Simonverse
The Simonverse[1] is a shared fictional universe created by Becky Albertalli. The franchise began with the 2015 young adult novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and has gone on to include works from Albertalli, Angie Thomas, and Nic Stone.[2] Additionally, there are currently two film adaptions as well as a web television series.
Novels
| Title | Pages | Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekwood series by Becky Albertalli | ||||
| Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda | 303 | 2015 | ||
| The Upside of Unrequited | 336 | 2017 | ||
| Leah on the Offbeat | 368 | 2018 | ||
| Love, Simon: The Emails | 17 | 2018 | Target exclusive booklet released with Love, Simon Blu-ray | |
| Love, Creekwood | 128 | 2020 | ||
| Garden Heights series by Angie Thomas | ||||
| The Hate U Give | 444 | 2017 | ||
| On the Come Up | 464 | 2019 | ||
| Concrete Rose | 320 | 2021 | ||
| Dear Martin series by Nic Stone | ||||
| Dear Martin | 224 | 2017 | ||
| Dear Justyce | 288 | 2020 | ||
Connections between series
The main connections between the series is Bram Greenfeld, a character from the Creekwood series. He is the second cousin of Starr Carter from The Hate U Give, with their mothers being first cousins. Similarly, SJ Friedman from Dear Martin is Bram's first cousin, with SJ's mother and Bram's father being siblings. Both Starr and SJ are mentioned in Love, Creekwood, and the family tree was also confirmed online by Angie Thomas.[3]
All other novels are direct follow-ups, with the exception of The Upside of Unrequited and On the Come Up. Cassie and Molly Peskin-Suso from The Upside of Unrequited are cousins to Abby Suso from the main Creekwood series,[1] with Abby and Simon making minor appearances in the novel. Cassie and Molly were also mentioned in both Leah on the Offbeat and Love, Creekwood. Despite no characters returning in On the Come Up, it is set in the same neighborhood as The Hate U Give, and the events of the first novel were intended to be felt without being mentioned.[4]
Film adaptions
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriters | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love, Simon | March 16, 2018 | Greg Berlanti | Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger | Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, and Pouya Shahbazian |
| The Hate U Give | October 5, 2018 | George Tillman Jr. | Audrey Wells | Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Robert Teitel, and George Tillman Jr. |
| On the Come Up | TBA | Kay Oyegun | George Tillman Jr., Robert Teitel, Jay Marcus, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, and John Fischer |
Love, Simon
Love, Simon is the film adaption of Albertalli's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. The film is directed by Greg Berlanti and written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. It stars Nick Robinson in the titular role as he begins emailing someone under the alias of "Blue" while being blackmailed and threatened to be outed to his entire school.
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give is the film adaption of Thomas's novel of the same name. The film is directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Audrey Wells. Amandla Stenberg stars as Starr Carter, a high school student who witnesses a police shooting and has to decide to speak up about it or stay quiet.
On the Come Up
A film adaption of Thomas's second novel, On the Come Up, was acquired by Fox 2000 in February 2019, with George Tillman Jr. set to direct with Robert Teitel, Jay Marcus, Thomas Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, and John Fischer producing.[5] After the closing of Fox 2000, the rights were moved to Paramount Players, with Kay Oyegun added to write the adaption.[6]
Television series
| Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network | Showrunner(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love, Victor | 1 | 10 | June 17, 2020 | Hulu | Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger | ||
Love, Victor
Love, Victor is an American teen drama web television series created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. It acts as a follow up to the film Love, Simon, and follows Victor Salazar (portrayed by Michael Cimino) who reaches out to Simon for advice about navigating life after moving to Creekwood and hearing Simon's story. The series was originally announced for Disney+ in April 2019 under the title of Love, Simon.[7] In February 2020 the series was moved to Hulu along with a new title, Love, Victor.[8]
The first season was scheduled to release on June 19, 2020 but was moved back to June 17, 2020 to avoid conflict with Juneteenth.[9] In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[10] It will pick up right after the end of the first season, with the main cast all expected to return.[11]
Cast and characters
| Characters | Films | Love, Victor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love, Simon | The Hate U Give | Season 1 | Season 2 | |
| 2018 | 2018 | 2020 | TBA | |
| Simon Spier | Nick Robinson Bryson PittsY Nye ReynoldsY |
Nick Robinson | ||
| Jack Spier | Josh Duhamel | Josh DuhamelP | ||
| Emily Spier | Jennifer Garner | Jennifer GarnerP | ||
| Leah Burke | Katherine Langford | Katherine LangfordFA | ||
| Abby Suso | Alexandra Shipp | Alexandra ShippFA | ||
| Nick Eisner | Jorge Lendeborg Jr. | Jorge Lendeborg Jr.FA | ||
| Bram Greenfeld | Keiynan Lonsdale | Keiynan Lonsdale | ||
| Cal Price | Miles Heizer | |||
| Martin Addison | Logan Miller | |||
| Mr. Worth | Tony Hale | Tony HaleP | ||
| Nora Spier | Talitha Bateman Skye MowbrayY |
|||
| Ms. Albright | Natasha Rothwell | Natasha Rothwell | ||
| Garrett Laughlin Officer Brian Cruise |
Drew Starkey | Drew StarkeyFA | ||
| Ethan | Clark Moore | |||
| Lyle | Joey Pollari | |||
| Taylor Metternich | Mackenzie Lintz | |||
| Starr Carter | Amandla Stenberg | |||
| Lisa Carter | Regina Hall | |||
| Maverick Carter | Russell Hornsby | |||
| Khalil Harris | Algee Smith | |||
| Seven Carter | Lamar Johnson | |||
| April Ofrah | Issa Rae | |||
| Chris Bryant | K. J. Apa | |||
| Carlos | Common | |||
| King | Anthony Mackie | |||
| Kenya | Dominique Fishback | |||
| Hailey Grant | Sabrina Carpenter | |||
| Sekani Carter | TJ Wright | |||
| Maya Yang | Megan Lawless | |||
| Iesha | Karan Kendrick | |||
| Victor Salazar | Michael Cimino | |||
| Mia Brooks | Rachel Hilson | |||
| Felix Westen | Anthony Turpel | |||
| Lake Meriwether | Bebe Wood | |||
| Andrew | Mason Gooding | |||
| Benji Campbell | George Sear | |||
| Pilar Salazar | Isabella Ferreira | |||
| Adrian Salazar | Mateo Fernandez | |||
| Armando Salazar | James Martinez | |||
| Isabel Salazar | Ana Ortiz | |||
^Y This actor portrayed a younger version of the character.
^P This character only appeared in a photo.
^F This character only appeared in a flashback.
^A This actor appeared through the use of archive footage.
References
- ^ a b "A Guide to the Lovable Characters in Becky Albertalli's Simonverse". Epic Reads. April 24, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Angie [@angiecthomas] (April 24, 2020). "Did you know that @beckyalbertalli has a Simonverse novella, LOVE CREEKWOOD, on the way?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Thomas, Angie [@angiecthomas] (April 24, 2020). "The family breakdown for those wondering" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "How Angie Thomas Created The Garden Heights Universe". refinery29. February 6, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 4, 2019). "Fox To Adapt 'The Hate U Give' Author Angie Thomas' Next Book 'On The Come Up'; George Tillman Jr. Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (December 11, 2019). "'This Is Us' Producer Kay Oyegun To Adapt Angie Thomas' Book 'On the Come Up' For Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 11, 2019). "'Love, Simon' TV Series a Go at Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2020). "'Love, Simon' Spinoff Series 'Love, Victor' Moves From Disney+ To Hulu, Sets Launch & Opens Season 2 Writers Room". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2020). "Hulu Shifts 'Love, Victor' & 'Taste the Nation' Premieres In Observance Of Juneteenth". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 7, 2020). "'Love, Victor' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Savannah (August 7, 2020). "Love, Victor Season 2: Everything We Know". Elle. Retrieved August 8, 2020.