The video starts off with Christine introducing Ransom Riggs (author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Series) and Tahereh Mafi (author of the Shatter Me Series) and went on to announce movie and T.V. production for the books! I was sitting in a room full of people and started squealing and yelling and shouting as they watched with bemused and amused expressions.
I can’t tell you how excited I am to learn about the news for one of my favorite series!!
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Many have known about the current production for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Series, we got further news from Riggs about the progress of casting and production. Tim Burton “The Man” is taking the lead in producing the series into movies and Riggs has expressed his assurance that his book to adaptation is in perfect hands. Along with the “dream cast” Riggs said that he had no say in that part and that he said he was ok with that, that Burton would handle whatever needed to be done.
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Also, Riggs denied that there would be a cameo of him in the movies:
“Are you cameoing in Miss Peregrine’s or is there a cameo? Are you allowed to tell me?” Riccio asks.
“No,” Riggs immediately answers, pointing to the camera. Riccio and Mafi laugh.
“Aww,” Riccio laughs sadly, “Wait, really? Are you lying?”
“Ah . . . the answer is no, I just won’t tell you if no is the answer to whether that’s what I can tell you or whether there’s a cameo-” Riggs explains as Riccio interrupts.
“Ok . . . ok, so it’s this whole complicated riddle of a seam-”
“It’s a secret!” Mafi blurts.
“Ohh man,” Riccio says.
“It’s a secret wrapped in a mystery,” Riggs continues.
“It’s a puzzle answer,” Mafi says.
“Ohhh” Riccio continues to moan, clasping her hands together at her mouth.
“. . . Inside a puzzle and its inception.” Riggs concludes.
“It’s . . . It’s ok . . .” Riccio says, more confused, probably at Riggs vague and failed explanation.
Mafi smiles, “The dream is collapsing.”
Riggs goes on to deny that there will be any cameo in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.
Contrary to Riggs belief on author cameo’s, Mafi enjoys seeing cameo’s in movies, especially if it’s an author. Mafi seemed hopeful that there might be one of her in Shatter Me.
Exciting news that was also revealed: ABC Signature Studios has optioned the Shatter Me Series for T.V. production AND Mafi would be a consulting producer for the show!! How exciting! Mafi explained that being a consulting producer meant that “they would have to take my [Mafi’s] phone call.” Mafi also alluded to her own hopes for the “dream cast” for Shatter Me, but didn’t say who (it was a guy, that much she mentioned) and that also her fans would agree with who she thought of Mafi is also working on her own upcoming middle grade book called Furthermore.
Here’s what Mafi said about it: “It’s called Furthermore, and it is not a confirmed release date yet, and that’s not because it isn’t coming out soon, it will be out relatively soon. Really, really, really excited about it . . . so the main character is twelve, but I don’t think we’re shelving it as middle grade, but it doesn’t really feel . . . it’s not like super middle grade, it’s not super young. |
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Mafi couldn’t say if it would be a standalone or series yet, only because she is still deciding.
That’s basically what happened in the video, but if you want to see the whole thing you can click here.
Also there are two other videos that feature Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs:
- Q&A With Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs to see the video click here.
- Shatter Me Character Q&A w/ Tahereh Mafi [+Announcement] to see the video click here.
Hope you enjoyed my brief synopsis of the video!
Write ya later,
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