Contributed by Gillion Machota
It is here! The moment many have been waiting for! The news of who will play Finch in the All The Bright Places adaptation has been announced and the role has been given to none other than Justice Smith!
Justice Smith started out his career by starring in John Green’s Paper Towns (Rader) and recently in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Franklin). Jennifer Niven, the author of the series, posted on her Instagram saying that “Finch is almost here” with a picture of the finch bird in the corner. She has been dropping hints for the last week about him until this Monday when she announced that Smith will be playing the leading role. The announcement of the role of Violet has been clear since they started the process of creating the movie with Elle Fanning, who has starred in Neon Demon, Super 8 and Maleficent.
The film has already landed writer and director Brett Haley, who has directed 14 films including Hearts Beat Loud. Liz Hannah will be writing the screenplay ad her credits include The Post.
The movie is currently in pre-production with Fanning and Smith currently the only only two actors confirmed for roles (according to IMDB) and Niven has expressed her excitement all over her social media pages. The novel has won countless of awards, including Goodreads Choice Award for 2015 for the Young Adult category and one of Time Magazine’s Best Book of the Year.
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Synopsis | Goodreads
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.
Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death.
When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.
This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven.
