"The Giver" Released in 2011 or 2012

Have you ever read "The Giver" by Lois Lowry in high school? I do. I read it in 9th grade. I loved it!

Typing in my little GoogleSearch Tab I found a tentative list of movies slated to come out/be created in 2011. I found "The Giver."

If you haven't heard of this book, it is about a 12 year old boy named Jonas who is up next in line to be the futuristic local town job of being the Giver, although first he is the Receiver [of memories],and his journey through this task. The book also won the 1994 Newbery Medal of Honor Award which means its a pretty damn good book.

According to starseeker.com David Yates (who is currently the director of the 5th, 6th, and 7th Harry Potter movies) is set to direct the film. But they do make the point that because of HP the movie will most likely come out next year.

If you wish to see the cast who might be playing in it aka the preliminary cast, go to imdb.com for a free 14 day trial because I refuse to sign up for it. I guarantee they will not quit hassling me about paying to know everything ahead of time when it's not necessary. But for kicks and giggles according to wikipedia.com, Jeff Bridges and Dustin Hoffman might be in the movie. Since it's wikiperdia I suggest you don't get your pants in a bunch...yet.

I believe that this movie could either be AMAZING or AWFUL. So production company, DO NOT RUIN THE BOOK.

The Book :) Courtesy of http://blarghcritic.wordpress.com/2010/05/

City of Bones the next Twilight?

Most of you are probably thinking to yourselves, 'What the hell is City of Bones?' City of Bones is a book that is now part of a 6 book series called The Mortal Instruments created by Cassandra Clare. The story takes place in New York City where the protagonist, Clary Fray, is mixed up in a world of demons, angels, werewolves, faeries, vampires, etc. But of course there is action, blood, sweat, tears, romance = the whole Young Adult (YA) genre. I'd tell you more but I suggest you read the series [so far] for yourselves.

It sounds awfully like a souped up twisted version of Twilight huh? Well, it probably will be.
City of Bones is in, of course my own strict opinion, a very different story than Twilight. There is more action, more mystery, and well...more of everything than Twilight initially wants you to think. Except maybe the conflict with the whole possible incest situation that was absent in Twilight...OOPS. But don't worry I would never discuss anything that was completely immoral

What I am trying to say is that City of Bones is a great book. But will the fans now (which I consider to be the underground fanbase) be overwhelmed by the expansion of popularity and followers? As a Twilight fan since 2005, all I heard was smack about the Twilight series JUST because of the fans! I fear this will happen again with the City of Bones, especially since parents are letting their 10 year olds these days reading about demonic creatures spilling blood everywhere and angels receiving tattoos with not needles but 'steles'. Because getting bitten by a hot guy is cool too.

And may I just say that Twilight the movie compared to Twilight the book, was god awful. Hopefully this movie will not be awful and will be good.One more thing to add; a new Kristen Stewart will probably emerge from this movie too. According to Clare's blog (http://cassandraclare.livejournal.com/45613.html) Lily Collins, the teenage girl who played Oher's onscreen adoptive sister in The Blind Side, will be playing Clary Fray (protagonist). Speaking of her website I decided to post the official information below according to Clare's website:
* Screen Gems has teamed with Constantin Film and Unique Features to develop the motion picture franchise MORTAL INSTRUMENTS based on The New York Times Bestselling book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. Jessica Postigo penned the script which is based on the first book in the series, City of Bones.** Constantin Film’s head of Film & TV Martin Moszkowicz will executive produce and Robert Kulzer will produce the project via the Constantin Film banner along with producing partners Michael Lynne, Robert Shaye, and executive producer Dylan Sellers via their Unique Features banner.

Mark my words, if City of Bones is anything like Twilight between the fanbase and the quality of the movie I will not be surprised one single bit.