MOVIE NEWS: "City of Bones" Movie Releases Date

Fan art by Martange via Tumblr

You honestly don't know how excited I am when I heard this. I started screaming. Like, loudly. Today, ScreenRant announced that Sony Pictures has a release date for the movie City of Bones:

We now know (via Box Office Mojo) that Sony has set The Mortal Instruments to hit theaters in the U.S. on August 23rd, 2013. That’s probably a wise move, as Clare’s source material is not the best-selling monstrosity that other young adult series-turned-blockbusters are (see: Twilight, The Hunger Games). Not to mention, neither of the film’s attached stars – Lily Collins (Mirror Mirror) and Jamie Campbell Bower (Camelot) – are big enough names so as to make the film more bankable – and thus able to hold its own against some of the “big guns” that will grace the silver screen during the more competitive portion of next summer.

 August 23rd, 2012 is the set release date for the movie. AHHHH!!

Principal photography will begin on August 15 in Toronto.

Constnatin Film and Unique Features will produce with Sony Pictures set as the distributor. Harald Zwart is set to direct and Lily Collins (Clary) and Jamie Campbell Bower (Jace) are attached to star.

Only 506 days to go!

Are you excited for the movie? :)

The Hunger Games Movie Review

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This was really a great movie, honestly. I really liked it ... A LOT! Though I couldn't give it five stars. As always, I think the books are better than movies, but some people don't, and that's fine! First of all, I want to point out the parts I cried at.

Parts Selena Cried At:

1. When the "Lions Gate" logo came on.

-Okay, honestly? I was really excited! I couldn't believe I was actually sitting in a theater, watching the movie ... So I cried. ;)

2.When Prim screamed at the beginning at the movie, and Katniss and Prim started singing.

-I thought this was SO CUTE! Such a cute bond. And I also cried because it was still the beginning of the movie ;)

3. When Katniss Volunteered at the reaping. 

-Okay, to be honest, I saw this on the previews SO MANY TIMES that I thought I wasn't going to cry. But then, when the scene happened, I just balled my eyes out. I don't know why! It was just so sad and brave of Katniss to take Prim's place (:

4. When Katniss was saying goodbye to her mother, and told her not to cry.

-Katniss expects me NOT to cry when she says NOT to cry? Crazy girl ....

5. When Peeta was crying in the car with Effie and Katniss.

-AHH! Peeta crying? HOT! That's why I was crying ;)

THENNN after that, my aunt told me to shut up or I was going to get kicked out. First of all, I thought she was joking. THEN I looked over at the doorway and saw a man standing there. That's when I finally stopped crying(: But then I cried again when Rue died. SAD! But if I had to choose, the Reaping was probably when I cried the most.

Now here are the things that bothered me .... a lot:

1. The mocking jay pin - First of all, THEY CUT OUT MADGE! Madge was the WHOLE reason WHY the pin is SO important in the other books. That just made me mad.

2. Katniss didn't get dehydrated in the arena. That made me mad because in the movie, she looked like she didn't even SUFFER! In the book, Katniss had a hard time, and I wanted that to show in the move. 

3. Katniss didn't yell Peeta's name when the announced that people from the same district can win if they're both alive. I mean, really? That was kinda the whole part of showing how she faked everything ....

4. Katniss and Rue HARDLY talked! They were suppose to talk about their Districts, and how District 11 is worst than 12! Grrr ....

5. The Cornucopia. Don't even get me started on what was all wrong with it. It looked like .... Nothing!

6. THEY DIDN'T EAT THE BERRYS! They were suppose to at the end, and then spit it out! But NOOO! The didn't even get to number 3.

7. The dogs? God Dammit. THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE THE COLOR OF THE EYES OF ALL OF THE TRIBUTES! They didn't even look ANYTHING like I pictured them.

8. Peeta didn't take his shirt off. Disappointment ...

9. The cave scene? Could have extended MUCH longer. And the syrupy? They didn't even show that! THAT part I was looking forward to!

10. When Clove died? No .... NO NO NO NO NOOOOO! It wasn't suppose to be like that!! She should've died worst. Even though I'm Team Clove all the way, I still thought how she died should've been more.

Things I actually enjoyed in the movie:

1. When Haymitch sent Katniss the note; "You call that a kiss?" HAHAHAA!

2. Jennifer Lawrence is AMAZING! So freaking happy she got the role. She is Katniss no doubt about it!

3. I though Cinna was cool. Peeta was hot. Effie was amazing. And Haymitch should have been more drunk ;)

4. The showed the districts ACTUALLY rebelling. Now THAT'S a big part in the next movies ... (:

5. When the cannon blew and Katniss started yelling Peeta's name. She then ran into him and yelled "God Dammit Peeta! You scared me!" and then hugged him! I thought that was cuteee <33

6. When the dogs/mutt things came to attack them. You knew they were coming ... but at the same time ... you didn't. That's the part that made me jump and I LOVED IT!

So it's really half and half, honestly. It's easier to point out the things that weren't right. Overall, you should go see the movie! :D It's amazing, and so much action, too! A good date movie, really. Some romance but with action ;)

Oh, and another thing. The soundtrack? 3/12 (how many songs there are on the soundtrack ... whatever.) only  3 songs played ... really. That made me MAD! I was looking forward to MORE songs! Isn't that why they have a soundtrack?!

Here are some pictures w/ Katniss, Peeta and Gale! They were giving away life-size Katniss, Gale and Peeta! Unfortunately, I didn't win them :( Though they were giving these things away to ages 9-18 .... get it?! HUNGER GAMES! Hahaa :)

With Katniss and Gale ;)

AHHH!! TEAM PEETA! <333

With the Hunger Games Poster outside of the theater!

And yes, that is the Mocking Jay pin on my left shoulder. And my shirt says Team Clove :)

MOVIE NEWS: "The Mortal Instruments" Movie Details & So Much More!

Cassandra Clare said that The Mortal Instruments's new director will be announced soon. Well, they already announced it!


Harald Zwart will be directing The Mortal Instruments! How exciting is that?! Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower are still on board to portray Clary and Jace.


“Lily Collins is the perfect Clary,” said producer Robert Kulzer in a statement. “Harald Zwart really understands the visuals and heart ofThe Mortal Instruments. That was crucial to us. Of course, having Cassandra Clare’s support throughout and collaborating with her on this project has been especially rewarding.”

Cassandra Clare spoke with Hollywood Crush about the new director.

"Harald is awesome," Cassie told Hollywood Crush via email. "I flew to Los Angeles to meet with him and with [producer] Robert Kulzer and [screenwriter] Jessica Postigo. Harald has more energy than anyone I have ever met. He wound up not being able to join us till about 10 at night 'because of Vikings' (I think this was a commercial he was filming), but when he did show up he had every single question in the world about the story and the characters. We spent an hour talking about Portals and another hour on Valentine (he is a huge fan of Valentine—maybe I should worry).

 Clare revealed she was a little worried about the unexpected choice of Zwart.

"He was an interesting unexpected choice for director to me, and initially I was worried because I kept asking, 'Does he understand fantasy?' but talking to him really evened out those concerns. He got the magic, and he got the characters. There was even a moment where he was talking about Magnus and he said, 'And then Magnus meets this woman...' and Robert, Jessica and I all said : 'Boy.' And he said, 'What?' And we said 'Boy. Magnus is gay.' And he stared like we were crazy and said, 'I KNOW. I was only going to say he met this woman and she hired him to help him with her daughter! Of course Magnus is gay.' And he waved his arms and yelled 'Magnus is fabulous!' So I thought, 'I like you.'"

There is still the issue of casting the remaining characters in the film, which Clare also addressed.

"We talked about actors for Jocelyn and Valentine and the other adults," she revealed. "I can't really say who was discussed; I am sure they would shoot me. But I did love the suggestions. And we talked about Simon. Everybody loves Lily Collins, and she has what's called 'meaningful consultation' regarding the casting of Jace and Simon. She already used it to advocate for Jamie Campbell Bower, who everyone agreed she had an amazing audition with. There is an actor she likes for Simon that a lot of my fans love, and I can't say who, though I do think his schedule might be a bit booked! There are other actors we discussed too, some really adorable guys. Lily has good taste, I think! It's fun stuff sitting around tossing around all these actors' names, but of course in the end it comes down to who is available when and how they test with Lily, especially with the shoot date coming up."

Clare is thankful to have been a part of the process.

"It was a great meeting to have—I have always entirely expected to be completely left out of the film-making process, so it's been amazing to be included," she enthused. "I said that during dinner and the producer turned to me and said, 'I gave up my tickets to "The Hunger Games" premiere to be here! That's how important this is.' I was like: holy crap. That IS a big deal!"

Here is a brief video about The Mortal Instruments. The movie is going to be ready to film on August 15th, 2012.

What do you think about the new director? 

MOVIE NEWS: "The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones" News & "City of Lost Souls" Special Editions

Today, Cassandra Clare released some great news on the movie adaption of City of Bones! First of all, the biggest news must have to be that filming  starts on August 15th, 2012! *screams* That's about five months away!!

Clare also revealed that Constantin Films is in the process of hiring a casting director. Also, Lily Collins (Clary) is going to have some extra input on who will be cast as Simon, and already has a favorite that is also a fan-favorite!

Cassandra will also announce that she will be revealing many other movie details, including the new directors name. But until then ....

ONTO CITY OF LOST SOULS!

As you guys know, City of Lost Souls is the fifth installment to The Mortal Instruments series. It is going to be released on May 8th, 2012. As before, City of Fallen Angels had many different versions of it, including special contents from the characters, just like Clockwork Prince did. City of Lost Souls will do the same.

Here are the current released versions of City of Lost Souls that are going to be released:

In the United States

Barnes and Noble: Contains a letter from Stephen Herondale (Jace’s real father) to Jace, which was written before he died. Much like Jace's letter to Clary that came with City of Fallen Angels, it will be affixed to the back of the book and detachable.

Walmart: Contains the short story “A Dark Transformation,” about how Jonathan Morgenstern took over the identity of Sebastian Verlac.

Costco: Contains the short story “The Act of Falling,” also known as the Dirty Sexy Alley Scene from City of Fallen Angels in Jace’s perspective.

Target: Contains the short story “A Question of Power,” in which Alec and Camille talk about Magnus and his father.

In Canada:

Indigo/Chapters: Contains a letter from Stephen Herondale (Jace’s real father) to Jace, which was written before he died. Much like Jace's letter to Clary that came with City of Fallen Angels, it will be affixed to the back of the book and detachable.

Costco: Contains the short story “The Act of Falling,” also known as the Dirty Sexy Alley Scene from City of Fallen Angels in Jace’s perspective.

In Australia/In the UK:

No current information.

**NOTE** Special content does not come with e-books (i.e. Kindle, Nook, etc.), but that content willl be made available online after an exclusivity period ranging from 3-6 months.

I'm really looking forward to the Walmart and Costco versions! The extra content sound very interesting ...(:

How many copies will you be buying?




--Selena(:

Movie News: The Host by Stephanie Meyer Movie Cast

Stephanie has done it again! Her book, The Host, is going to be a movie! Now, I haven't read the book yet, though I did try. I read until chapter two and stopped. It just didn't interest me. And it was CONFUSING! (: Though that shouldn't stop you reading this book.

The first Main Character, Melanie Stryder, is going to be played by the amazing Saoirse Ronan. She played the girl in "The Lovely Bones", and "Hanna". 

I think she's prefect. I love her eyes ... (:

Next is The Seeker, who is played by Diane Kruger. She was in the movie "Unknown" and "National Treasure". 

Ian O'Shea is going to be played by Jake Abel. He was in the movie "I Am Number Four", and "The Lovely Bones".

He's cute .... (:

Jeb Stryder is going to be played by William Hurt. He was in the movie "Into the Wild", and "The Incredible Hulk".

Jared Howe is going to be played by Max Irons. He was in the movie "Red Riding Hood", and "Dorian Gray". 

Hey ... I know you! :)

Maggie Stryder is going to be played by Frances Fisher. She was in the movie "The Titanic", and "House of Sand and Fog."

Jamie Stryder is going to be played by Chandler Canterbury. He was in the movie "Knowing", and "Repo Man". 

Aww! So young :)

Finally, Kyle O'Shea is going to be played by Boyd Holbrook. He was in the movie "The Reunion", and "Milk".

So .... I REALLY hope this made all sense to you guys. I don't know who these characters are, but I hope you guys do! :)

The movie is set to be released March 29th, 2013. Almost a year from now!

If you guys want more information on this, you guys can go to IMDb and look at the movie page.

Are you excited for the movie to come out?

--Selena (: