If there’s one genre that is constantly finding itself optioned for film and television, it’s young adult romance. And lovers of the genre are getting another treat: Netflix has just announced that it is developing an adaptation of the bestselling YA novel A Thousand Boy Kisses by UK author Tillie Cole!
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What is A Thousand Boy Kisses?
Originally published in 2016, A Thousand Boy Kisses follows protagonist Rune Kristiansen, who returns to small-town Georgia after two years in Norway hoping to rekindle his thus far ill-fated romance with Poppy Litchfield. Two years ago, his heart broke when Poppy bit off all communication between them. However, Rune will soon discover that Poppy is hiding a secret, one that threatens to tear them apart for good this time.
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A Thousand Boy Kisses: Details About the Film
Deadline has reported that Netflix is developing a film adaptation of the novel, which is set to be directed by Stephen Chobsky, who previously directed the adaptation of his own bestselling YA novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower in 2012.
Chobsky appears to reach for adaptations of novels, having written the screenplay and directed 2017’s Wonder, as well as having co-written the screenplay for the 2017 live-action adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. No news yet regarding casting, but the book community will surely have opinions on the matter in the coming months.
The Love of Romance Adaptations
This news comes at a time when adaptations of romance novels continue to rise in popularity. The third season of Netflix’s massive hit Bridgerton continues to amass high viewership, and the anticipated theatrical release of Colleen Hoover’s mass sensation It Ends with Us premieres in August of this year.
Even Prime Video has begun to jump on the trend, with Maxton Hall – The World Between Us making waves on that platform this year after its release (the German-language television show is based on Mona Katsen’s novel Save Me).
In similar news, A Thousand Boy Kisses is finally getting a sequel due out this summer! Expect more romance and tears from A Thousand Broken Pieces, which will be published on July 23rd. What are your thoughts about the adaptation of A Thousand Boy Kisses? Let us know in the comments!
