Whoa, somehow I missed that Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell is going to be made into a movie.  DreamWorks studio has picked up the rights to the book and Rowell will be writing the screenplay.  That alone makes me entirely ecstatic because it will mean that it stays true to the book.

But most importantly, these are two real-life teen characters being brought to the screen.  Eleanor is not from the worlds of Hunger Games or Divergent.  She’s real and honest and flawed and gorgeous.  Let’s hope that casting keeps her that way.  Park too of course, but it will be Eleanor who truly breaks the stereotype of what a beautiful teen girl is. 

Here’s to creating a teen movie that will change lives!