While many book fans defended the casting (particularly Robert Sheehan’s scene-stealing Simon), others were furious at the changes. The film softened the controversial incest-undertones (a key plot twist) and rushed the climax. Fan buzz turned lukewarm.
As Clary becomes more entangled in the world of Shadowhunters, she learns about the existence of Downworlders, supernatural creatures that include vampires, werewolves, and demons. The Shadowhunters, led by the enigmatic and charismatic Jace, are tasked with protecting humans from these creatures. Clary soon discovers that she is not just an ordinary human, but a Shadowhunter herself, and that her memories of her past are false. The Mortal Instruments City of Bones -2013- 4
When The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones hit theaters, it carried the weight of a massive literary following. Cassandra Clare’s book series—which includes City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, and City of Lost Souls (with City of Heavenly Fire concluding in 2014)—was a six-book epic. While many book fans defended the casting (particularly
In the pantheon of early 2010s young adult fantasy adaptations, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones holds a strange, glittering, and ultimately tragic place. Released on August 21, 2013, the film was supposed to be the next Twilight or The Hunger Games for Sony Pictures and Screen Gems. It had a passionate fanbase, a bestselling book series by Cassandra Clare, and a charismatic lead in Lily Collins. As Clary becomes more entangled in the world
While many book fans defended the casting (particularly Robert Sheehan’s scene-stealing Simon), others were furious at the changes. The film softened the controversial incest-undertones (a key plot twist) and rushed the climax. Fan buzz turned lukewarm.
As Clary becomes more entangled in the world of Shadowhunters, she learns about the existence of Downworlders, supernatural creatures that include vampires, werewolves, and demons. The Shadowhunters, led by the enigmatic and charismatic Jace, are tasked with protecting humans from these creatures. Clary soon discovers that she is not just an ordinary human, but a Shadowhunter herself, and that her memories of her past are false.
When The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones hit theaters, it carried the weight of a massive literary following. Cassandra Clare’s book series—which includes City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, and City of Lost Souls (with City of Heavenly Fire concluding in 2014)—was a six-book epic.
In the pantheon of early 2010s young adult fantasy adaptations, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones holds a strange, glittering, and ultimately tragic place. Released on August 21, 2013, the film was supposed to be the next Twilight or The Hunger Games for Sony Pictures and Screen Gems. It had a passionate fanbase, a bestselling book series by Cassandra Clare, and a charismatic lead in Lily Collins.