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Elle
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
‘We Were Liars' Season 2: Everything We Know And Where The Story Could Go Next
Season 1 of We Were Liars, based on the E. Lockhart novel of the same name, just wrapped. The YA bestseller was adapted for screen by showrunners Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie into eight episodes, and the season finale seemed to be setting up more intrigue ahead. So, will there be a season 2? Here's what we know so far. Not yet. The second season just finished airing, and it may take a while for Prime Video to decide to renew. Plec and MacKenzie told The Wrap that they've had 'endless conversations' with the streamer on the topic. 'They are very supportive and just waiting on whatever data it is these algorithmic creators need to have before they write big check, so we're looking forward to the data working in our favor,' Plec said. 'We are, as usual, at the mercy of the robots,' MacKenzie added. While talking to Variety, MacKenzie said, 'The great thing about this show is that the first season has a satisfying, powerful ending. So I want people who generally don't tune in to the first season because they're afraid it's going to get canceled, to know that they're safe to watch this show, and if it doesn't get a second season, you've still got a whole story. But also, Emily wrote three books and we love this world. We love our cast. We'd love the opportunity that exists for more story, so we're hopeful that we'll get to come back and do more. But also, should this be a limited series, I think it's a beautiful story.' The show follows the teen members of the wealthy and elite Sinclair family, Cadence, Johnny, Mirren, and their friend Gat, across two summers. The first summer involves traumatic loss and the second summer sees Cadence dealing with the loss of her siblings and their ghosts' struggles to move on to the other side. Johnny ends the season still earthbound and seemingly tied to his mother, Carrie. That means a second season could center around their relationship and the older Sinclairs. In an interview with The Wrap, Julie Plec shared, 'The best gift that Emily Lockhart gave us as we were sitting down to write We Were Liars was she published Family of Liars, which was a prequel about the Sinclair sisters when they were teenagers. The book opens with Carrie telling the story of a very dark time and a very bad summer to her dead son.' 'We just wanted the audience to know that there's still more story to tell, and we're really looking forward to the opportunity to be able to do it,' she added. It's unclear if the released spirits would return, but season 1 starred Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Shubham Maheshwari, and Mamie Gummer. This post will be updated. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.
Elle
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Will There Be a ‘We Were Liars' Season 2?
Season 1 of We Were Liars, based on the E. Lockhart novel of the same name, just wrapped. The YA bestseller was adapted for screen by showrunners Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie into eight episodes, and the season finale seemed to be setting up more intrigue ahead. So, will there be a season 2? Here's what we know so far. Not yet. The second season just finished airing, and it may take a while for Prime Video to decide to renew. Plec and MacKenzie told The Wrap that they've had 'endless conversations' with the streamer on the topic. 'They are very supportive and just waiting on whatever data it is these algorithmic creators need to have before they write big check, so we're looking forward to the data working in our favor,' Plec said. 'We are, as usual, at the mercy of the robots,' MacKenzie added. While talking to Variety, MacKenzie said, 'The great thing about this show is that the first season has a satisfying, powerful ending. So I want people who generally don't tune in to the first season because they're afraid it's going to get canceled, to know that they're safe to watch this show, and if it doesn't get a second season, you've still got a whole story. But also, Emily wrote three books and we love this world. We love our cast. We'd love the opportunity that exists for more story, so we're hopeful that we'll get to come back and do more. But also, should this be a limited series, I think it's a beautiful story.' The show follows the teen members of the wealthy and elite Sinclair family, Cadence, Johnny, Mirren, and their friend Gat, across two summers. The first summer involves traumatic loss and the second summer sees Cadence dealing with the loss of her siblings and their ghosts' struggles to move on to the other side. Johnny ends the season still earthbound and seemingly tied to his mother, Carrie. That means a second season could center around their relationship and the older Sinclairs. In an interview with The Wrap, Julie Plec shared, 'The best gift that Emily Lockhart gave us as we were sitting down to write We Were Liars was she published Family of Liars, which was a prequel about the Sinclair sisters when they were teenagers. The book opens with Carrie telling the story of a very dark time and a very bad summer to her dead son.' 'We just wanted the audience to know that there's still more story to tell, and we're really looking forward to the opportunity to be able to do it,' she added. It's unclear if the released spirits would return, but season 1 starred Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Shubham Maheshwari, and Mamie Gummer. This post will be updated.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
We Were Liars Author E. Lockhart, Cast Tease Book-to-Screen Changes
Originally appeared on E! Online We Were Liars author E. Lockhart is sharing the truth about her new show. Indeed, as the novelist serves as an executive producer on the new Prime Video series starring Emily Alyn Lind, Shubham Maheshwari, Esther McGregor and Joseph Zada, she was directly involved in adapting the BookTok sensation for TV. For her, that meant guiding creators Julie Plec and Carina Adly Mackenzie towards the moments big and small that she knew would matter most to fans. 'One thing I did was tell them what I knew was most important to my readers,' Lockhart explained to E! News' Francesca Amiker in an exclusive interview. 'For example, Cadence and Gat writing on each other's hands is really important. My readers often come to events with things written on their hands, like the characters in the book.' After all, while such details aren't critical to the plot—which follows 17-year-old Cadence's return to her family island for the summer years after a mysterious accident—they're crucial to building the world. More from E! Online Why Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Says Kody Brown and Robyn Brown's Courtship Wasn't "Really Appropriate" Sister Wives' Kody Brown and Robyn Brown Reveal If They'd Ever Go Back to Polygamy Arie Luyendyk Jr. Reveals How Daughter Senna, 4, Convinced Him to Have Another Baby After His Vasectomy 'There were other moments that gave my readers big feelings,' she continued. ' Gat wears an olive hunting jacket that kind of threads through the book. We made sure that he wears that jacket in the show.' And as the Family of Liars writer—who wrote the show's finale—revealed: one major element hasn't changed from the book. 'The twist is the same,' Lockhart confirmed. 'I can't wait for fans to see this.' That said, the adaptation does take some creative liberties. The biggest way is in fleshing out the roles of sisters Carrie, Penny, and Bess, the mothers of three of the titular Liars, who are side characters in the novel. 'Each of them has their own storyline,' Lockhart teased, alluding to the elements from her, Family of Liars, added to the script. 'All kinds of sisterly conflict and drama going on.' And Candice King, who plays Bess, gave a glimpse at what's to come from aspects not borrowed from We Were Liars. 'Bess' motivation comes from this belief that if she can just curate her life perfectly on the outside, then she'll find peace and joy on the inside,' The Vampire Diaries alum noted. 'We really start to see Bess unravel and begin to question the way she's been operating.' As for the Liars? Well, they are busy navigating their increasingly complicated position within the affluent Sinclair family. McGregor and Zada—who play cousins Mirren and Johnny—highlighted how the family drama led to some difficult days on set. In fact, Zada, who is set to portray young Haymitch in the upcoming Hunger Games film Sunrise on the Reaping, teased that 'lots of scenes' ended up being emotional to film, especially as they 'fight with their mothers a little bit.' Echoing his sentiment, McGregor shared, 'Those were some heavy ones.' 'I think it's stuff that a lot of people can relate to,' she continued. 'I definitely related to my character, maybe not necessarily in a relationship with her mother, but just in general. That vulnerability as a 16-year-old and the hurt you feel a lot of the time." We Were Liars will release June 18 on Prime Video. Lockhart isn't the only novelist whose work is getting the onscreen treatment. Keep reading for more books being turned into movies and TV shows this year and beyond… Season 3I Know What You Did Last Summer My Oxford YearThe Thursday Murder Club Season 5Regretting YouWicked: For GoodHamnetThe HousemaidReminders of HimSeason 4The HusbandsFive-Star Weekend For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
