Deadline.Released in 2014, the critically acclaimed, TikTok phenomenon “We Were Liars” follows the thrilling and suspenseful unraveling of a group of four friends — the title Liars.
The tragic love story, set on a private island, became a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honor.Its prequel, published in May, takes readers back a generation to uncover the stories of generations past and the “secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.”“Again Again” — which was published in 2020 — centers on the young Adelaide Buchwald, who survives near-fatal family catastrophe and embarks on an unexpected journey of romantic upheaval.
Set during the summer, she discovers what it means to love and reshapes her ideas about romance.Per Deadline, Carina Adly MacKenzie (“Roswell New Mexico,” “The Originals”) and Lockhart are set to co-write the adaptation of “Again Again,” with the former also showrunning and executive producing alongside Plec and her producing partner Emily Cummins.
Meanwhile, Plec will adapt “We Were Liars” and “Family of Liars.” “I’ve chased We Were Liars for years,” Plec said in a statement. “It’s one of the best YA novels I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a lot.
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