So…earlier this week, THIS happened.
Here I am pictured with Brownstone Productions, specifically Max Handelman, Elizabeth Banks (yes, that Elizabeth Banks) and Allison Small.
These are three of the wonderful and very smart people who are working to make Heist Society a movie, and I was so excited to get to go to their offices to talk about the script and the progress they’ve made so far. (Which is incredibly impressive because, again, they’re very smart.)
Now, as soon as I posted this pic Monday afternoon the internet exploded into a chorus of “IS HEIST SOCIETY GOING TO BE A MOVIE!?!”
The answer, as always, is maybe.
Brownstone and Lionsgate (the studio that brought you Hunger Games, Divergent, Twilight, and many other great movies) optioned the rights to Heist Society about eighteen months ago.
Are they making progress? Yes! Is it a sure thing yet? Not quite.
But we are getting closer, and I know that even if nothing gets made it won’t be for lack of trying.
Hollywood is a strange place. There are hundreds or even thousands of factors that go into making a movie, and no one person controls them all. There are a ton of moving pieces, and I can assure you that those pieces are being handled by the best possible people, and that they want a movie just as badly as we do.
In the meantime, I had a great time getting to meet them and seeing their offices (which, as you can see, were aca-awesome) …
It was incredibly cool just to drive across the Universal Studios lot, past places where people like Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, and Stephen Spielberg have worked.
I was also able to take other meetings in town and meet with even more people who are interested in my work. There’s nothing I can share right now, but if and when I can tell you all about it, rest assured I will.
In the meantime, keep on reading and have a great summer!
Ally
I’ve been a fan of yours ever since LYKY and CMH were your only two YA books, so it’s always such a joy to see your continued success, Ally. Congrats on even getting this far along in the process… but I’ll admit, I’m still keeping my fingers crossed for news of an Ally-Carter-Novel-Inspired movie one day 🙂
Wow that is really cool! And how are they doing on the Gallagher Girl movie?
That’s pretty cool, but as always, I would rather not have the books turned into a movie if they aren’t made well
If we all keep wishing, hopefully it will come true!
I would love to see that Movie!
Best wishes from Gabriella in Sweden
I’m so happy that the Heist Society is a possibility! I know it’s still a maybe but I’m so excited! Congrats! 😀
Whoa, Ally, you look so glamorous and awesome in Hollywood! Hope you had a great time! This is so exciting!!! ?? If Heist Society gets its movie deal, can you throw a huge party with all of your dear readers, too? Xx
Yayyyyy! I know heist society is going to be an amazing movie. Just hope there r no baking soda changes, only walnut. This is gonna be awesome. U must be soooooo proud of urself. I hope I can feel that way some day. I hope gg becomes movie too. Both books will be more than blockbusters……. I think building crushers is the correct term. Good Luck Mrs Carter! Have fun in Hollywood!
Lol I’m so late, but wouldn’t it be AWESOME if the Gallagher Girl books were made into a tv series on like Freeform or something? With PLL ending this year, it would be so amazing!