Category Archives: Optioned Books

Ron Weasley: The Boy Who Almost Wasn’t

Can you imagine a world where Ron died half way through the series? Where he doesn’t end up with Hermione and they don’t live happily ever after? Well it was almost a reality and fans everywhere feel relief about what could have been (but never was).

You might be surprised to know that J.K Rowling had planned on killing off one of the most beloved characters of the Harry Potter series. According to an interview from MTV.com, Rowling revealed she had initially intended to send Ron Weasley to the grave instead of having him end up with Hermione.

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Upcoming Book Remakes for November

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It seems like everywhere you look a new book is being remade into a movie (or a show) and you might not always hear about them, even the good ones. So because every month there are new and exciting remakes of books into movies and television, we will try to keep you updated.

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Take a 10-Minute Peek Behind the Scenes of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1

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We are less than a month away from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 arriving in theaters but that’s still a long wait for some Twihards. Fortunately, we can make the wait easier with a 10-minute peek behind the scenes that lets you see Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and the rest of the gang hard at work in front of the cameras.

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What The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Does Wrong

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The one thing I really enjoy about reading the books that we will talk about on Optionated is that for the most part, they are books that people have heard of. You can often find yourself in a group of people and if you want to talk about this book you may have someone to speak with. Well I can tell you due to a power outage I was able to read the book in one sitting from start to finish and I just loved it. It was almost impossible to put down, but now that I go back and think about it I did have a few scenes that just did not feel great to me.
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Four New Character Posters Provide Stylish Look at Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

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Sherlock Holmes is on the case once again as he reunites with Doctor Watson to take on his greatest challenge yet and these new character posters for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows do a great job of capturing the detective at his stylish best. Sure, he does happen to be brandishing a pistol at this particular point in time, but I’m sure he has a really good reason for it.

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A Girl’s Read of City of Bones – Part 1

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I, as a young woman, love romantic stories (and yes, even supernatural romantic stories) so I spent my summer reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It is book 1 of The Mortal Instruments book series and it is currently being made into a movie. The book is separated into three major sections so that is what sections I chose to break up my thoughts on the novel.

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My first thoughts were, why the hell is a 15 year old going to club called, Pandemonium. That just seems dangerous and scary. I get it, there are bouncers and security measures, but she’s only 15 going to a dance club filled with ravers, goth kids, and the like. I know city life is a little different for teenagers but clubs seem like the something they should wait on. Right?
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Zombie Love with X-Men: First Class’ Nicholas Hoult in Warm Bodies

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If you thought Nicholas Hoult was a beast in X-Men: First Class, just wait until you see him get bit by the love bug as a zombie in Summit Entertainment’s Warm Bodies. A place where it might not be a good thing for the guy to want the girl just for her brains.

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Second Trailer for The Dark Knight Rises Before Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows?

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The two greatest detectives in fiction might be teaming up, with the possibility of movie-goers getting to check out the second trailer for The Dark Knight Rises when they go see Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

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Hunger Games and Game of Thrones Stars Eyed for Stephenie Meyer’s The Host

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Stephenie Meyer’s little Twilight story hogs a lot of the spotlight these days, but the author isn’t all about sparkly vampires and scorned werewolves. Meyer also took a spin down the sci-fi road with The Host, and now big names from both The Hunger Games and HBO’s Game of Thrones are being looked at as male leads for the extra-terrestrial possession adventure.

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New TV Trailer for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will be raining on our Christmas-time cheer in a little over a month but that’s no reason to not enjoy the new TV spot that captures a couple of the high points in David Fincher’s adaptation of the Stieg Larsson novel.

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