Fallen

Lucinda "Luce" Price is sent to Sword & Cross reform school after a boy named Trevor dies in a fire right after kissing her. She sees shadows no one else can and blames herself. At school she befriends Penn and Arriane, catches Cam's eye and feels pulled toward Daniel Grigori, who keeps trying to push her away. Another fire kills Todd. Daniel tells her he's a fallen angel and that the two find each other in every life, but she always dies. Teacher Sophia kills Penn and tries to kill Luce before the shadows swallow her. Since Luce was never baptized, her next death would be her last. Daniel takes her away to keep her safe.

1. Behind the scenesA Hungarian castle plays Sword & Cross

   The book puts the reform school in Savannah, Georgia. On screen, Tura Castle in Hungary stands in for it, and most of the shoot happened in Budapest.

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2. Behind the scenesDisney bought it first

   Walt Disney Pictures held the rights to the series first. The studio dropped out in 2013, and Lotus Entertainment took over the production.

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3. Behind the scenesA panel at CCXP

   In December 2016, Lauren Kate and Addison Timlin, the movie's Luce, went to Comic Con Experience in São Paulo for a panel on the film.

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4. Behind the scenesThe author on board

   Lauren Kate is an executive producer on the movie. Michael Arlen Ross, Nichole Millard and Kathryn Price wrote it, and Scott Hicks directed.

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5. Behind the scenesThe sequel got announced

   In December 2014, Relativity Media said an adaptation of the second book, Torment, was in development. After the weak box office, it never happened.

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