The most important thing that a movie can do when it’s adapting a book is capture the spirit of the source material. We all know that when we say we want a “faithful adaptation” we don’t mean a scene-be-scene carbon copy. All we want ensures is that the very thingRead More →
Bracken’s newest installment of The Darkest Minds manages to weave a complex story filled with political awareness, compassion, thrills, romance, and a narrator that comes into her own. The last time I read The Darkest Minds series, which was about four years ago, the dystopian society that Alexandra Bracken hadRead More →
When it comes to riding a bike, it’s something that should come second nature and is easy to do. Well, in the first clip from Fox’s The Darkest Minds, our protagonist Ruby Daly (Amandla Stenberg) discovers that driving a van — in the following circumstances — isn’t that. The Darkest Minds will live orRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. When it comes to The Darkest Minds, we cannot express enough our excitement for the upcoming film adaptation from 20th Century Fox. It’s hard to believe that we’re less than three weeks awayRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. When it comes to The Darkest Minds, we cannot express enough our excitement for the upcoming film adaptation from 20th Century Fox. It’s hard to believe that we’re less than three weeks awayRead More →
Excuse me because I’m currently flailing and gasping and crying over this new The Darkest Minds trailer, which features my OTP: Ruby & Liam. The trailer features a scene familiar with fans of the book of the same name by Alexandra Bracken, where Liam is telling Ruby a story about how theyRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. As we get closer and closer to the release of The Darkest Minds movie, our excitement continues to grow as one of our favorite books prepares to meet the world via the bigRead More →
There are many reasons why you should go see The Darkest Minds when it hits theaters in early August. Because it’s a damn good story. Because it can educate viewers. Because these characters are everything. Because the emotion is real. Because of the representation. Because it can inspire. “I thinkRead More →
Read on into the afterlight because…The Darkest Legacy is almost here! We’re just a couple of short weeks away from the release of Alexandra Bracken’s companion novel to The Darkest Minds, which centers on Zu’s white-knuckle new adventure. Trust us when we say, this next Darkest Minds novel is going to blow youRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. When it comes to movies or books or television, writers often rely on personal experience, personal beliefs, or personal thoughts to explore a story. Stories are an escape where you can take aRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. Why do people care about stories? Why are people so passionate about books or television or movies? What makes people care? What ignites that passionate flame within? Characters. The single most important componentRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. Books and movies are two entirely different mediums. It’s why it’s virtually impossible for fans to be completely satisfied with a book-to-film or book-to-television adaptation. There are just some things that don’t workRead More →
The first thing you need to know about book adaptations — be it to film or television or online platform — is that the author has no control. Zero. None. Once you sign away the rights to your work, the studio that bought those rights can do whatever they wantRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. With every book to film adaptation there are obvious changes. That’s what happens when you transition from one medium to another. And while there have been some minor tweaks when it comes toRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. Dystopian novels typically represent a grim future that we don’t ever expect to happen. How could we ever imagine moral lines could be crossed in such a way? But dystopian novels are warnings,Read More →
We’re just about six weeks away from the release of Fox’s The Darkest Minds, which brings to life the story of empowerment and connection by Alexandra Bracken. It seems like Fox is gearing up for its promotional push for the film, as it’s released a new poster, a new still, and aRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. Chemistry is important. And not just as a science subcategory. The chemistry I’m talking about is the kind found in the entertainment world that can make or break a project. And make orRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release. When it comes to books and movies, they’re two completely different mediums. Both tell stories. But they tell them in different ways. Much like the author guides the direction of aRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release When it comes to anticipated films of this summer — and year, to be honest — The Darkest Minds is at the top of my list as it brings to lifeRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release When it comes to classifying books — Young Adult, Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy, Dystopian — it’s not so black and white. Sure, Young Adult and Adult are easily distinguishable between the agesRead More →
Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release There’s nothing like making a good first impression. Especially when it comes to Young Adult book-to-movie adaptations. If there’s a more untrusting fanbase, it’s the fans of the book that you’reRead More →