The first book of "The Selection" series by Kiera Cass to be adapted into a movie by Netflix.
In 2012, Kiera Cass announced that The CW had optioned the rights to her book series with the intent of turning it into a television series. The series would star Aimee Teegarden as America Singer, but the pilot was not picked up to air for the fall 2012 television season. A second pilot was ordered for the CW in 2013, starring Yael Grobglas as the lead but was also not picked up by the network.
Based on the first book of the 5-book series by Kiera Cass.
In 2015, Warner Bros. announced they had bought the film rights to the book series. Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan of DiNovi Pictures would produce alongside Pouya Shahbazian, with Katie Lovejoy writing the screenplay and director Thea Sharrock directing "The Selection" film.