They both die at the end series release date

You better check your phone, readers, because—no, it’s not DeathCast calling. It’s us, and we’re here to tell you that Adam Silvera’s inspirational and heartbreaking epic, They Both Die at the End, is officially in the works at HBO to be adapted into a series!

According to Variety, They Both Die at the End is getting its half-hour comedy treatment. According to us, don’t worry about the story losing its emotional core. Comedy is just how the network labels all of its half-hour series. Though of course, you can’t forget all those darkly comedic moments Adam wove throughout. We think it’s a perfect fit. In fact, we also thought it was a perfect fit when we called this back in June, declaring our wish to see They Both Die at the End turned into a premium miniseries! Thank you, thank you, we know our expertise is impressive.

We’ll be updating this page with everything we know concerning They Both Die at the End‘s small screen adaptation, so bookmark it now and feel free to keep checking back. In the meantime, find us rereading the book and getting emotionally wrecked by Mateo and Rufus all over again.

About They Both Die at the End

Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.

In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera.

Adam Silvera, author of the #1 NYT bestseller They Both Die at the End (TBDATE), has announced two new books set in TBDATE’s universe! The upcoming books will be two interconnected novels, with the first titled The First to Die at the End, releasing October 4, 2022. Per Silvera, it “follows new star-crossed lovers as they’re put to the test on the very first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.” It’s set seven years before TBDATE. The First to Die at the End introduces new characters and will see the return of familiar ones. It will also introduce the Death-Cast crew as they launch the service. Pre-order it here.

They Both Die at the End follows Rufus and Mateo, two teens who receive calls from Death-Cast, telling them they’re going to die that day. Through an app called Last Friend, the two connect with each other. They set out to live the best last day they can. And yes. They really do die at the end. Silvera uses the story to explore questions of life and death. He invites readers to contemplate mortality, asking the big “what if you knew you were going to die?” Read our full article on Rufus and Mateo’s impact here.

They Both Die at the End initially released in 2017. In the past year or so, the book found renewed attention after blowing up on BookTok. Since then, it climbed its way to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, as well as reaching #1 on indie and international bestseller lists. In May of 2021, a TV adaptation was announced (the second confirmed adaptation for Silvera). Find more info on that here.

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Don’t forget to pre-order The First to Die at the End here. It releases October 4, 2022. If you haven’t already, purchase a copy of They Both Die at the End here. Stay tuned for more TBDATE and Adam Silvera updates. In the meantime, follow Silvera on Instagram and Twitter.

Chris Van Dusen is tackling another popular book adaptation project, it seems. Per Deadline, Dusen has signed on to co-write and executive produce a television adaptation of New York Times bestseller They Both Die at the End. The project is helmed by Entertainment One, a multimedia company that has been overseeing the series for the past ten months. According to reports, the adaptation will be brought to the premium marketplace for broadcast and/or streaming rights in the coming months.

They Both Die at the End is a 2017 young adult novel by Adam Silvera. Set in the near future, the novel follows teenagers Mateo and Rufus — two complete strangers — who have both received calls from Death-Cast, a company that is able to predict the death of individuals. With only twenty-four hours to live, the two boys manage to find each other and dedicate their final hours to truly living. Overcoming their traumas, fake skydiving, and saying their goodbyes are just some of the things the boys encounter in this contemplative, heart-wrenching novel. The book made history as the first young adult novel to feature a queer Latinx lead to reach No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list.

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This isn't the novel's first go at adaptation. In February 2019, it was announced that HBO had picked up They Both Die at the End for a half-hour miniseries. Chris Kelly was set to direct with J.J. Abrams and Ben Stephenson attached as executive producers. However, for reasons undisclosed, this project was quietly abandoned, with all previously announced developers seeking out other ventures. Entertainment One acquired the rights to Silvera's novel last spring following the abandoned miniseries. Dusen will pen the pilot script alongside Silvera.

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They Both Die at the End is one of the first few projects Dusen is pursuing following his departure from the hit Netflix series Bridgerton. Dusen acted as the show's creator and showrunner for its first two seasons but has elected to pursue other interests. Jess Brownwell is set to replace Dusen for the show's already confirmed third and fourth seasons. Dusen is also known for his work on other Shondaland shows, including medical drama Grey's Anatomy, its spinoff Private Practice, and political thriller Scandal.

As They Both Die at the End hits the market, it is likely the book will see another resurgence as it did in 2021 when it gained surprise popularity across social media. Silvera has also announced a prequel novel focusing on the rise of Death-Cast and a new set of star-crossed lovers. The book, titled The First to Die at the End, is set to release on October 4, 2022.

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