Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to Tahereh Mafi’s bestselling dystopian YA series “Shatter Me.”
The movie deal aligns with the 15th anniversary of the debut of “Shatter Me,” the first book in the original series, which has become a BookTok phenomenon with over 15 million copies sold worldwide and more than 500,000 social posts with related hashtags. “Shatter Me” centers on Juliette Ferrars, a teenage girl with a lethal touch, as she takes on an oppressive totalitarian government called The Reestablishment. The series, a synopsis explains, follows Juliette’s journey as she “discovers her power, finds strength and navigates a dystopian world of romance and rebellion.”
“I’ve been tremendously lucky to have a devoted fanbase over the last fifteen years, and I’m excited for the chance to bring the ‘Shatter Me’ world and characters to life in a way that will honor the fans and their love for these books,” Mafi said about the film deal. “Warner Bros. has been a great partner so far, and I’m looking forward to creating a memorable cinematic experience that elevates the series to new heights.”
Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen, Sunswept Entertainment’s Karen Rosenfelt and Langley Park Pictures’ Kevin McCormick will produce the film project. The project is the first announced under McCormick’s new producing deal at the studio. Mafi will executive produce.
The “Shatter Me” series has been published in 38 territories and 34 languages. Last year, Mafi released “Watch Me,” the first book in a new series set in the “Shatter Me” universe, called “The New Republic.” The book, which is set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, was an instant No. 1 New York Times bestseller and spent seven weeks at the top spot. The second book in the “New Republic” series, “Release Me,” was released in April and also became an instant No. 1 bestseller. Book three, “Escape Me,” is due out in September.
Mafi is represented by Writers House and Anonymous Content. Anonymous Content made the deal on behalf of Writers House.