Shadowhunters: The Story of How the Mortal Instruments book was Turned into a Movie
The Shadowhunters: Mortal Instruments is a series of young adult fantasy novels written by Cassandra Clare.
The series consists of six
books:
- City
of Bones
- City
of Ashes
- City
of Glass
- City
of Fallen Angels
- City
of Lost Souls
- City
of Heavenly Fire
The series is set in contemporary New York City and follows
a group of teenage Shadowhunters, humans who have angelic blood and are tasked
with protecting the world from demons and other supernatural threats. The main
character is Clary Fray, a teenage girl who discovers the Shadow World and her
own family's ties to it.
Throughout the series, Clary and her friends battle demons,
vampires, werewolves, and other Shadowhunters who have turned against their own
kind. Along the way, they uncover secrets about their past and the larger
Shadow World, and face personal challenges and romantic entanglements.
The Mortal Instruments series has been well-received by
readers and has been adapted into a television series, Shadowhunters, which
aired on Freeform from 2016 to 2019.
Shadowhunters:
The Story of How the Mortal Instruments book was Turned into a Movie
The Mortal Instruments book series was initially intended to
be adapted into a film franchise, with the first book, City of Bones, being
adapted into a movie in 2013. The film was produced by Constantin Film and
directed by Harald Zwart. It starred Lily Collins as Clary Fray and Jamie
Campbell Bower as Jace Wayland, and also featured actors such as Lena Headey,
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Aidan Turner.
The movie received mixed reviews and did not perform as well
as expected at the box office, leading to the planned sequels being cancelled.
However, the rights to the books were later acquired by television network
Freeform (formerly known as ABC Family), which developed a television series,
Shadowhunters, based on the books.
Shadowhunters premiered in 2016 and ran for three seasons,
adapting the storyline of the Mortal Instruments series as well as incorporating
elements from other Shadowhunters books written by Cassandra Clare. The show
starred Katherine McNamara as Clary Fray, Dominic Sherwood as Jace Herondale,
and a talented ensemble cast. It gained a dedicated fan base and received
critical acclaim for its diverse representation and handling of sensitive
topics.
Overall, while the Mortal Instruments film adaptation did
not perform as expected, the television series adaptation proved to be
successful in bringing Cassandra Clare's rich world of Shadowhunters to life
for fans of the books.
Actors
Who Starred in the Shadowhunters: Mortal Instruments Movie
The Shadowhunters: Mortal Instruments movie, released in
2013, starred several well-known actors, including:
- Lily
Collins as Clary Fray - Collins is an English-American actress who has
also appeared in films such as Mirror Mirror and Love, Rosie.
- Jamie
Campbell Bower as Jace Wayland - Bower is an English actor who has
appeared in films such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.
- Robert
Sheehan as Simon Lewis - Sheehan is an Irish actor who is also known for
his roles in the TV series Misfits and the film The Umbrella Academy.
- Kevin
Zegers as Alec Lightwood - Zegers is a Canadian actor who has appeared in
films such as The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones and the TV series
Gossip Girl.
- Lena
Headey as Jocelyn Fray - Headey is an English actress who is also known
for her role as Cersei Lannister in the TV series Game of Thrones.
- Jonathan
Rhys Meyers as Valentine Morgenstern - Meyers is an Irish actor who has
appeared in films such as Bend It Like Beckham and the TV series The
Tudors.
- Aidan
Turner as Luke Garroway - Turner is an Irish actor who is also known for
his roles in the TV series Being Human and the film The Hobbit: The
Desolation of Smaug.
These actors brought the characters of the Mortal
Instruments books to life on the big screen and helped to introduce the world
of Shadowhunters to a wider audience.