![]() has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story. “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is set to be released in theaters on April 28. For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God It's Me, Margaret. Absolutely not Margaret,’” she said.Ī persuasive and passionate letter from Fremon Craig, who also made the coming-of-age dramedy “The Edge of Seventeen,” convinced Blume to change her mind. Perhaps it shouldn’t have been earthshattering for someone. “Right before I said yes, I said to my movie agent, ‘You can try to sell some of these books but not Margaret. There is not a cynical molecule in the big-screen adaptation of Are You There God It’s Me, Margaret, a sweet, playful and reverential adaptation of Judy Blume’s famed coming-of-age novel about the everyday problems of an 11-year-old girl. ![]() Based on the novel of the same name by Judy Blume. ![]() ![]() She finished a draft of the novel in just six weeks, she added.Īfter the novel’s publication in 1970, it went on to win several awards, though it was also challenged in some libraries and school districts for its candid discussions of menstruation and its negative portrayal of some Christian characters.ĭespite the success and popularity of “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” Blume said she was reluctant about it being adapted for the big screen. You There God Its Me, Margaret, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide. Judy Blume's 'Forever' is being made into a TV series for NetflixĪt a screening of the film in New York on Wednesday, Blume said in a conversation with Jenna Bush Hager that “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” was the most personal of the novels she’s written. ![]()
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