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Chris Colfer sparked a retro twinge down some spine. The actor-author posted a throwback post celebrating 13 years since the first Land of Stories book came out, and now the fans are just hopping away with guesses of what could possibly be the “very exciting news.” The post showed a picture of a pink cake imprinted with the number 13 amidst book covers and toys reminiscent of childhood magic. Judging from the comments, the fandom simply cannot stand the idea of this not being a movie adaptation.
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The caption never failed to strike a chord with any member of the fandom who had grown up with the series, “My baby’s a teenager! I can’t believe it’s been 13 years since the first The Land of Stories book was published,” Colfer wrote, putting in a tease for something coming. The comment section immediately turned into a mash-up of tearful reminiscing and desperate pleas for a movie, perfectly summarized by a user: “I’ve needed the tlos movie since yesterday.” Oh, I’m right there with you.
Conspiracy theories went flying. Some fans thought maybe it was happening, the movie adaptation long lingering in limbo, some others are holding on for a spin-off or sequel series. Someone even went back to an old lead Colfer gave about Vancouver being a possibility for location shoot, fueling further imagination: “I remember when he was in Vancouver and said maybe he was gonna use it as a loc for tlos movie,” came a fan reply littered with wide-eyed emojis. That suspense is just killing them.
International fans jumped in as well, with one from Sweden hoping the books would someday be there. Enter the collective existential crisis of longtime readers. “13 years!? I feel like the cryptkeeper,” said one, to which another replied, “Man this makes me feel old.” Undoubtedly, the series has left a huge imprint, with a number of comments saying it was their “absolute favorite” growing up. One even shared she packed the first three books to read on a holiday. Dedication.
And what pumps adrenaline into the fandom: the demand for an earnest live-action adaptation. One commenter wrote, “If it’s not a movie I will cry. I’ve been waiting 8 years for one.” Another responded and said, “I wanna act in that for free as a passion project,” showing just how much the series means to them. The parents get involved, too: One chit-chat says her daughter is crazy for Colfer’s books and may have been introduced to reading thanks to his work.
Colfer has yet to come clean about what he means, but the hype is very much there. Might be a movie, a show, or something the fandom hasn’t even considered yet, and the fandom is ready for it. And if it ain’t what the fandom wanted… well… good luck telling them that because Land of Stories stans mean business.
With its rainbow colors, the post serves very defiantly as a visual love letter to the series, dripping nostalgia with attention to those minute details every fan recognizes. The cake and book covers; even the unicorn plushie knowing glances toward the magic that created such price in this series for anyone: And now, with Colfer saying big news, it’s pure torture to wait.
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So, what’s next? Only time will tell. But this much is for sure: this fandom ain’t going anywhere. Whether it’s been 13 or 20 years, the second Colfer gets a word, there’ll be a bunch of folks ready to jump right back into that world. Here’s to hoping soon means really soon!
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
