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[rogueslayer452]

Animorphs is getting a movie!

I honestly didn't think this would happen, because as popular as the book series were when I was a preteen/teenager it did kind of fade into obscurity with the rise of other book series that gained way more traction and popularity. Add to injury that the books eventually became out-of-print, so most probably didn't know of their existence until recent years with the notice that all of the books are available to read for free online. However, it seems like things are turning around, from the books being made into comics to this movie announcement, this is precisely the resurgence that we've been needing! Although I do question whether or not a movie is a good medium for such an adaptation, considering all that it entails and I fear that it might be watered down too much and it'll be considered too similar to the YA material that's come out in recent years to be noticed and therefore flop, which is why I kinda wish it was more of a long miniseries instead, but this is still exciting news regardless.

Also, it's worth mentioning that unlike a certain other author, K.A. Applegate is actually an ally, she also has been incredibly supportive of the fans and their personal interpretations, theories, and headcanons of the characters and books, even acknowledging that she could've done better in terms of representation when she wrote them.

And yes, I do recommend anyone who hasn't read Animorphs to do so, it may have been a kids book series but it never shied away from the dark subject matters, and it did get very dark. Body horror, murder, death, cannibalism, war, psychological trauma, it's all there and it's great.

(It makes me wonder if Everworld will ever get noticed, not just for an adaptation but just in general because it is often overlooked, it truly is the underdog of KAA's work imho.)

Comments

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Shiny!

I don't really remember reading much of Everworld as the local library didn't have many of the books. Kinda sad. I should track them down some day.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

We bought them when they initially came out. I still have the unofficial mini soundtrack mix CD that was attached to it, too, which I constantly listened to. I think Everworld would make for a good miniseries, considering it's only twelve books total.

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Nice! Must have a good collection. :D

I spent a few years tracking down all the Animorphs books from eBay and random online used bookstores, etc. Took so long to get them all.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I've been kind of doing that with some of the book series I started when I was a teenager but never did finish my collection of (Fearless, Samurai Girl, some V.C. Andrews books that I've been missing). In retrospect it was due to me thinking that I'll get to them eventually, but never considered the possibility that they would be out-of-print, or very difficult to find.

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

You should keep looking! It took me years to get all the Animorphs series, but I did find them eventually. Just took much persistence and seeking out really obscure used bookstores and the like that I'd never heard of before. And book festivals, etc! :)