So, what does this actually mean for Shadowhunters? Well, the first season is basically going to be retelling the same story from the first novel in Clare's series and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. Really, we're very lucky since most failed YA film franchises end up not going anywhere, so the fact that Shadowhunters is happening is fantastic. But, as for the rest of us who weren't pleased (and may have been unreasonably angry) about The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, this news should come as a relief. If you are one of the rare butterflies that actually enjoyed the film - seriously, it was not well-liked by viewers and even less so by critics - that may be somewhat disappointing. I've done some digging, and so far as I can tell, Shadowhunters will be an entirely new and standalone adaptation of Clare's novel, with no relation whatsoever to The Mortal Instruments movie. So, will Shadowhunters have any connection to the movie The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones? And if so, how will they relate? But, as many fans of the book know, Hollywood previously attempted to adapt the novel. Are you excited for the all-new action-packed supernatural drama series arriving on Freeform (the network formerly known as ABC Family) called Shadowhunters? Because I am! The show is based on a young adult book series written by Cassanda Clare titled The Mortal Instruments, and Season 1 will follow the first book: City of Bones.

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