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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

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear that about K.A. Applegate! No joke, I coincidentally was actually thinking about her last night in relation to the JK Rowling horribleness (two series I read around the same time with female authors with initials) and hoping this was the case.

I was on this post on Fantasy Literature recently, where I recommended Animorphs for its use and exploration of Point of View: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/giveaway/can-speculative-fiction-help-fight-racism/

Everworld would also be a good property to adapt. I read it when I was growing up, too. I really need to get to reading Remnants; I never bought it when it was being published but I now have all the books in my library.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Every time JKR has done fucked up over the years many tend to refer to K.A. Applegate as being the exact opposite. The tweet I linked in the post is most commonly referenced because it's a perfect example of how to respond to fans. But really, K.A. Applegate has a glowing number of examples of this for years. So she's a good one. :)