Tillie Cole’s Young Adult romance, A Thousand Boy Kisses, which debuted at number two on the New York Times bestseller list, is set to be adapted into a movie with Stephen Chbosky as the director for Netflix. Filled with joy and tears, fans of the original book are ecstatic about this adaptation and cannot wait to watch it develop on the big screen.
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
A Thousand Boy Kisses is a childhood friends-to-lovers romance that will sweep readers off their feet and take them on a whirlwind of emotions. It is heartbreakingly beautiful, making you cry ugly tears as their romance develops and tragedy strikes. It is a wonderfully written book that catches the true essence of a coming-of-age story.
Rune and Poppy met as children and formed an undeniable bond, promising each other they would always be friends. When they grow up, their friendship blossoms into a romantic relationship that comes to a shattering end when Rune is sent back to his native home. When Rune returns, things change, leaving both Rune and Poppy heartbroken.
About Tillie Cole
Tillie Cole writes for different genres including contemporary romance, dark romance, young adult, and new adult. She has traveled and lived in different parts of the world as well like Italy, Canada, and the United States, but has recently moved back to her hometown in England with her husband and son. When she is not writing her next bestselling novel, Cole likes to spend time with her family, watch movies, and drink coffee.
Cole took to Instagram to share her excitement at the announcement of her adaptation with Netflix. She is even set to be an executive producer for the film. A sequel was recently released on June 25 for A Thousand Boy Kisses titled A Thousand Broken Pieces which follows Poppy’s younger sister through her journey with grief.
Movie Adaptation
Stephen Chbosky is set to direct the film adaptation, his previous work includes The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Wonder. The script will be written by Liz Maccie, the writer of the Freeform original series, Siren, with David Hoberman producing the film. Chbosky and Maccie have previously worked together on a comedy starring Vince Vaughn.
A Thousand Boy Kisses was originally published in 2016 by Bloom Books and soon became an international phenomenon after landing on the New York Times bestseller list for seven months. Chbosky also directed a Broadway adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen for Universal.
Fans who cried while reading the book should consider having tissues next to them when they watch the film on Netflix. We cannot wait to hear more about this exciting adaptation, such as who the stars are and when the movie will be released. Romance movies are making a comeback and romance book adaptations are the reason why.
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