"Kung Fu Panda 3" director Jennifer Yuh Nelson was recently tapped by Fox to helm the live-action adaptation of the YA trilogy "The Darkest Minds," by Alexandra Bracken. This marks the live-action directional debut of Nelson.
'The Darkest Minds' Post-Apocalyptic World
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alexandra Bracken's "The Darkest Mind" is a combination of superhero and of coming-of-age stories. The book trilogy has tones from stories such as "Stand By Me" and "The Walking Dead."
The first book of "The Darkest Minds" is set after a pandemic kills millions of American children and teenagers. Those who survived the pandemic developed extraordinary skills that made them a threat to the society.
In turn, these kids were taken away from their family and were locked away in the internment camps. However, the 16-year-old with telekinetic powers was able to escape.
"The Darkest Minds" follows the story of a 16-year-old with telekinetic powers who was able to flee from the internment camps set up by the government.
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Jennifer Yuh Nelson To Direct
Jennifer Yuh Nelson had made a trail in the animation industry with her works in the "Kung Fu Panda" series. Before her directorial debut with the Oscar-nominated animated picture, Nelson worked for the animation department of "Spawn" and "The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest," Screenrant reported.
"The Darkest Minds" marks Nelson's first directorial efforts in live-action film. After her efforts on "Spawn" and "The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest," she landed big budget franchise productions in 2005 with "Madagascar."
It remains to be seen how Nelson will fare in making a live-action adaptation of "The Darkest Minds." Fox will probably establish the film in the likes of "The Maze Runner" or "Divergent."
"The Darkest Mind" is penned by Chad Hodge while Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps banner are producing the live-action adaptation.
To know more about "The Darkest Minds" story, check out the video below.
