Catherine Hardwicke To Direct ‘Stargirl’, Based On Jerry Spinelli’s YA Classic
By Angie Han/July 15, 2015 3:01 pm EST
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More about the Catherine Hardwicke Stargirl movie after the jump.
Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
Spinelli is known for his books targeting adolescent readers. Besides Stargirl, his most famous works include Maniac Magee, which won the Newbery Medal, and Wringer, which received a Newbery Honor. Stargirl yielded a sequel titled Love, Stargirl, which was published in 2007.
Hardwicke made her name directing coming-of-age tales. Her feature filmmaking debut was Thirteen, which starred Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed as troubled middle schoolers, and her biggest hit is the first Twilight movie. Her other credits include Lords of Dogtown, The Nativity Story, and Red Riding Hood. She’s just coming off of the Drew Barrymore dramedy Miss You Already.
Stargirl shoots this fall.
