‘Looking For Alaska’ Movie To Be Written And Directed By Sarah Polley; Will It Be As Successful As ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ Movie?

Another John Green film will soon hit theater screens for director Sarah Polley has been tapped to work on 'Looking for Alaska.' Polley, who's an Oscar nominee for her screenplay 'Away from Her,' reportedly created a pitch which impressed Paramount.

The 'Looking for Alaska' novel revolves around a 16-year-old male student named Miles Halter. As he moves into a boarding school in Alabama, he gets to learn things outside his comfort zone. The highlight of his transfer was meeting a captivating and adventurous girl, Alaska Young. She teaches Miles how to drink, smoke, and even come up with cunning plans against the school's preppies. Miles is yet to find out that there's a reason behind Alaska's self-destructive behavior.

Prior to making a pitch for the film adaptation of the 'Looking for Alaska' novel, Polley worked for indie film 'Take This Waltz' and documentary 'Stories We Tell.' She also had appearances in 'Dawn of the Dead' as well as 'Splice.'

Recently, John Green shared his approval of Polley's selection for the film on Twitter: "I'm a HUGE fan of Sarah's movies, and her ideas about Looking for Alaska are really wonderful, and I am SO VERY EXCITED."

Following the success of 'The Fault in Our Stars,' John Green fans couldn't help but be excited. The film, which had a $12 million-budget, grossed over $100 million.

Other John Green novels specifically 'Paper Towns' and 'An Abundance of Katherines' will be recreated into films as well. 'Paper Towns' is tentatively scheduled for a 2015 release.

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