Movie News: Underland Chronicles
April 1st, 2014 by Kidsmomo
With all the hype around the Hunger Games movies, it was surely just a matter of time before Hollywood would make a film of Suzanne Collins’ other book series, The Underland Chronicles (aka the Gregor books).
Well, the big announcement has finally come: no word on the release date yet, but an adaptation of the first book in the series, Gregor the Overlander, will definitely be hitting theaters at some point in the future!
But they’d better hurry up and shoot the movie fast because Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence have been cast as the leads, Gregor and Luxa!
It certainly seems like a strange choice because the characters are 11 years old, whereas the actors are both in their 20s. But the movie studio that’s doing the adaptation addressed their casting decision in this way:
“Whenever you cast iconic book characters, there will be some backlash from the fans. It seemed a natural fit to ask Josh and Jennifer to take on the roles of Gregor and Luxa because they’re already a known quantity to Suzanne Collins’ readers. Not only that, they’re two of Hollywood’s brightest young stars who have already proven their acting chops and their appeal in the Hunger Games movies.”
Makes sense, we suppose… And we can only imagine that same logic applied to the rest of the casting, plus a few surprises:
- Woody Harrelson as Ripred
- Elizabeth Banks as Solovet
- Donald Sutherland as Vikus
- Willow Shields as Lizzie
- Sam Claflin as Henry
- Liam Hemsworth as Boots
It is quite puzzling that Liam Hemsworth was cast as Gregor’s 2-year-old sister, Boots… but we’re so excited about the film we’re willing to just go with it.
In addition, how the Underland’s fantastical creatures will be represented will be a fresh new take, a source close to the Art Director stated:
“Well, elaborate state-of-the-art computer generated creatures has already been done in movies like The Hobbit, and while hand puppets were considered, I know for a fact that they started rehearsals on interpretive dance. So, none of the fliers will actually fly, but you’ll really see them fly through the magic of imagination!”
What about you? Do you agree with the casting? Leave a comment and let us know who you would cast if you had the choice. Also, leave a comment and tell us whether you believed a single word that we said because guess what —
April Fools!
(In other words, this is all fake! Did we getcha?)
😀
— Karen and Nancy
P.S. — We do really want to see movies of this series some day. So if you’re like us, well, sorry if we got your hopes up!
113 Responses
hooooooooo! that angered me! if you didn’t say april fools then I probably would’ve called the cops.
U got me! All though I should’ve known it was fake since the cast doesn’t go with the characters!
What is wrong with you I really wanted a movie about this book and you completely rounded it for me and your lucky that this is not in a conversation or I would be ferrous at you. I would hate you!!,
I hate you you should be sued and ruining are own comments yeah get of the internet you jerks And am 10 years old to think this GET OFF THE INTERNET
You got me soooo bad! I was like OMG a movie, im so excited. 5 seconds later im crying inside lol!
Can you really pretty please make a movie I searched every where to see a movie.
So stupid that they lied to us
Haha! When i was reading the rest of the “cast” i knew it was fake bc u said “liam hemsworth” as boots, and that made no sense WHATSOEVER xD
I want to see the gregor the overlander movies. I am also mad at you for tricking me. I REALLY WANT TO SEE GREGOR THE OVERLANDER MOVIES! My name is Isabella. I am on the Fifh book of gregor. I am almost done.
Dude, you guys TOTALLY got me! But I mean… I fell upset too because this sounds very convincing. Omg, WHY IS THIS FAKE! But hey, I am ready for somebody to start making a Gregor the Overlander movie. Someday, someday.
Yea Idk if they will. They need to be really popular.
April Fools
That cast is the cast of the Hunger Games
There is no movie
i have recently been reading this book series and i’m on the last book and i am really sad because gregor and his friends have found a place in my heart that no other book no matter how good it is could ever take .
Six years and no movie!
Six years and no movie!
i really want to see a movie of this so badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi
You guys should update it this year on April 1st