Match Game...

A match made in...

It looks like the Mouse's attempt to enter the YA genre is moving forward...

When something is a hit in Tinseltown, everyone wants a piece of the action.  The "Young Adult" craze started with the "Twilight" franchise and has been growing (with movies like "The Hunger Games" in theaters and shows like "The Vampire Diaries" on television).  

A couple of years ago, Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights to the Ally Condie "Matched" trilogy of novels (the second book is called "Crossed" and the third is entitled "Reached") with the intent of getting a bit of this Midas gold.  Michele and Kieran Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) were hired to pen the adaptation with Offspring Entertainment producing through Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot.  Now, if looks as though they are happy with the latest draft as they're now in negotiations with a director.

Jon Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) has apparently been tapped to help the first of the series according to HeatVision.  The visually arresting director of the "Step-Up" films and the upcoming action sequel should be the kind of talent that Alan Horn and his Suits hope will drive many a Tween to the box office.

Let's hope this match is successful...

Twilighting...

Tweens and twilight is trouble...



Walt Disney Pictures is moving forward with their entry into the young adult fiction arena...

Young Adult (YA) is what "Twilight" is. Now, I hate anything to do with that horribly written, badly acted, shoddily produced series, but I understand the Mouse's desire to capture the young, primarily female audience that rushes into theaters to see it. I just want whatever they make to be good.

A while ago Disney Studios purchased the film rights to a book called "Matched." This book is the first in a trilogy (read: franchise) that includes book two: "Crossed," and book three: "Reached."

They hired the screenwriters Michelle and Kieran Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes:A Game of Shadows) to pen the adaptation. That's not a bad move. And today, HeatVision announced that they've hired David Slade to direct it. Ok, he's made good films like "Hard Candy," but he's also made a horrible Twilight sequel. So, I guess that his experience with that series is why they want him. I pray that he has a better script this time, and a better actress. But I will hold out hope that this turns into a great film.

I can only hope my expectations of Alan Horn's leadership of Warner will be matched at the Mouse...