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Casting Anathema – The Major Motion Picture
Wattpad brings you a guest post from Megg Jensen, author of fantasy romance “Anathema”:
Okay, okay, so film rights are still available for the Cloud Prophet Trilogy (you hear that Hollywood?!), but that doesn’t mean I don’t think about who I’d love to see playing the main characters in Anathema.
Reychel – Molly C. Quinn (from ABC’s Castle)
Why: She has the perfect combination of vulnerability and strength. I’ve spoken with Molly via Twitter. She’s actually read Anathema. Here’s what she had to say about it:
Molly C. Quinn @MollyQuinn93
@RhianBowley @slackerheroes Luv that! Great list!!!! I chose @MollyQuinn93 for Reychel in my head.” Thanks, I love that book.
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Are you ready to watch The Hunger Games this week?
(via hopeful-s0ul)
Cover-Off: “The Godfather”
Which version of Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” do you like better - left or right?
How To Train Your Dragon
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
How To Train Your Dragon
By Maddy S., Cannon Falls, MN
I say “sit” and my eager puppy drops her bottom to the floor. I give my horse a nudge with my heel and he takes the hint and begins to move. I call to my dragon and … wait, I don’t really have a pet dragon, but after watching the suspenseful, heart-tugging movie “How to Train Your Dragon,” I wish I did.
Hiccup, a scrawny young Viking, grows up in a place where dragons are known as dangerous countryside pests. The way to win fame and respect within the community is to fight and kill dragons and to do it well. For Hiccup, this couldn’t be more difficult. Know as the town clown, he tries to make a mark for himself by capturing and killing the most feared, never-before-caught dragon, the Night Fury. In attempting to do so, Hiccup has the adventure of a lifetime.
Dream Cast for Coexist: Keegan’s Chronicles
Guest post by author Julia Crane:
One of the things I love the most about reading a book is imagining the characters in my mind as they come alive on the pages. When I wrote Coexist, I had a clear image of each character before hand. I took some characteristics from people I know in real life, and of course most was made up. After all, that’s what fiction is all about. It was hard to pick characters for Coexist because there are not many redheaded actors. I finally gave up and picked actors that were similar to my mental picture, and imagined them after a trip to the salon.
Keegan: Teenage elf. She’s carefree, a loyal friend, and dying to meet her fated elfmate. Unfortunately, tradition states they cannot meet until the youngest is eighteen. Emma Stone was an easy pick: same hair and eyes, and she looks a little elfish.
Rourk: Elfin warrior - he’s the strong silent type. The only thing that is important to him is being the best solider possible, and Keegan. There is nothing he would not do for her. Eddie Redmayne is perfect to play Rourk. Honestly, I can’t think of anyone that is even a close second.
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Book Review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Hitchhiker’s Guide
By Nathan J., Upper Jay, NY
Reading the series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is like having one long strange dream, except it doesn’t make as much sense. As the series begins, you become enveloped. It seems like you are hitchhiking across the galaxy with Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect with your own copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and a towel (read the book!). The book is complete with interesting and unexpected twists that take you to a variety of planets, and let you meet a variety of beings, including two-headed Zaphod Beeblebrox and the depressed robot Marvin. You are kept guessing what will happen next until the end of each book (and sometimes you are still guessing as the book ends). This, however, isn’t a problem because you will want to read the rest of the series after finishing the first.
“The Shawshank Redemption”: A Movie Review
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
The Shawshank Redemption
By Andrea D., New City, NY
Based on the short story “Rita Hayworth” by Stephen King, “The Shawshank Redemption” claims an all-star cast and an ingenious plot.
In this tale of hope, fear and wishful thinking, Tim Robbins conquers all with his incredible performance as Andy Dufresne, a respectable banker convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. Although pleading not guilty, Dufresne receives a life sentence to Shawshank. There, he befriends Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman). Red is a respected inmate who knows how to work the system. Their bond quickly grows and Andy becomes respected by many inmates and even some of the guards.
In time, Andy gets used to his new living arrangement, but still has hope that he will leave Shawshank. He reminds Red to be hopeful, but Red is less optimistic. “Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane,” he tells Andy.
Roller Derby
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Roller Derby
By Molls.xo, natick, MA
I’d never in my life viewed the words Roller and Derby in a sentence together until the promotional event for the talented Drew Barrymore’s film “Whipit.” For those who are not familiar with the term, imagine the toughest, most ruthless contact sport, then add in some tattoos, neon blue fishnets with a tear in the knee, vintage Barbie roller skates and you’ve just defined Roller Derby.
Movie Review: “Marie Antoinette”
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Marie Antoinette
By Lucy B., New City, NY
Sofia Coppola’s newest film, “Marie Antoinette,” tells the story of France’s “Queen of Debt.” Played by Kirsten Dunst, who also was in Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides,” Antoinette is portrayed as the misunderstood scapegoat for her country’s debt, who never really said “Let them eat cake.” Coppola puts a spin on the way biographies are normally told, presenting more of a portrait of Marie Antoinette’s feelings than a history lesson.
At just 19, Marie Antoinette began her reign over France with Louis XVI (Jason Shwartzman). The young queen encourages the arts and is praised by all, but Coppola offers the string of events that lead to the peoples’ eventual cries of “Off with her head!”
Name That Scene!
“I must be crazy to be in a loony bin like this.”
Which book-to-movie adaptation is this from?
Movie Review: Lord of the Flies
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink magazine:
Lord of the Flies
By Jake G., Broomfield, CO
William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, is brought to life by Harry Hook in this superb 1990 movie. It is an excellent choice for classes reading the book.
A plane full of American military boys is shot down onto a deserted island. Completely separated from the adult world, the boys struggle to make shelter, find food, and get rescued. Then a dispute over a hunt brings violence to the island. The protagonist and antagonist, Ralph (Balthazar Getty) and Jack (Chris Furrh), develop a bitter rivalry that leads to nighttime raids, savagery, and murder.
…Murder? Continue reading here!
Book Review: The Princess Bride
Wattpad brings you a guest post from Teen Ink magazine:
The Princess Bride
By Adam H., Tonawanda, NY
Before I begin this review, I must admit I am a little biased. This book is one of my favorite stories because, although it is a fairy tale complete with a hero, giants and a handsome Prince, it has many elements of contemporary novels and motion pictures.
The author, William Goldman, claims that this story was first read to him as a child, by his father. When he grew up, he found that his father had taken the original novel, (by S. Morganstern), and given him a “good parts” version. Since he loved the book so much, he republished his own version of Princess Bride.
Guest Post: “If My Book Was a Movie”
Wattpad brings you a guest post from author KellyMilnerHalls:
“If My Book Was a Movie”
I love reading YA fiction for a lot of reasons, but this is the biggest. YA stories get right to the point. They don’t make me read a zillion pages before I get lost in the story, and I love that.
I love movies for the same reason. BAM! I’m immersed in the plotline and dying to know just how things turn out.
What if GIRL MEETS BOY was also a movie? Ask me that question, and I start to see stars – the actors I think would be perfect to play each of the characters’ parts. Do you picture the same faces I do? Check it out, and tell me if I’m right. Even better, tell me why I’m wrong.
This could be really fun!
