There are some central themes, but the subject is pretty ripe for things to explore. Yeah, there’s a lot of different allegories in it. It feels like a great allegory for an inability to communicate. Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, John Malkovich and Analeigh Tipton star in the film Warm Bodies, which hits theaters on Friday. I recently sat down with Marion to discuss his novel, his feelings towards Jonathan Levine’s adaptation and which facets of the Zombie allegory mean the most to him. Yesterday Marion released a prequel novella called “The New Hunger” (which you can get at his website) and he’s planning on penning a sequel before moving on to other literary pastures. I’m also excited to see the “Warm Bodies” universe expand. It’s a conceit that could have easily proven disastrous, but Marion pulls it off with a remarkably deft touch and the book is very much something I would recommend. It’s a lyrical, funny, disgusting and humane first person account of a Zombie falling in love with a member of the living. You might expect the novel “Warm Bodies” to fit easily into the YA fiction mold. I’m a big fan of Levine’s work but this project didn’t start with him, it started with author Isaac Marion, who wrote the novel Levine wound up adapting for the screen. Summit Entertainment releases All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and 50/50 director Jonathan Levine’s latest film, Warm Bodies (check out Part One and Part Two of my set visit here), on February 1st.

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