The Passage (novel series)

The cover of the first book in the series

The Passage is a novel series by Justin Cronin. There are three published books in the series. The film rights were acquired by Fox Entertainment Group in 2007 for adaptation into a film trilogy, but after 12 years of development and planning, it was changed to a television series, which premiered in January 2019 and was canceled after the first season.[1][2]

The Passage

Main article: The Passage (Cronin novel)

The Passage was published in 2010 by Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. The Passage debuted at #3 on the New York Times hardcover fiction best seller list, and remained on the list 7 additional weeks.[3] It is the first novel of the trilogy.[4]

The Twelve

Main article: The Twelve (novel)

The Twelve is a 2012 horror novel by Justin Cronin and is the second novel in the trilogy. The novel was published on October 16, 2012, by Ballantine Books.[5]

The City of Mirrors

Main article: The City of Mirrors (novel)

The City of Mirrors was released in the United States on May 24. 2016.[6]

References

1. Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2016). "Fox Nabs The Passage Vampire Drama From Liz Heldens, Matt Reeves & Scott Free With Big Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
2. Petski, Denise (May 10, 2019). "The Passage Canceled By Fox After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
3. Schuessler, Jennifer (June 18, 2010). "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction". New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
4. Arts.nationalpost.com
5. Medley, Mark. "Apocalypse Wow; With big buzz around his new novel and a movie deal under his belt, Justin Cronin is lit's latest (unlikely) celebrity". National Post. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
6. "See the cover for 'The City of Mirrors,' Justin Cronin's final book in The Passage trilogy -- exclusive". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24.

External links

• "Enter The Passage", The official website
• "Find Subject Zero" Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, An official companion website
• The UK edition of The Passage Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
• "Apocalypse Wow", National Post article with details on movie rights for The Passage
• "Literary Novelist Turns to Vampires and Finds Pot of Gold", New York Times, Julie Bosman, June 1, 2010
• "A Journal of the Plague Century: Civilization Goes Viral. Stuff Ensues.", New York Times, Janet Maslin, June 6, 2010
• The Passage at Open Library