Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses series, has a huge fan base. With readers being extremely passionate about all her books as well as her style of writing, the fantasy series has taken up a special place in the hearts of readers. Considering just how beloved the series is, it was great news for fans when it was announced that the series would be getting adapted into a live-action series on Hulu.
While this news was announced in 2021, there has been a noticeable lack of updates until now, and the ones that have been coming in recent times, do not seem to be positive. There have even been some reports that the series has been scrapped, though that is yet to be confirmed by those involved.
It would seem that there could be a very definitive reason why the adaptation of this series is so difficult; Sarah J. Maas herself.
Sarah J. Maas May Be Having Conflicts On Set
The ACOTAR series has been in development for some time now, with little to no updates about its status. While many things came their way, like the pandemic and the writers’ and actors’ strikes, it can be assumed that there is something bigger going on behind the scenes that can be to blame.
One of the most common things to happen when popular books are getting adapted is there to be conflicts and disagreements between the writers in a writing room and the authors themselves.
Sarah J. Maas has also been writing and working on her book on her own for years, and she has not been a part of a production such as the new series. It may not be far-fetched to assume that something similar is happening here, and she could be butting heads with production.
It is also possible that the casting, which should been ongoing for quite some time now, may not have been satisfactory enough for her, considering just how beloved these characters are.
Can Sarah J. Maas Be Blamed For Being Protective?
While Sarah J. Maas’s protectiveness over her work can be seen as a point of conflict for show creators, writers, and producers, past evidence shows that it may be exactly what adaptations need. More than once, it has been seen that if the creator of a particular book series, especially fantasy, is not on board with the project and what direction it is going in, the fans will follow suit.
The perfect example is Rick Riordan‘s Percy Jackson books being adapted into a disappointing film series. It was a well-known fact that the writer was against what the movies were doing, so much so, that he never saw the films in their entirety. This film series has gained a reputation for being extremely innacute and fans hated it so much that a new show was made, re-adapting the books.
On the other side of the spectrum, the Shadow and Bone series had author, Leigh Bardugo, heavily involved in production and writing, so much so, that she even made a cameo in the film. While this series was canceled, the decision was heavily criticized by fans, who adored everything about the show and how accurate it was.
