The Trailer To John Green’s ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ Is Here To Make You Sob Inconsolably
It stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, but you might not even see them through your cloudy vision.
Quickly after its publication early in 2012, John Green’s fourth novel, The Fault In Our Stars, became a YA sensation. The author’s previous novels — Looking For Alaska (2005), An Abundance Of Katherines (2006), and Paper Towns (2008) — were well-received and brought some realism and literary depth to the often cutesy genre, but you know something’s transcended its intended fanbase when 20-something friends are pushing you to read a tragic kids’ book about two teenagers who find companionship in a cancer ward.
Well, after heaving inconsolably in your neighbourhood library for a few days, you’ll understand why — the epic romance of Hazel and Augustus is an unforgettable experience, filled with kids who philosophise about death and act out their own funerals and say ridiculously romantic things like “I know that love is just a shout into the void and that oblivion is inevitable, and I am in love with you.”.
Needless to say, the film rights were snatched up days after the novel hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, young up-and-comers Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort were cast in the leading roles, the ‘making-of’ was followed meticulously in online blogs by dedicated fans, and now, finally, the trailer has arrived to tumble your insides.
The film is due out locally on June 5. Hopefully we’ll all have stopped crying by then.