Netflix is ‘Along’ for the YA Ride, Optioning Three Novels By Bestseller Sarah Dessen
Posted on Friday, May 31st, 2019 by Hoai-Tran Bui
Netflix has found the sweet spot for its algorithm, and it’s YA. The teens are driving the streaming giant’s numbers, with feature film hits like The Kissing Booth and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and popular TV series like On My Block, and Netflix is focusing its efforts on that young demographic. The streaming service has just optioned the rights to three novels by bestselling YA novelist Sarah Dessen for the next Netflix YA adaptations.
