Anyways, I was perusing Amazon and other book sites and came across information that is so exciting, if only in my mind. They are making my FAVORITE book series into a movie!! now, if you don't know, i am a giant book nerd and am usually reading at least 3 books at any given week in my life. I used to go to the library with my mom and check out 15-20 books at a time. Well, when I was in middle school or so on one of these library trips with my mom, I discovered this Australian book series by John Marsden called the Tomorrow Series.
There are 7 in all and they are about these high school kids in Australia that go camping for a week in the woods and when they return home their entire country has been taken over by another country and there is a war going on. Everyone has been taken hostage by the enemy army members except for them because they were in the woods and no one knew where they were. The books cover the entire length of the war, where the main characters try to rescue their families, bomb/destroy/interfere with the enemies etc etc. They are SOOO good, you should definitely check them out.
Anyways, the books instantly became some of my favorite and I've read the series numerous times since the first time when I was probably around 12 or so. I actually talked to a guy from Australia once who told me that they are one of the most popular series in Australia and even taught in schools, but I dont think i've ever found anyone in the U.S. who ever knows what I'm talking about. Because they were never even officially released and published in the U.S. I've never even been able to find and buy the series.
So, I came across several articles declaring that a director has just signed on to film the first book in the series to be released in 2010! And, because the movie will also be released in the US, there is talk of all the books being published by Scholastic in the states before the movie comes out. Here is one of the posts I found:
http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEysMADGEnDnCC
Australia co-writer Stuart Beattie will make his directorial debut with an adaptation of the young-adult novel Tomorrow, When the War Began for an Australian shoot later this year.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beattie also wrote the screenplay.
Tomorrow, When the War Began is the first novel in a popular series of seven written by Australian John Marsden and published from 1994-99. The Tomorrow Series, as it is known, details the insurgency efforts of a band of Aussie teenagers fighting off an enemy invasion and occupation of their homeland.
"It's coming of age in a war zone," said Beattie, who said he has read and loved all the books.
The filmmakers plan to make a trilogy of features from the first three books and then, if they're successful, spin the next four off into a TV series. The production is taking advantage of Aussie government money through Screen Australia and Film Victoria as well as a 40% tax break for shooting locally, though Paramount Vantage will co-finance and handle worldwide distribution. Matt Brodlie is overseeing for Vantage.
Tomorrow, When the War Began youth-targeted themes and PG-13 sex and violence could appeal to the same audience. The main character is a teen named Ellie Linton, who struggles to become a fierce leader even while navigating relationships with the seven other teenagers in her group.
The Tomorrow Series is one of the most popular Australian series ever published; the books are taught in schools there. Most of them were not available stateside until recently, but the filmmakers hope to persuade Scholastic to reprint them in tandem with the movie's launch. Marsden also penned a follow-up trilogy called the Ellie Chronicles, which look at the war's aftermath.
The plan is for production to start September in Oz.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beattie also wrote the screenplay.
Tomorrow, When the War Began is the first novel in a popular series of seven written by Australian John Marsden and published from 1994-99. The Tomorrow Series, as it is known, details the insurgency efforts of a band of Aussie teenagers fighting off an enemy invasion and occupation of their homeland.
"It's coming of age in a war zone," said Beattie, who said he has read and loved all the books.
The filmmakers plan to make a trilogy of features from the first three books and then, if they're successful, spin the next four off into a TV series. The production is taking advantage of Aussie government money through Screen Australia and Film Victoria as well as a 40% tax break for shooting locally, though Paramount Vantage will co-finance and handle worldwide distribution. Matt Brodlie is overseeing for Vantage.
Tomorrow, When the War Began youth-targeted themes and PG-13 sex and violence could appeal to the same audience. The main character is a teen named Ellie Linton, who struggles to become a fierce leader even while navigating relationships with the seven other teenagers in her group.
The Tomorrow Series is one of the most popular Australian series ever published; the books are taught in schools there. Most of them were not available stateside until recently, but the filmmakers hope to persuade Scholastic to reprint them in tandem with the movie's launch. Marsden also penned a follow-up trilogy called the Ellie Chronicles, which look at the war's aftermath.
The plan is for production to start September in Oz.
Anyways, I am beyond excited about this. I think I might be more excited than when I found out that the Harry Potter series was gonna be a movie. (nerd reference no. 2 of the post)
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