John Green fans rejoice!
The acclaimed YA author stopped by BookCon 2019 to discuss Hulu’s highly-anticipated adaptation of his novel, Looking for Alaska, on Saturday (June 1) in New York City.
John was joined by the limited series’ stars, Kristine Froseth and Charlie Plummer, at the annual book lover’s event, which was held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Looking for Alaska is coming to Hulu this October as an 8-episode limited series.
Like many of John’s books, Looking for Alaska tackles tough topics like death and grief. The story focuses on Miles “Pudge†Halter (played by Charlie), who falls in love with a girl named Alaska (played by Kristine) at his boarding school. When Alaska dies unexpectedly, Miles and his friends search for the truth behind her death and try to make sense of the tragedy.
Looking for Alaska premieres on Hulu on Friday, October 18th.
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Hulu’s upcoming series Looking for Alaska now has an official premiere date!
The network revealed on Saturday (June 1) that the all eight episodes of the show will premiere on October 18.
The limited series is based on the John Green novel of the same name.
It centers on “teenager Miles ‘Pudge’ Halter (Charlie Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his close friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.”
Looking for Alaska also stars Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, Jordan Connor, Ron Cephas Jones, and Timothy Simons.
READ MORE: Landry Bender Shares New Pic of ‘Looking For Alaska’ Cast
Kristine Froseth steps out on the red carpet for the premiere of her new film, Low Tide, during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival held at Village East Cinema on Sunday (April 28) in New York City.
The 22-year-old actress joined her co-stars Jaeden Martell, Alex Neustaedter, Keean Johnson, Camila Perez, Michael Baldwin and Kevin McMullin at the event.
Meanwhile, Kristine‘s Looking For Alaska co-star Charlie Plummer was seen at his own film premiere the night before.
The 19-year-old actor met up with Jacob Latimore and Kelvin Harrison, Jr. for the Gully screening at SVA Theater.
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The leads for Hulu’s upcoming Looking For Alaska series were just announced and they are perfect!
Author John Green, who wrote the novel that the show is based on, revealed the actors who would be playing the characters on Twitter this afternoon.
“In the Looking for Alaska @hulu series, Alaska will be played by Kristine Froseth (kristine_froseth on instagram), and Miles will be played by Charlie Plummer (@charliefplummer here and on instagram–but mostly on instagram),” he wrote.
Previously, John addressed fans about the upcoming series and any possible backlash about the castings.
“his has been (over!) 13 years in the making, and I am so excited,” he wrote. “I am so grateful that LFA has an enthusiastic readership all these years after its publication. I know people have strong casting opinions, but I’d ask you to remember that the people who’ve been cast are human beings (and young ones), so please be kind if/when tagging them.”
John added, “Also, a friendly reminder that I do not cast movies or limited series adaptations on Hulu. But I did get to see both of these actors’ auditions, and they are both truly brilliant and embody the characters to me. They’re both also fans of the book, which is nice!”
Congrats to Kristine and Charlie!
Nick Robinson suited up for a screening of his upcoming film Love, Simon in the Big Apple!
The 5th Wave star stepped out for the special night – hosted by 20th Century Fox and Wingman – at The Landmark at 57 West on Thursday (March 8) in New York City.
He was joined by his co-stars Katherine Langford and Alexandra Shipp, as well as director Greg Berlanti and Jack Antonoff.
Also in attendance were Molly Ringwald, Dear Evan Hansen‘s Ben Platt, Dallas‘ Josh Henderson, Gotham‘s Erin Richards and Cory Michael Smith, All the Money in the World‘s Charlie Plummer, Riverdale‘s Haley Law, fashion designer Rachel Roy, and model Alex Lundqvist.
Love, Simon follows a 17-year old high schooler who has yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay while he attempts to discover the identity of the anonymous classmate he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing.
The film hits theaters March 16. (Watch the trailer here.)
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Katherine Langford sports blonde hair instead of her gorgeous brunette for her brand new film, Spontaneous.
The 13 Reasons Why actress was spotted on set with co-star Charlie Plummer over the weekend, shooting in the woods in Vancouver, Canada.
Based on Aaron Starmer‘s novel of the same name, Katherine will play Mara Carlye, whose life is forever changed when students in her senior class literally explodes for no discernible reason.
As students continue to pop like blood-filled balloons and the town descends into both chaos and apathy, Mara and her friends stay close together as they await possible combustion, wondering what part of life is worth living if it might end suddenly.
Check out the pics below!
Charlie Rowe and Asa Butterfield are among six actors that have screen-tested for the role of Spider-Man in the upcoming reboot!
Six young actors were flown to Atlanta to meet producers for the role, which will be featured in the upcoming Marvel movie Captain America: Civil War before getting solo films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Impossible‘s Tom Holland, Boardwalk Empire‘s Charlie Plummer, and two newcomers – Judah Lewis and Matthew Lintz – are also in the running.
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