But as she grew as a writer, she felt “much more confident in reflecting our world more authentically.”Īs they were setting out to bring the books to life, she and Heisserer wanted to ensure the cast reflected the diversity of the real world, and that meant portraying protagonist Alina as half-Shu in the Netflix series. Bardugo and Heisserer explained several of the most important to The Times.īardugo acknowledged that the original trilogy reflected the fantasy she had read before, which was straight and white. Turning the beloved book series into a TV show necessitated a number of changes, though. But the Grishaverse, named for the group of humans, or Grisha, who manipulate matter, is filled with thieves, liars, villains and antiheroes who, after catching wind of Alina’s abilities, intend to turn her powers to their own purposes. “My name’s Jessie Mei Li, and I’m playing Alina.”įans of author Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha trilogy and “Six of Crows” duology knew instantly what this meant: the book-to-television adaptation was underway.Īdapted by showrunner Eric Heisserer, screenwriter of “Arrival” and “Bird Box,” the long-awaited fantasy series, which premieres Friday on Netflix, follows Alina (Li), a mapmaker, as she uncovers a secret power that has the potential to change her world. “Hello, welcome to the Grishaverse,” the one-minute video began. The excitement began with a video announcement over a year ago. The following story contains spoilers from Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone.”
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |