Desert.

(The book titles are the first names of the other fairytale character)

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New Insurgent Teaser

Here's another one:

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The Host movie first teaser trailer released

Here is it, just released, the first Teaser Trailer for The Host by Stephanie Myer.

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Bitterblue Book Trailer Released

Just released, the highly anticipated Bitterblue trailer, by author Kristin Cashore.

Incredibly exciting. I cant wait for this book to come out! Although I am going to have a hard time dealing with Katsa not being the main character. Hopefully everyone likes this one as well as the two predecessors.

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Clockwork Prince alternate scene

An alternate scene from Clockwork Prince posted on Cassandra Clare's tumblr...

Jem’s knees gave out, and he sank to the trunk at the foot of his bed, still playing. He played Will breathing the name Cecily, and he played himself watching the glint of his own ring on Tessa’s hand on the train from York, knowing it was all a charade, knowing, too, that he wished that it wasn’t. He played the sorrow in Tessa’s eyes when she had come into the music room after Will had told her she would never have children. Unforgivable, that, what a thing to do, and yet Jem had forgiven him. Love was forgiveness, he had always believed that, and the things that Will did, he did out of some bottomless well of pain. Jem did not know the source of that pain, but he knew it existed and was real, knew it as he knew of the inevitability of his own death, knew it as he knew that he had fallen in love with Tessa Gray and that there was nothing he or anyone else could do about it.

- From Jem’s POV on Chapter Nine in Clockwork Prince, “Fierce Midnight”

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Three new actors cast in Beautiful Creatures movie

As the title says, three new actors have been cast in Beautiful Creatures and they are...

Zoe Deutch playing school girl meany Emily Asher

Margo Martidale as Lenas Aunt Del

Rachel Brosnanhan playing Genevieve

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New Insurgent teaser

Here is V. Roth's latest teaser:
"I am tired of being Tris. I have done bad things. I can't take them back, and they are a part of who I am. Most of the time, they seem like the only thing I am."

Alice x

Insurgent by Veronica Roth Giveaway

Insurgent give aways are in short stock and high demand so I when I saw this competition going around I thought that I should do a post on it.

Here is the link.

(LINK)

Goodluck to you all.

And as my own entry..... Rothpunkk

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Cover and title reveal: The Essence (The Pledge book #2) by Kimberly Derting

Here it is!

So far no blurb has been released. Publication is set for 2013.

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Full Destined cover + a sneak peek

Our official Destined cover post was a while ago, but here is a photo with the blurb etc, it also has a sneak peek down the bottom left (click to enlarge):

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Dark Artifacts by Cassandra Clare Book 1 Title

The 'in-the-work' title for the upcoming Dark Artifacts book by Cassandra Clare is...

LADY MIDNIGHT

As far as writing progress goes she has said that quite a few scenes are written as well as an outline for the first book.

Here is a Link to Cassandra Talking actors for the characters of Julian and Emma (LINK)

Post about the woking title (LINK)

Interview with Hollywood Crush about the book deal (LINK)

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New Release: City of Lost Souls Special Edition

A new edition of City of Lost souls has just been announced and will include a letter to Jace from his father.
Synopsis for the book:

Can the lost be reclaimed? What price is too high to pay for love? Who can be trusted when sin and salvation collide?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge.

Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

And here is also a list of all of the different special editions that will be available.


IN THE US:

BARNES AND NOBLE will be carrying their own special edition. It will contain a letter from Stephen Herondale (Jace’s real father) to Jace, written before he died. It will be detachable and affixed to the back of the book.

WALMART will be carrying its own special edition. It will contain the short story “A Dark Transformation” about how Jonathan Morgenstern took over the identity of Sebastian Verlac.

COSTCO will be carrying its own special edition. It will contain “The Act of Falling”: the “alleyway kiss” from City of Fallen Angels from Jace’s perspective.

Target will be carrying its own special edition: the short story “A Question of Power” in which Alec and Camille talk about Magnus and his father.

In Canada:

INDIGO/CHAPTERS will be carrying the same special edition as BARNES AND NOBLEin the US. COSTCO CANADA will be carrying the same edition as COSTCO US.

In Australia/In the UK

Still waiting on more news

Ebooks/Kindles/Nooks:

At the time of this post no special content was included with these books.

Special Content:

Cassie does NOT have a say about what content goes in which editions. That is strictly a publisher's decisions. However, Cassie and Simon & Schuster don't except fans to buy more than one copy of the book and ALL SPECIAL content will be posted online after an exclusivity period of time, which is usually between 3-6 months.

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New Release: The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa (+New Novella and exclusive content)

The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa will combine Winters Passage and Summers crossing in one book. And will also be released with the new novella Irons Prophecy. And some exclusive additional content which is rumoured to be the first few chapters of the new Iron Fey novel coming this fall.

No release date as of yet but we will keep you posted.

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Casandra Clare signed to write "The Dark Artifices Trilogy"

Its offical. Cassandra Clare -bestselling author of the Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices- has signed on to write another trilogy named The Dark Artifices.

The new series will be set in L.A 2012 and the first book in the series has a current release date of 2015.

Here is her post on it:

Okay, a quick recap. I have a plan for another Shadowhunter trilogy (contemporary, but not about the characters from TMI).

Working title: The Dark Artifices. It takes place five years after the end of TMI (ie in 2012) and deals with the Shadowhunters of the Los Angeles Institute. There is a tangential connection to the characters of TMI but they are not main characters. The main characters are teens (meaning that during the events of TMI they’d be 11, 12 years old.)

The main female protagonist’s name is Emma, the main male protagonist’s name is Julian. They are both Shadowhunters. They both have always known they are Shadowhunters.

There is love, magic, romantic confusion, etc. and so on. I have not sold these books; I haven’t written any of them, I won’t until I’m done with what I’m writing now. So I don’t have a pub date beyond “after CoHF”, and I have other, non-Shadowhunter projects I’m also planning on. But thanks for being so interested, everyone!

Washington Post:

The first of “The Dark Artifices” books, currently untitled, will come out in 2015. According to a statement from the publisher, Clare, who placed her previous work in contemporary New York and Victorian England, will continue her tales of the Shadowhunters, a hybrid race “unseen but ever-present, our invisible protectors.”

“The series follows Emma Carstairs, the fiercest warrior and most skilled young Shadowhunter since Jace Wayland, and Emma’s sworn partner in arms, Julian Blackthorn,” the statement reads. “Despite Emma’s complicated feelings for Julian, the two must band together to investigate a demonic plot that stretches from the warlock-run nightclubs of the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica.”

Clare said in a statement that she was sure readers would love both her new and her established characters.

“I know readers will come to love Emma, Mark, Cristina and Julian just as they have loved Jace, Clary, Will, Tessa and Jem,” she said. “Readers have often asked what will happen in the Shadowhunter world after the events of the ‘Mortal Instruments’ and this series will give them a chance to find out.”

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Jeremy Irons cast as Uncle Macon in Beautiful Creatures Movie

Finally all of the main casting for Beautiful Creatures is over with Jeremy Irons coming in last to play Uncle Macon.

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City of Lost Souls Teaser

The latest COLS sneak peek teaser. Enjoy.

“Hey, little brother.” It was Sebastian’s voice, floating under the door. “Is it done?”

There was a long silence. Then Jace’s reply, oddly flat and colorless. “It’s done.”

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Mortal Instruments Movie News Announced by Cassandra Clare

On her way to the airport Cassandra Clare posted the latests -and very exciting- movie news. Here it is...

"So I can’t post much; I’m running off the airport, literally, to catch a plane home.

I had a great meeting last night with Robert (of Constantin — the people who own the movie rights to City of Bones) and Jessica (screenwriter, along with Marlene King) and the director, who had such incredibly detailed questions about the film that I found myself having to pull out my iPad and reread City of Bones because even I couldn’t remember what happened. But he did, which is an excellent sign!

Anyway, it was a great meeting — we went on for hours till they kicked us out of the restaurant and everyone was incredibly enthusiastic. Now here is an actual piece of actual news: I know people have been fretting because Lily has so many projects (she’s a popular girl) so I checked in and she is locked down schedule-wise for an August 15 shooting start date for City of Bones.

Yes, that’s an August shooting start date. So there, an actual piece of news. :) They’re hiring a casting director now to start on the rest of the cast, and Lily has what’s called “meaningful consultation” on the roles of Jace and Simon (meaning she gets to put in her two cents, which only seems fair since she has to kiss them both) — we know she already threw in for Jamie but I will say that she definitely likes someone for Simon that a lot of you all like. Who knows, maybe she can talk him into it. Girl with good taste, our Lily.

And that’s all for now, I run to the airport, but I’ll have a bit more for you later — like the director’s name. ;)"

Waiting with bated breathe for the next bit of news...

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New Insurgent Teaser

Here is Veronica Roths latest Insurgent (Divergent book #2) teaser:


“'Can I ask why you’re throwing knives at cheese?’ 
‘Caleb came by to discuss something,’ Tobias says, leaning his head against the wall as he looks at me. ‘And knife-throwing just came up somehow.’ 
‘As it so often does,’ I say, a small smile inching across my face.”


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New Breaking Dawn Part 2 Image

Newly released Breaking Dawn Part 2 image:




















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Clockwork Princess Sneak Peek

Here is the latest Clockwork Princess Snippet...

“A very magnanimous statement, Gideon,” said Magnus.

“I’m Gabriel.”

Magnus waved a hand. “All Lightwoods look the same to me.”

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Unidentified Shadowhunter Sneak Peek

And another one...

It was one of the things that had made her fall in love with him in the first place: realizing that this scarred, sarcastic boy was gentle with the things he loved.

My guess, Infernal Devices with Tessa talking about Will.

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Unidentified Shadowhunter Snippet

… laughing together at all the beautiful ruin around them. They were standing suspended in the sea: it couldn’t hurt them, destruction was their element. Clarissa was looking down as she laughed, trailing her moonlight hands in the water. When she lifted up her hands they were dark, dripping: he realized that the seas were all blood.

Any guesses where it is from?

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Thomas Mann in talks for role of "Link" in Beautiful Creatures

The title says it all. Thomas Mann is currently in talks with the production company of Beautiful Creatures to play Link, Ethan's best friend.

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Cover Reveal: Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

This is the newly revealed cover...

Personally I think it might be my favourite.
Like it? Love it? Hate it? Tell us what you think!!!

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Rumour: ANGEL Deluxe inc. Fangs point of view

Here is the newest ANGEL deluxe edition update we have, from someone who has received the book.

I got the ANGEL-deluxe edition, and they don't have chapter numbers. But I liked FANG's point of view (when him and his flock are fighting ERASERS (which is funny cause the erasers were supposed to be exterminated/retired).

Thankyou very much for this tip. It is of great help and much appreciated.

Rapunzel, x

Title Reveal: Unravel Me (Shatter Me book #2) by Tahereh Mafi

So the sequel to Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi is going to be called:

"Unravel Me"

So far no blurb or cover have been released and it's publication date is set for February 5th 2013.

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City of Lost Souls Prologue + Chapter Titles + Sneak Peeks

Cassandra Clare has tweeted the Prologue, Sneak Peeks and Chapter Titles and you can read them here on Mundi Moms.

(LINK)

Any guesses about the finer plot points from this???

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Mortal Instruments Movie Progress

This exciting new development was just posted on Twitter by Marlene King...



Here is what Cassandra Clare has said:

I just wanted to say that I am so glad that Marlene is meeting with the director and the producers at Constantin. I know lots of rumours have been floating around and I tend to be really quiet, but I want to make sure that when I tell you something, it’s true to the best of my knowledge. The movie industry runs on rumors and innuendo (this is why IMDB is basically useless till a movie goes into production and they lock down the page) and while things can always change, I want to be passing along info that’s as final as things in Hollywood get.

I have a little bit of news that’s exciting — and not even the news I was talking about yesterday! — I will be flying to Los Angeles from Mexico to meet with the new director. I can’t tell you who he is yet, but I’ve talked to him on the phone and he’s had a lot of great insight into the characters, really smart thoughts about the filming, and he had great thoughts about Jace, talking about how he wasn’t just an action hero, he was a layered, complex character with a lot of depth (oh and he has met with Lily and Jamie and he loves them.)

I’m excited he and the producers have made a special point to meet with me, go over concept sketches, talk about the characters and their direction — that doesn’t happen all that often with authors in Hollywood, that we get included that much. However I don’t want to jinx anything, so I’m going to be vague until things are definite. I will keep you updated as much as I can — I know it’s hard to wait; believe me, it’s hard for me, too. I’m actually really glad that we moved on from Screen Gems because things have been proceeding at enormous speed since then and I hope to have some concrete stuff to tell you soon. In the meantime I promise photos of my crazy trip to LA. :)

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Emma Thompson Cast in Beautiful Creatures

Emma Thompson has been added to the cast of the upcoming Beautiful Creatures Movie. She will be playing the roles of Sarafine and Mrs Lincoln.

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Warm Bodies Release Date

Warm Bodies movie release date... Posted by Rapunzel

February 1st 2013

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Beautiful Creatures Release Date

A Beautiful Creatures Release date has been given.

Everyone mark into your calendars....

FEBRUARY 1ST 2013

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The Night Circus Screen Writer

The Night Circus has just signed screen writer Moira Buffini onto the project. Moira Buffini was also the screen writer for Jane Eyer.

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The Book Thief Director Announced

Fox 2000 (producing company) of The Book Thief has announced that Brian Percival shall be the director. He was also the director of Downtown Abby.

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Percy Jackson Movie Fates Cast

The three Fates in the Percy Jackson Movie have been cast. They are...

• Missi Pyle
• Yvette Nicole Brown
• Mary Birdsong

Hopefully this means that they will be sticking to the book more in the next movie.

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Title Reveal: Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

So the second book in Caster Chronicles #4 by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl going to be called:

"Beautiful Redemption"

So far no blurb or cover have been released and it's publication date is set for October 23rd 2012.

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Title Reveal: The Evolution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer book #2) by Michelle Hodkin

So the name of the second book in Mara Dyer series by Michelle Hodkin is going to be:

"The Evolution of Mara Dyer"

So far no blurb or cover have been released and it's publication date is set for October 23rd 2012.

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Cover and title reveal: Reached (Matched book #3) by Allie Condie

Here is the long awaited cover of Allie Condie's third book in the Matched Series, Reached:

Looks great! Your thoughts?

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Book of the Month - March: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Here is our new book of the month:

Synopsis: For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her...until Patch comes along.

With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment, but after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is far more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.

Have an idea for a different book of the month? Our Polls for Aprils book of the month are now open (as well as a hush, hush poll), so be sure to vote! Also comment any ideas for books to put in our polls on our "Favorite Books" page.

Poll results - February 2012

So your favorite character from Daughter of smoke and Bone was the dashing angel Akiva, and your chosen book of the month is Hush, Hush.

So what do you think?

New City of Bones movie director and producer

Yesterday, Marlene King, who rewrote the script, revealed that she has a meeting with a producer and the new director.
Now, Cassandra Clare revealed that she is also meeting with the new director, whom she has spoken with on the phone already, in two weeks.
The new director has already met with lead actors Lily Collins (Clary) and Jamie Campbell Bower (Jace) and loves them. He also has a good feel for the complexity of the characters and their direction, including the many layers of Jace. Clare said that the producers have really made it a point to include her in the process, hence the meeting, which is very encouraging.

Check out Cassie’s full post:

I just wanted to say is that I am so glad that Marlene is meeting with the director and the producers at Constantin. I know lots of rumours have been floating around and I tend to be really quiet, but I want to make sure that when I tell you something, it’s true to the best of my knowledge. The movie industry runs on rumors and innuendo (this is why IMDB is basically useless till a movie goes into production and they lock down the page) and while things can always change, I want to be passing along info that’s as final as things in Hollywood get.
I have a little bit of news that’s exciting — and not even the news I was talking about yesteday! — I will be flying to Los Angeles from Mexico to meet with the new director. I can’t tell you who he is yet, but I’ve talked to him on the phone and he’s had a lot of great insight into the characters, really smart thoughts about the filming, and he had great thoughts about Jace, talking about how he wasn’t just an action hero, he was a layered, complex character with a lot of depth (oh and he has met with Lily and Jamie and he loves them.)
I’m excited he and the producers have made a special point to meet with me, go over concept sketches, talk about the characters and their direction — that doesn’t happen all that often with authors in Hollywood, that we get included that much. However I don’t want to jinx anything, so I’m going to be vague until things are definite. I will keep you updated as much as I can — I know it’s hard to wait; believe me, it’s hard for me, too. I’m actually really glad that we moved on from Screen Gems because things have been proceeding at enormous speed since then and I hope to have some concrete stuff to tell you soon. In the meantime I promise photos of my crazy trip to LA.

Who’s excited to find out the identity of this new director? And looks like things are definitely moving forward at a rapid pace now.

Taken from the TMI source

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