Tuesday, May 19, 2009

*Big* announcement!

I can FINALLY make the announcement I've been wanting to share!

....

The Canterwood Crest series was optioned for a TV series or TV movie!!!

For real!

In February, I got an email from a producer at Breakthrough Entertainment who said she'd like to discuss the books. I passed her info to Agent A and they immediately started talking. While I waited, I tried not to get too excited because I knew how slim the chances were to have this email lead to a yes.

But it did! Cross your fingers that you'll one day see Canterwood on-screen! I'm so grateful to have this option and thank you sooo much to everyone involved.

Yaaay! :)

57 comments:

Bri Meets Books said...

I had a suspicion that was what it was! I am reading BTB and I can see it very much as a tv show.

Mary Danielson said...

That is so great! Congratulations, Jess! And my little sister is going to be psyched about this news - she's been talking nonstop about Sasha & co. for the last few days, after reading (and loving!) Behind the Bit.

Anonymous said...

Woohoo! That's terrific! Congratulations and good luck. :D

Anonymous said...

A TV show would be so awesome!!!!! That is so cool. I bet you are psyched.

Sarah Beth Durst said...

Fantastic news! Congratulations!!

Anonymous said...

Oh my god!! That's freaking amazing, Jess. Congrats.

Be sure to keep us updated!!

Unknown said...

Yaaaayyyyy!!!!!!

Everything's coming up roses for you! I'm so happy!!!

Janet Spaeth said...

That is SO COOL! Congratulations!

Sarah Dooley said...

Eeee, that's awesome! I would so watch it! And can't you just see gaggles of teenaged girls gathered around the barn lounge cleaning tack and watching the TV series? Awesome news!

Nisha said...

AMAZING! Congrats!!!

<3nisha

p.s. are you going to the nyc teen author carnival?

Jessica Burkhart said...

Thanks, guys!!

Yes, I am going to the teen author carnival. :)

Anonymous said...

Oooohhhh my gosh! That is way cool!

lauramanivong said...

Wow, I mean wow! Congrats!

Suzanne Young said...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!! This is awesome!!!!

Alyson Noel said...

This is AWESOME news!

HUGE congrats!!

yabooknerd said...

Awesome! So exciting. What news! Congrats.

Mary said...

A great big CONGRATULATIONS!

Candace said...

Congrats! That is pretty FANTASTIC!

Kelly J. Becker said...

I can't believe it was optioned for a movie!!!!! CONGRATS! That is soooo cool!

courtney said...

CONGRATULATIONS, Jessica! That is FANTASTIC!!! Keeping my fingers crossed!!

Alea said...

OMG congratulations! How amazing! I've got the chills! Yay!

And I can congratulate you in person next Thursday at the Teen Author Carnival!

Summer said...

Yay! How exciting. Saddle Club is one of my fave kids shows... I still watch it on Discovery Kids. Part of the magic with that show is that everyone has different accents since it was a Canadian/Australian production. You should hope Canadians make your TV show. They make the best kids show. Looking forward to it.

Kelly (Lynn) Parra said...

yay!! Congrats, Jessica!!! How wonderful!!

Carrie Ryan said...

Totally awesome news!! I'm stoked for you!!

sruble said...

Congratulations Jessica! That's excellent news!!

Keri Mikulski said...

YAY!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!

Great stuff, Jessica! :)

Christina Farley said...

Totally awesome! i'm so thrilled for you. I'll be watchng it!

Anonymous said...

yes!!! I really wanted this to become a movie

Melissa Walker said...

Hoooray!!

Heather Dearly said...

Holy Crap! That is fantastic, Jess! Gratz!!! :-)

Unknown said...

omg this is my favorite series ever i hardly watch tv but im glued now im a young teen (13) and it is the best thing that ever happened to me and i am representing my equestrian boarding school Andrews Osborne Academy and there book club i can so imagine it i took the test and i am callie if you know when is it coming out and are the cover models the actors thx from MakenziRae and Livia

Anonymous said...

that is great will the cover models be the actors i hope so i am stoked

Anonymous said...

omg this is great miss burkhart i can't wait and i hope for the best I'm such a huge fan of the series.

Anonymous said...

I loooooove canter wood crest and think it wud make a WONDERFUL tv show!!!

Anonymous said...

Ohmigod so super excited!
Ever since i started and finished the series i have been searching if it would become a movie and after 4 mounths of googling it and stuff i gave up... but now like 3 mounths later it IS going to become a movie/serie!!! OMG congrats and thank you!!

Anonymous said...

OMG that is the best news i've ever heard i loved the books and got to book # 6 and then had to stop because i was getting ebooks and they were super expensive like in one month i read 5 books and it cost like almost 80$. but congrats i'll be glued to the computer waiting for more news! :-)

Anonymous said...

sorry make that book 13. i'm the anonymous right above this

Anonymous said...

so what? nobody cares about those stupid books anyway. Read the tiger's curse series by colleen houck instead. they're way better.

Anonymous said...

well, your just a little ray of sunshine.

Anonymous said...

Do you know when there coming out? I can't wait I am sooooooooo excited!

Anonymous said...

Is there a tv show?

Anonymous said...

Congrats!!!!!!!

~ZH said...

OMG! Thats brillant! So excited to watch the movie! Congrats! XD

Anonymous said...

Is this still happening? :D Very excited!

Unknown said...

So exited can't wait please post dates

Unknown said...

Have they actually done it yet?

Anonymous said...

Is this actually gonna happen?

Anonymous said...

Is that true? When is it going to come out on a movie? I really love the books!!

Anonymous said...

We have been waiting forever. When is it going to come out?

Alexandra Rose said...
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Alexandra Rose said...

O.M.G AMAZING!!!!! I will totes be watching!!! Who will be playing the characters?????? I'm SO happy for you!!!! Keep us updated!

Alexandra Rose said...

U TAKE THAT BACK CanterWood Crest is the best series in the WORLD!!!!!!!!

Alexandra Rose said...

I heard that Selena Gomez will play Callie. Is that true?? WHEN DOES IT COME OUT IVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER!! And will it be a movie? Or tv show? Will it be in theaters? PLEASE keep us updated!!

Anonymous said...

oh wow! this is incredible and im so exited! this series is awesome and im in love! i do have a question about why Sasha had to leave tho..i am very sad about her departure from the series. But i am exited to meet the new girls!

Anonymous said...

Hi!!! Can you please update about the tv series or movie? My daughter is so excited!

Brit said...

I am so... excited. OMG! I can hardly wait to watch the TV show. All i can think about is when i will watch it. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am freaking out. Is it true that Selena Gomez is playing Brit!?!

Anonymous said...

Why isn't there a movie?

Counting down to Saddlehill Academy!

  Hii, friends! I'm so very thrilled to remind everyone that NEXT MONTH (!!!) is the release of my first novel in eight years! Ahhhhh!!...

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