Young Adult

Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda to produce epic fantasy Kingkiller Chronicle

Posted 10 years ago

While I know it's internet suicide to dislike HAMILTON, I'll still give creator Lin-Manuel Miranda this: the music may not be my cup of tea, but I can't deny it's catchy as hell (also he seems like a super chill dude). So...

Newt Scamander might not be main character in Fantastic Beast sequels

Posted 10 years ago

MAJOR SPOILER FOR THIS ARTICLE!!! SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE DON'T READ ANY MORE! UNLESS YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT SPOILERS, THEN READ AHEAD, WE LIKE THE CLICKS! ANYWAY, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! Alright, for those of you still with us, there's...

Michael Peña cast in A Wrinkle in Time as villain

Posted 10 years ago

More awesome casting news from Ava DuVernay's A WRINKLE IN TIME adaption. This time they've nabbed Luis himself, Michael Peña! More exciting #WrinkleinTime news! Michael Peña has officially joined the all-star cast in the role of Red. pic.twitter.com/r9adI3Wn3B — Wrinkle In...

Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle In Time casts Storm Reid in lead role

Posted 10 years ago

The more I hear about Ava DuVernay’s A WRINKLE IN TIME, the more I like it. I've loved the casting of Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which (Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey, respectively), and the casting continues to kill it. The...

Shailene Woodley refuses to join Divergent: Ascendant TV movie

Posted 10 years ago

The DIVERGENT series is a run-of-the-mill young adult dystopian future thing that's so innocuous, it almost plays like parody. It has its fans, and if you're one of them, that's cool. The one thing that can't be disputed though, is that while it...

Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time eyes Mindy Kaling & Reese Witherspoon

Posted 10 years ago

I loved A WRINKLE IN TIME as a kid. I haven't read it since junior high school, but I still remember being swept up in its magical world of different dimensions and flying creatures with rainbow wings. It opened up my...

Charlize Theron, Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody reteaming for motherhood movie

Posted 10 years ago

The last time Charlize Theron, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody teamed up, the result was YOUNG ADULT. It appears the trio may be putting the band back together for another film. While talks are still in the early stages, Cody's...

Chloe Moretz drowns us in more bad voiceover for new 5th Wave trailer

Posted 11 years ago

It can't be that hard to cut a trailer for young adult sci-fi that doesn't look as generic and by-the-book as what we've seen from THE 5TH WAVE thus far. THE HUNGER GAMES has done it. THE MAZE RUNNER has...

Chloe Moretz joins the YA craze in The 5th Wave trailer

Posted 11 years ago

You’re going to earn your money in trying to make it through the new international trailer for THE 5TH WAVE, Sony’s latest attempt to capitalize on the YA craze that’s produced such hits as THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT and...

Review: Paper Towns

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: After spending a night with the girl he loves, a young man soon realize that she has seemingly gone away for good. Soon, he discovers a series of clues that sets him off an adventure – along with his...