Author John Green is someone you may not know by name (unless you happen to be under the age of 20), but you probably know his work pretty well. You see, Green has carved this niche for himself in the publishing world as the go-to guy for quality, YA romance. And in Hollywood, he’s known as the guy who gave the world “The Fault in Our Stars.” So, basically, much like Nicolas Sparks had a run a decade ago as the author of romance novels that get instantly turned into film/TV adaptations, Green is that guy for the Millenials. Which leads us to “Looking for Alaska.”
As seen in the new trailer for “Looking for Alaska,” the Hulu series seems to follow the tradition of John Green stories that star a hopeless, but sweet protagonist that is aching after the partner of his dreams, that seems to always have one mysterious thing that throws the entire relationship into question. In the case of ‘Alaska,’ what starts out as your typical “boy falls for the girl that was right in front of him the whole time” story turns into a tale of intrigue and mystery.
“Looking for Alaska” is based on the Green book of the same name. As mentioned, he’s also the man behind “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Paper Towns.” His most recent novel, “Turtles All the Way Down” has already been optioned for film.
The YA series stars Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Sofia Vassilieva, and Landry Bender. ‘Alaska’ is developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who are both known as the co-creators of “Gossip Girl” and involved in various other YA series projects through the years.
“Looking for Alaska” debuts on Hulu on October 18.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWNlrgNNVm4
