A Monster Calls set to be a cinematic success
His richly detailed novels have made him a major star in young adult fiction. Now Patrick Ness is poised to take on Hollywood, after adapting his own novel into his first screenplay.
The result is A Monster Calls, a sombre fantasy film with a deeply emotional build. It tells the story of Conor, an adolescent who faces down his demons — quite literally — as he struggles to come to terms with his mother’s terminal illness.
