Is this book turning into a new CW show?

[M.]

I just checked the list of pilots CW is working for the 2012-13 schedule and I noticed a show called The Selection and it seemed it was based on this book?
Does anyone know if that is the case?

[M.]

Melissa wrote: "It is being turned into a t.v. show. I was surprised when I heard this, seeing as it hasn't even been released yet. Aimee Teegarden has been cast in the lead role. You can check out the imdb page a..."

Thanks! Yeah, I thought it was weird but CW is probably trying to ride on the success of the Hunger Games. They will probably change a lot so it doesn't really matter that the book hasn't been published yet. I like the concept of the book even though initial reviews haven't been all positive so I would give the show a try.

[M.]

Melissa wrote: "I'm gonna wait to decide to watch the show until after the book is out. Once I read the book and if I like it, I might give it a try."

CW hasn't decided yet which pilots they will pick. There are other stronger contenders and I think they can only pick two new shows.

[Noël]

I just hope they don't change it up too much, if CW decides to pick it. I hate it when they take the name of the book and completely change the scenes. I read the book and it was pretty good. Hopefully they won't mess it up.

[M.]

CW didn't pick the Selection. So it's all good.

[Juliet]

It's actually still in the running. It was announced that "The Selection" would be a mid-season replacement.

[Trina]

The CW announced yesterday that they did not pick it up for their fall season, which is what they had been planning on at first. They didn't like the pilot/casting, so they are re-casting and re-shooting a pilot to go up again for their mid-season (next Spring), but even though it is still in consideration they haven't officially picked it up yet. Source: http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/the-c...

[M.]

So I guess it might replace Gossip Girl or any of the other new shows that don't perform well. The casting definitely needs to be redone. I haven't read the book, just the blurb, but I do not think the guy they picked to be the prince looks much like a prince.
I also like the fact that they will now just use the book as starting point and the TV show will be only loosely based on it.

[Nicole]

Susie wrote: "They totally have Prince Maxon and Aspen ALL WRONG... William Moseley seems better suited to be the Prince.. sigh..."

I totally agree! Ethan Peck looks too... Non prince-y, you know what I mean?

[Nicole]

Good! We should buy the permission thing and make it into a movie!!!! Using our own characters, of course... ;)

[Nicole]

Absolutely! Get your $1000000000 ready!

[M.]

It seems that CW will reshoot the pilot because they didn't like some of the performances and the writing. That is why they are only using the book as a starting point now. Aimee will keep the main role though but nothing has been said about the male leads.

[Lexie]

i thought it was becoming a TV movie......

[Ilana]

I saw that the cw picked it up after I read it. Glad that I read it first though. I really loved it and I hope that they don't mess it up since book 2 isn't out yet

[Nicole]

Are they using the same characters?