Adios, ‘Twilight’ – Studios Stockpiling Young-Adult Novels in Search of the Next Blockbuster

From "The Raven Boys" to "Smoke and Bone," studios scour the young-adult section of the bookstore hoping to find the next big thing

With the "Twilight" saga about to go dark with the release of "Breaking Dawn – Part 2," studios aren't kidding around when it comes to finding the next big-screen blockbuster.

They are, however, sifting through a lot of kids' stuff to find it.

In search of the latest franchise to capture the teen markets' attention (and cash), studios have been building a stockpile of young-adult titles — sometimes snatching up the rights even before the book's published.

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It's hard to blame them.

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