Ever since Twilight made author Stephanie Meyer a millionaire, it seems as if the publishing industry has caught teen angst/fantasy/horror fever. Naturally, the fever spread to Hollywood where new movies about teenage werewolves, vampires, and various other classic movie monsters are appearing at an alarming rate. According to Variety, the most recent fantasy franchise to make the jump to the big screen will be Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series.
For those unfamiliar with The Mortal Instruments, here’s a quick blurb from the Variety article: “Story revolves around teenager Clary Fray’s search for her missing mother, which leads her to a city filled with mysterious fairies, raucous warlocks, vampires and other demons.” Collectively, The Mortal Instruments series of books have spent 28 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List.
The Mortal Instruments film, which will compile the first three books of the four-book series, is being produced by Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne of Unique Features. Constantin Film will also play a role in producing the film. For the screenplay, Unique has signed screenwriter Jessica Postigo, who wrote the still unreleased Operation Checkmate, which details the hostage of Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio.
It would be easy to dismiss this series and others like it for seemingly cashing in on a fad, but that’s unfair to both the author and the filmmakers. Since I haven’t personally read the series myself, I’m going to hold off on passing judgment for the time being. However, if there are any fans of these books out there in Screen Rant land, please feel free to leave your comments below.
Source: Variety
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Read both series and they are both awful. I wish something original would actually get popular for once.
I was obsessed with Twilight, but now I only have only one comment regarding TMI in comparison to Twilight…..” Sorry Edward, I never thought I would ever leave you for anyone else, but TEAM JACE ALL THE WAY!!!!!!” The mortal intsrument series is soooo much better than Twilght. Jace and Clary blow Ed and Bella outta the water any day. Still love the Twilight books thank you to Stephanie Meyer for introducing me to wonderfully romantic world, but I must give credit where it’s due. TMI has everything Twilight has with more characters, intense romance, and action . More is at stake and you aren’t focused only on the the star-crossed lovers the whole time. All the characters have great adventures, importance, and romance as well. So big thanks to Cassandra Clare for taking me on the thrilling TMI ride thus far!!!! Can’t wait for the final book in the series to come out.
“It would be easy to dismiss this series and others like it for seemingly cashing in on a fad, but that’s unfair to both the author and the filmmakers. Since I haven’t personally read the series myself, I’m going to hold off on passing judgment for the time being.”
How is it unfair? Why reserve judgement? I’m not. You seem an intelligent fellow, so neither should you. This is a blatant cash-in on one of the worst genres in film and literature. Do the right thing man, pass it up.
mortal instruments was better than twilight saga such as bella was willing to lost her humanity to become a vampire…. so stupid! There is nothing a immortal life it was geh duh… a human life was worth for & dying was a part of it, cherish it while still alive! at the end of your life you will find peace for eternity! mortal instruments was between mortal and half human half angel which is really interesting! i think vampires was burn to hell for good!
let’s just take the main themes of both books and let them speak for themselves
Twilight: Getting a boyfriend and keeping him at expense of everything else and letting him fight all your fights for you since you’re a woman and obviously that must mean you cant do anything on your own
TMI: My dad wants to destroy the world and rebuild it where he’s king, I should probably stop him… but I am after all a teenager and not as unstable as most people would be in this situation so I’ll carry on a relationship with my bad ass ex brother and he’ll help me through this even though I could probably kick valentine’s ass on my own…
so the verdict Buffy the Vampire Slayer wins