This four-book series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl has potential to
thrill die-hard fans of Ethan Wate and Lena Duchannes while introducing
newbies to the secrets of Gatlin County. I like how the studio has
followed the Potter model of getting adult-oriented filmmakers to
handle youth-skewing source material; in this case, screenplay doctor
and sometime director Richard LaGravenese might find his greatest
success to date. Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to seeing more Jack
O'Connell, yet another cast member from the defunt program Skins
who is getting a Hollywood shot. Playing the mysterious Lena is Alice
Englert -- aka Jane Campion's daughter -- in her first major role.
Warner Brothers might not ever replicate the success of the Harry Potter franchise
Ethan longs to escape his small Southern town. He meets a mysterious new
girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective
families, their history and their town.
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