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EXCLUSIVE: Fox 2000 has optioned the rights to the Lauren Oliver teen novel Before I Fall, with Maria Maggenti set to adapt it. The book brings a Groundhog Day approach to high school. A female student finds herself living what may be her last day on earth over and over, until she gets things right. Jon Shestack will produce and Ginny Pennekamp will co-produce. Maggenti most recently did a rewrite on Monte Carlo, the Fox 2000 co-production with Regency and Walden Media that has Tom Bezucha directing and Selena Gomez starring. APA-repped Maggenti was a staff writer on 90210 and wrote and directed Puccini for Beginners. Book deal was brokered by Kohner Agency and Foundry and Carla Hacken’s steering the project for Fox 2000.
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Awful book with a very familiar storyline. Has been making the rounds at Prod co’s for many months now and no one wanted it.
It’s a gorgeous novel. You might want to read the book, rather than the coverage.
I really enjoyed this book and I wish to watch the movie.I could not stop reading it.Great idea¡¡¡
Ever since I read this book (twice in one week, mind you), I’ve been thinking about how it absolutely needs to be made into a book. Lauren Oliver’s novel is the best piece of Young Adult fiction I’ve read in a long time. The dialogue of typical popular high school girls is often far from real in teen novels, but Oliver’s version is 100% realistic. I suggest this book to anyone who enjoys Young Adult fiction, and so far nobody has been able to put it down once they’ve begun reading it. Congratulations, Lauren!
Made into a movie*
Sorry, I was multitasking, which isn’t one of my strong suits.
I won’t disagree, but hey Shestack got 2000 to buy it, so kudos to him and company.
Groundhog Day was the most painfully dull movie ever, this one sounds about the same. Blech.
Troll.
Actually, saying that it’s an awful book is one thing (I don’t know what’s your age but the target of this novel is teenagers) but ignoring the fact that it got terrific reviews from YA books’ bloggers is an other. I’m not trying to explain to you how to do your job but you can’t ignore what the public wants or what will have a chance to work with a specific target. Apparently, Fox 2000 knows better.
Peter, have you actually read the book? Just wondering, because AWFUL is the last thing I would ever call this novel.
This is actually a really amazing book. Any book that has you hating the protagonist in the beginning and rooting for her in the end is extremely well written. One of my top books.
It’s an amazing book. What’s familiar about the storyline?
I think teens will relate to the characters on screen and adults will love the introspective themes.
So much more than Groundhog Day – one of the best YA books of 2010. Printz nominee? I think so.
It might’ve been a lousy book, but it’s a great idea for a movie.
Great book and it will make a great movie! Congrats Lauren – well deserved success!
This is a fantastic book and will make a great movie!
Read the entire book. Anyone who calls that ‘gorgeous’ needs to go back to lit school. I stand by AWFUL.
I have never read a book that has had anywhere near such a powerful effect on me, it made me appreciate my life and all the people I care about so much more. It is a beautiful book that I dont think Il ever forget.
I’m thrilled! Such an awesome book and definitely great for a movie! Hollywood, DO NOT ruin it!
Read it and it’s been done. MEAN GIRLS. This one is even less inspired.
after i finished the book, i KNEW it had a huge potential to become a beyond- this world- movie, even a best selling one, and when lauren put this post up, i was ecstatic. congrats!!!!!!!
read it twice. unusually strong material, i thought, for this genre. a lot of promise. entertaining, yet with a solid and compelling message/character aspects. i wish the team on this one lots of success…
Ok so I read this book in about 5 hours and I’m 14. I liked it but it was a little duh! If you know what I mean. I was totally expecting the ending I just didn’t know how Lauren wax going to word it. But I did like the build up and think it’s a great read for people my age – oh and I’ll DEFINITELY be watching the movie!
I loved the book so much! defiantly one of my faves so far! I cannot wait to watch the film.
I saw this book in Borders, and out of curiosity, just started browsing through it… And then I started reading it and just got sucked into it. Witch is weird because I don’t usually enjoy reading but this book is really good!
So now I just sit reading it all the time. I didn’t get to the end yet, though.. I found it a month ago and went to borders everyday to read it and now I have the book!
Great book! And when I heard it’s becoming a movie I was so happy! I can’t wait! I’m definitly watching! I’m really curious to see the actors too ^^
To be honest, anyone who says the dialogue is realistic, that isn’t exactly true. I’m a normal teen girl in school and I can say that most people aren’t that cheesy when it comes to bullying (the Psycho soundtrack when Juliet walks by? Wouldn’t happen nowadays). It’s not terribly inaccurate, but I’d say teens talked like that in maybe the 90s. I thought some of the book was a bit cheesy, to be honest. In one part Sam says “Take a picture. It’ll last longer.” and really, I laughed when I read that. NOBODY says that anymore. Maybe 15 years ago, but definitley not now. It sounds stupid. Made it corny. But it was…okay. Far from the best.
well thats true im a teenage girl too.
It was a great book! Probably one of my favorites. It really needs to made into a movie, if the movie can capture the way the book is written and paint the same picture on-screen it will go very far. Right up there with the Notebook.
Well actually this has been the BEST novel I have ever read! It gives details and is very similar to high school life.
It was an amazing book and as a highschool girl I can definitely relate if you actually read it and did not enjoy it you missed the point
A-a-amazing!!! like the best book ever, nothing like delerium, but just as good! looking forward to the movie!