Over the weekend, Netflix announced that a film adaptation of "The Selection" by Kiera Cass is in the works.No details about casting have been released, but the streaming service announced the film will be directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, who also directed Netflix's 2018 film adaptation of the novel "Nappily Ever After" by Trisha R. Thomas.
"The Selection," the first novel in Cass' five-book series, can best be described as "The Hunger Games" meets "The Bachelor." Set in a futuristic America, now known as Illéa, the country is ruled by a royal line and citizens are divided into eight castes -- with Ones being the most wealthy and Eights comprising outcasts and orphans. As a gesture of goodwill to its citizens, when each prince comes of age a nationwide contest is held to search for the next Queen of Illéa, with 35 young women chosen from an audition process across the nation.
We follow the story of America Singer, a young woman in the artistic-dominated Caste Five who is selected against her wises to compete for the crown. Knowing her heart lies with her secret boyfriend, Aspen, America goes to the capital to meet Prince Maxon Schreaves and the other selected contestants. Motivated by the weekly stipend being sent back to her underprivileged family, America strikes up friendships and tries to stay in the contest as long as possible.
But in a contest dominated by love and manipulation, there's plenty to go wrong.
"The Selection" has a wide fandom, with followers voicing their desire for an adaptation for years. The series has been picked u by networks twice in the last decade, but hopefully the third time's the charm and the wait will have been worth it in the end!
In the meantime, fans of the series can look forward to the first book in Cass' new series, "The Betrothed," which is scheduled to come out in May.
"The Selection" series can be borrowed as audiobooks or ebooks through the Overdrive app.
This writing brought to you by Courtney Dobrzykowski
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