We are just one month away from the premiere of one of the most highly anticipated films releasing this spring, After, which is the film adaptation of Anna Todd’s bestselling book with the same name. Tomorrow, Anna is releasing a special movie tie-in edition of the book with a new cover and bonus content, and I am thrilled to welcome her to Frolic to talk about it, the movie and all things Anna Todd.
Mary: Welcome to Frolic, Anna! I am so excited to talk with you. Thank you for being here. The special movie tie-in edition of After releases tomorrow with bonus content and gorgeous new cover, featuring the actors Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin. Was the cover photograph taken during filming or was it a separate photo shoot?
Anna: Hey Mary! Thank you for having me! I’m so glad you like the cover! It’s so beautiful *cries* The photo was taken during a separate photoshoot that I was there for and it was sooooo good. So.much.good.content. It was hard to choose!
Mary: Tell us a little about the bonus content included in the special edition.
Anna: For the movie tie-in I wrote a bonus chapter from Hardin’s POV that my readers had asked for many, many times over the last few years, so to celebrate the movie- I did. For an extra surprise, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, who plays Hardin Scott in the movie recorded it in his voice for the audiobook! And finally, I wrote an intro letter to my readers. I hope they’ll love the new edition <3
Mary: Will the special edition be available internationally?
Anna: It will! It’s going to be in nearly every language that After is available in, which now is up to 35! I’m so happy that readers around the world will be able to hold it in their hands before the movie releases!
Mary: Have you had a chance to listen to Hero narrating the new chapter?
Anna: I have! It’s sooo good. He has the perfect voice for Hardin. It’s so close to what I imagined, it’s almost strange. Lol.
Mary: This might be hard to answer, but if someone had time to read After in the next month, would you suggest they do so or would you tell them to wait and see the movie at this point?
Anna: Hmm.. I would say read it? You can watch without reading and read without watching, but there’s always SO much more detail in a novel than a film adaptation.
Mary: What gif best describes your life or how you’re feeling lately?