Jamie Campbell Bower

I sit here and think - how did we live without teenage love franchises before? After all, there was a romantic fantasy before Twilight — The Cave of the Golden Rose, for example, but there was no widespread fanaticism. No matter how much "Twilight" is criticized, but it is worth agreeing that in a way they have become a reference love story with an "otherworldly" flavor. The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, and other major projects for teenage audiences, such as The Hunger Games, were later.

What is the reason for such a frenzied popularity of the "Twilight Story"? It's clear as daylight – there's a VERY BEAUTIFUL protagonist! Cutie, pauska, cutie, etc. - school-age girls just go crazy if there is at least one such handsome guy in the movie. At the same time, the main character may well look a little more beautiful than a toad - it doesn't matter, the main thing is a handsome guy. And very soon, the film industry will produce a new Edward Cullen, a noble and handsome hero. We are talking about a new franchise based on the series of teenage fantasy "Shadowhunters" (parallel title - "The Mortal Instruments") by British writer Cassandra Clare, the first part of which is called "City of Bones". The main male character is a young evil hunter named Jace Weyland. He will be played by a British actor with a slightly androgynous appearance, Jamie Campbell Bower, who once worked as a model











To some, this guy may seem too cute. I agree, he does not breathe brutality. But it is worth noting that Bauer's candidacy was approved by the author of the books, Cassandra Clare, who, before writing Shadowhunters, quite successfully riveted fan fiction in the world of Harry Potter, and not just fan fiction, but slash (for those who don't know, slash is a type of fan fiction describing relationships between men). Her large-scale work, the Draco trilogy, was so liked by connoisseurs of this specific genre that it was even released as a separate book (which is a huge honor for fan fiction). I've read Shadowhunters and looked into Draco with one eye, and I can say that Cassandra Clare's style is on top — she writes colorfully and easily understand. But still, reading stories in which Draco Malfoy is "loved" in all poses, even if it is beautifully described, is somehow not attractive.

So, about slash. Jamie Campbell Bower's character, Jace Weiland, in City of Bones is a typical example of a slash object. He has delicate features, long blond hair, eyes in which you can get lost... To a fourteen-year-old girl, it will seem almost divinely beautiful. By the way, at first, Weyland was supposed to be played by Alex Pettifer, who looks a little more masculine than Bauer, but then he was given a resignation







Jamie Campbell Bower himself is no stranger to cinema. He is 23 years old and he managed to appear in a bunch of high-profile projects (in the same "Twilight" he played Kai, in "Harry Potter" he played young Grindelwald, in the epic series "Camelot" he played King Arthur). Jamie's personal life is also not boring: he dated Bonnie Wright for a long time, almost married her, but then for some reason the guys ran away). Now there are rumors that Bauer is dating his colleague in "City of Bones" Lily Collins (recently in our "Star Chronicles" there were photos of them together)









However, the central character of the series (or rather, the first part, since not all the planned ones have been released yet) is a girl named Clary Frey. Since I haven't read all the books in the series, but only "City of Bones", I don't know who she will be with at the end, but there will be a love intrigue. So far, there are two contenders for Clary's heart - Jace and a friend of a girl named Simon (he is head over heels in love with her, but Clary herself perceives him only as a friend). In the film, Clary will be played by Lily Collins, Simon by Robert Sheehan

The City of Bones book itself is by no means a fantasy romance novel. This is the most solid urban fantasy, in which there will be not only vampires, but also demons, mermaids, magicians, etc., etc. But we know how mystical films and TV series are made – everything is tied to love, without it you can't lure the audience. If you haven't read "City of Bones", I advise you to read it, it's a pretty good story, although there is nothing new in it. As for the film, it will not be released soon - in August next year. Then let's see if this story becomes a second "Twilight"