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Thursday, August 29, 2013

'City of Bones' Top The USA Today Bestsellers List

cobusatoday Great Job Shadowhunters! City of Bones is topping the USA Today Best Seller's List! Read the book, but head out to see the movie in theaters this weekend. SOURCE

Production of 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes' Moving Ahead This Fall

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There has been a lot of conversation surrounding the sequel to 'City of Bones'. Fans have been up in arms about will they or won't they. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Constantin is confident to move forward with the sequel this September.
Despite the soft U.S. start, Moszkowicz said the reaction from the book’s fan base has been “very positive.” And he said that Constantin is proceeding with plans to begin shooting a sequel,Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes, in Toronto this fall.
When will City of Ashes start filming? We wish we had the answer for you. We know that they had planned on a date of September 23rd, but that has not been confirmed. The film is opening in new countries this weekend, and we encourage you to go and see it. The film is amazing.
Mortal Instrument's international rollout has only just begun. Constantin said the film's total take so far is $26.6 million, driven by a U.K. bow of around $1.8 million and more than $1.4 million from Australia. Several major territories follow this week, including Spain, Italy, Germany and Mexico. From there, the film will make its way around the world throughout the fall and into the winter months. Moszkowicz said it was still too early to make a prognosis for Mortal Instrument's global box office revenue. But Constantin has proven before that it can successfully use international markets to recoup a shortfall in the U.S. Paul WS Anderson's The Three Musketeers (2011), a Constantin production, earned s disappointing $20 million in its U.S. release through Summit Entertainment, but went on to gross some $150 million worldwide.

Seven music moments to listen for in 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'

Lily Collins;Jamie Campbell Bower Composer Atli Orvarsson talked with The Hollywood Reporter about seven music moments to listen for in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. (Warning: Spoilers from the film below!)


The Mortal Cup: “The Mortal Cup theme sounds like ancient music … The first time you really hear it in its purest form, it’s played on an old, old instrument, the predecessor of the modern string orchestra, called a viol. I found a gentleman who plays with an early music ensemble and they play this instrument. It’s a very metal-sounding violin, and it’s usually played without vibrato, so it’s got a very piecing, pure tone.”
The City of Bones: “What’s happening when you see the City of Bones is there’s two melodies playing at once — it’s Clary’s theme and the Mortal Cup theme. It’s the legend of the Shadowhunters and their history and all that, and we’re trying to depict or convey Clary’s awe, the experience of seeing this magnificent city that we don’t really see. The beginning of that piece, when they’re walking into that underground bunker, that has its own rhythmic thing, and it all has its big crescendo when the Silent Brothers are able to rekindle her memory.”
Clary and Jace’s love theme: “There’s a simple piano version, and then there’s a big string arrangement, and there’s a major and a minor key version. There is a scene where Jace and Clary and Simon encounter and kill a demon who is disguised as Madame Dorothea, and [Clary] has to choose between who she hugs and finds comfort with, and she goes with Simon, and the camera goes to Jace. I play the love theme in a minor key, the unattainable, lost-love version of it.”
The greenhouse: “I used a love theme there, through Jace’s story, and I think they found a really graceful way to segue into the song that Diane Warren wrote for it [‘Heart by Heart,’ sung by Demi Lovato] … It’s more piano and bells and sort of atmospheric. It’s a very sparse version of the love theme.”
Valentine’s theme: “I always felt that he needed to have sort of a Darth Vader theme … The Valentine theme is like a bolero, a bass line that keeps building and building. I used that when he comes out of the portal and he and Hodge are plotting and talking. While we were recording, our engineer had a great idea. He said, ‘let’s rent out a Minimoog synthesizer, and you should play his bass on this old synthesizer.’ It’s got this old, fast bass sound.”
Clary’s reunion with her mother: “I played the love theme there, which obviously most of the time is reserved for Clary and Jace. But because of what has transpired in the film, with Valentine putting the idea in their heads that they’re brother and sister, Clary sort of puts the question to her mom … It was one of those happy accidents where I decided to try it and see how my sketch of that theme worked over that scene, and it did.”
Jace: “Jace doesn’t really have a theme — he has sort of an action motif, because he tends to come and save the day.”

Cassie Clare Was Particularly Excited to See Magnus Bane

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Cassie's been away on an island, but before she left, she conducted an interview with the New York Post. We have an excerpt of the interview below, but for the entire thing, CLICK HERE.
Was there any scene or character you were particularly excited to see in the film? Magnus Bane, who is a trickster figure. I was worried they would cut him. I had to tell them he was a very important character who becomes more important. I was excited to see his scenes in action. Are there any specific things you had a say in during the adaption process? I had a lot of say in casting. They definitely invited me into the casting process and showed me audition tapes, and every person cast was a conversation about the pros and cons and how they fit in with the larger puzzle of the character. Would you ever consider a change in career? Or is there something you would really like to do? Well, one thing I’ve always been really excited to do was write for a slightly younger group and do something that was a little bit more of a coming-of-age story. I wanted to do something that would span a bigger chunk of time. So my friend, the wonderful writer of “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” Holly Black, and I collaborated on a project. The first book comes out next year, and it’s called “The Iron Trial.”

New YA Book Trailers

Check out these three new YA book trailers from Random House, Harper Teen and Simon Teen.

Teardrop by Lauren Kate
 

 The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore

 Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick & Suzanne Young


Cassandra Clare Talks TMI Movie, Characters and More In Her Recent Interview with The NY Times


The NY Times recently shared their interview they did with Cassandra Clare. In it they discuss the movie, characters and the adaption process. Find the interview HERE
“City of Bones,” the film adaptation of the first book in Cassandra Clare’s young adult fantasy series “The Mortal Instruments,” opened last week. In a recent phone interview, Ms. Clare spoke about the film, her forthcoming middle-grade series, writing with Holly Black (author of “Doll Bones” and “The Spiderwick Chronicles”) and what readers can expect from “City of Heavenly Fire,” the final novel in the “Mortal Instruments” series, due  next May. Below are edited excerpts from the conversation:
Was there any scene or character you were particularly excited to see in the film?
Magnus Bane, who is a trickster figure. I was worried they would cut him. I had to tell them he was a very important character who becomes more important. I was excited to see his scenes in action.
Are there any specific things you had a say in during the adaption process?I had a lot of say in casting. They definitely invited me into the casting process and showed me audition tapes, and every person cast was a conversation about the pros and cons and how they fit in with the larger puzzle of the character.
Would you ever consider a change in career? Or is there something you would really like to do?
Well, one thing I’ve always been really excited to do was write for a slightly younger group and do something that was a little bit more of a coming-of-age story. I wanted to do something that would span a bigger chunk of time. So my friend, the wonderful writer of “The Spiderwick Chronicles,”Holly Black, and I collaborated on a project. The first book comes out next year, and it’s called “The Iron Trial.”
How do you co-write something?
It’s a very “togethery” process for us. I know people who do it differently. But for us we have to be in the same place and we have one computer and we write into a master document. We wanted to have a really seamless feel, like it was all written by one person. You can’t tell the parts that she wrote or the parts that I wrote.
Do you have a favorite character that you’ve either written yourself or read in another book?
In my own work, I don’t have favorite characters, but I have characters that I relate to the most. And I relate the most to Simon from “The Mortal Instruments,” and also Tessa from “The Infernal Devices.” They’re more sort of bookish and shy characters. But in other people’s books I tend to love the really daredevil-y characters. I love Finnick from “The Hunger Games.” And I think, probably, my favorite character of all time is Sherlock Holmes.
Could you describe your writing routine?
I prefer to be out of my house because I find that otherwise I tend to get distracted by mundane details like my cat, things that need cleaning up, the laundry. And in terms of the thing I need to have with me, I would say music. I have specific playlists for different books and characters. So, I need to have those with me. It helps me get into the mindset of the book.
Anything else you want to share with your fans about the film or the books?
You’re always worried, “Is the movie going to stay true to the book?” But they should remember it’s an interpretation of the books, and I want every reader to feel that their interpretation is the true interpretation.
Be sure to read the entire article/interview HERE

Composer Atli Orvarsson reveals his themes for Clary and archvillain Valentine & How He Scored the Greenhouse Scene


The Hollywood Reporter has a great interview with composer Atli Orvarsson, who composed the score for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. If you haven't listened to it yet, you're missing out! I LOVE the score for this movie. Here's what he had to say (you can read the entire interview here):


The Mortal Cup: “The Mortal Cup theme sounds like ancient music … The first time you really hear it in its purest form, it’s played on an old, old instrument, the predecessor of the modern string orchestra, called a viol. I found a gentleman who plays with an early music ensemble and they play this instrument. It’s a very metal-sounding violin, and it’s usually played without vibrato, so it’s got a very piecing, pure tone.”
The City of Bones: “What’s happening when you see the City of Bones is there’s two melodies playing at once — it’s Clary’s theme and the Mortal Cup theme. It’s the legend of the Shadowhunters and their history and all that, and we’re trying to depict or convey Clary’s awe, the experience of seeing this magnificent city that we don’t really see. The beginning of that piece, when they’re walking into that underground bunker, that has its own rhythmic thing, and it all has its big crescendo when the Silent Brothers are able to rekindle her memory.”
Clary and Jace’s love theme: “There’s a simple piano version, and then there’s a big string arrangement, and there’s a major and a minor key version. There is a scene where Jace and Clary and Simon encounter and kill a demon who is disguised as Madame Dorothea, and [Clary] has to choose between who she hugs and finds comfort with, and she goes with Simon, and the camera goes to Jace. I play the love theme in a minor key, the unattainable, lost-love version of it.”
The greenhouse: “I used a love theme there, through Jace’s story, and I think they found a really graceful way to segue into the song that Diane Warren wrote for it [‘Heart by Heart,’ sung by Demi Lovato] … It’s more piano and bells and sort of atmospheric. It’s a very sparse version of the love theme.”
Valentine’s theme: “I always felt that he needed to have sort of a Darth Vader theme … The Valentine theme is like a bolero, a bass line that keeps building and building. I used that when he comes out of the portal and he and Hodge are plotting and talking. While we were recording, our engineer had a great idea. He said, ‘let’s rent out a Minimoog synthesizer, and you should play his bass on this old synthesizer.’ It’s got this old, fast bass sound.”
Clary’s reunion with her mother: “I played the love theme there, which obviously most of the time is reserved for Clary and Jace. But because of what has transpired in the film, with Valentine putting the idea in their heads that they’re brother and sister, Clary sort of puts the question to her mom … It was one of those happy accidents where I decided to try it and see how my sketch of that theme worked over that scene, and it did.”
Jace: “Jace doesn’t really have a theme — he has sort of an action motif, because he tends to come and save the day.”

Join us for #DumortThursday to support 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'

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 Shadowhunters! Thank you all for your continual support of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. We are hoping for a solid second week at the global box office so to help encourage Shadowhunters worldwide to go see this film (again or for the first time) we came up with five days of hashtags. Here is Thursday's hashtag:


#DumortThursday

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