The Fandom staff and some of our friends look back to 2018 and rank the movies that were based on YA novels and give their thoughts on them. 2018 had a good amount of movies that were adapted from Young Adult novels. There were some really good ones, and there some not good ones, but […]
Tag: Dumplin’
We have your chance to win the novel that started it all: DUMPLIN’ by Julie Murphy! Heartfelt, body positive, and funny, Dumplin’ has taken over Netflix in a pair of red heels. But before there was a movie to cheer for, there was Julie Murphy‘s beloved YA novel from which the movie was adapted! The […]
We give our thoughts on the YA adaptation of DUMPLIN’, based on the book of the same name and written by Julie Murphy. Our 12th podcast episode explores the Netflix movie adaptation of Dumplin’. This story centers on Willowdean Dickson (Danielle Macdonald, Patti Cake$), who decides to enter a beauty pageant as a way to memorialize […]
Discover the influence of Dolly Parton in a new DUMPLIN’ featurette! Netflix’s Dumplin’, based on the hit YA novel by Julie Murphy, is now streaming! The movie tells the story of Willowdean Dickson (Danielle MacDonald), a plus-sized Texas teen with a sharp wit whose protest entry into a beauty pageant to spite her mother (Jennifer Aniston) […]
Drag queens, Jennifer Aniston, and more: Go behind the scenes of DUMPLIN! Julie Murphy‘s hilarious, body positive YA novel Dumplin’ has been adapted into a Netflix original film that drops on the streaming service this Friday, so Epic Reads got the behind-the-scenes gossip before the big release! The book and movie tell the story of Willowdean […]
Willowdean starts a protest in the first DUMPLIN’ trailer! The first trailer for the Netflix adaptation of Julie Murphy‘s Dumplin’ is here! The book and movie tell the story of Willowdean Dickson (Danielle MacDonald), a plus-sized Texas teen with a sharp wit whose protest entry into a beauty pageant to spite her mother (Jennifer Aniston) shakes […]
Prepare to meet DUMPLIN with new movie reveals! The film adaptation of Julie Murphy‘s body positive, girl power comedy Dumplin’ is headed to Netflix next month! The story follows Willowdean Dickson (Danielle MacDonald), a plus-sized Texas teen with a sharp wit whose protest entry into a beauty pageant to spite her mother (Jennifer Aniston) shakes […]
New DUMPLIN’ Movie Tie-In Cover Revealed
A release date has been revealed for Netflix’s DUMPLIN’, starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston. The movie adaptation of Julie Murphy’s Dumplin’ is coming soon to Netflix, and with that, we have a new movie tie-in cover of the popular novel. Dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom, Willowdean has always been at home […]
DUMPLIN is set to shine on-screen very soon! Last month, it was announced that Netflix acquired the adaptation of Julie Murphy‘s bestselling YA novel Dumplin and now, we finally have a release date! The story follows Willowdean Dickson (Danielle MacDonald), a plus-sized Texas teen with a sharp wit whose protest entry into a beauty pageant […]
DUMPLIN’s first soundtrack tease is a Dolly Parton remix with the help of Sia! Dolly Parton plays a major role in Julie Murphy‘s novel Dumplin, which follows Willowdean Dickson, a plus-sized Texas teen with a sharp wit whose protest entry into a beauty pageant to spite her mother shakes up the social hierarchy in her […]