Simonverse

The Simonverse[1] is a shared fictional universe created by Becky Albertalli. The franchise began with the 2015 young adult novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and has gone on to include works from Albertalli, Angie Thomas, and Nic Stone.[2] Additionally, there are currently two film adaptions as well as a web television series.

Novels

Title	Pages	Release	Notes
Creekwood series by Becky Albertalli
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda	303	2015
The Upside of Unrequited	336	2017
Leah on the Offbeat	368	2018
Love, Simon: The Emails	17	2018	Target exclusive booklet released with Love, Simon Blu-ray
Love, Creekwood	128	2020
Garden Heights series by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give	444	2017
On the Come Up	464	2019
Concrete Rose	320	2021
Dear Martin series by Nic Stone
Dear Martin	224	2017
Dear Justyce	288	2020

Connections between series

The main connections between the series is Bram Greenfeld, a character from the Creekwood series. He is the second cousin of Starr Carter from The Hate U Give, with their mothers being first cousins. Similarly, SJ Friedman from Dear Martin is Bram's first cousin, with SJ's mother and Bram's father being siblings. Both Starr and SJ are mentioned in Love, Creekwood, and the family tree was also confirmed online by Angie Thomas.[3]

All other novels are direct follow-ups, with the exception of The Upside of Unrequited and On the Come Up. Cassie and Molly Peskin-Suso from The Upside of Unrequited are cousins to Abby Suso from the main Creekwood series,[1] with Abby and Simon making minor appearances in the novel. Cassie and Molly were also mentioned in both Leah on the Offbeat and Love, Creekwood. Despite no characters returning in On the Come Up, it is set in the same neighborhood as The Hate U Give, and the events of the first novel were intended to be felt without being mentioned.[4]

Film adaptions

Film	U.S. release date	Director	Screenwriters	Producers
Love, Simon	March 16, 2018	Greg Berlanti	Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger	Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, and Pouya Shahbazian
The Hate U Give	October 5, 2018	George Tillman Jr.	Audrey Wells	Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Robert Teitel, and George Tillman Jr.
On the Come Up	TBA		Kay Oyegun	George Tillman Jr., Robert Teitel, Jay Marcus, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, and John Fischer

Love, Simon

Love, Simon is the film adaption of Albertalli's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. The film is directed by Greg Berlanti and written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. It stars Nick Robinson in the titular role as he begins emailing someone under the alias of "Blue" while being blackmailed and threatened to be outed to his entire school.

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give is the film adaption of Thomas's novel of the same name. The film is directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Audrey Wells. Amandla Stenberg stars as Starr Carter, a high school student who witnesses a police shooting and has to decide to speak up about it or stay quiet.

On the Come Up

A film adaption of Thomas's second novel, On the Come Up, was acquired by Fox 2000 in February 2019, with George Tillman Jr. set to direct with Robert Teitel, Jay Marcus, Thomas Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, and John Fischer producing.[5] After the closing of Fox 2000, the rights were moved to Paramount Players, with Kay Oyegun added to write the adaption.[6]

Television series

Series	Season		Episodes		Originally released		Network	Showrunner(s)
Love, Victor		1	10		June 17, 2020		Hulu	Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger

Love, Victor

Love, Victor is an American teen drama web television series created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. It acts as a follow up to the film Love, Simon, and follows Victor Salazar (portrayed by Michael Cimino) who reaches out to Simon for advice about navigating life after moving to Creekwood and hearing Simon's story. The series was originally announced for Disney+ in April 2019 under the title of Love, Simon.[7] In February 2020 the series was moved to Hulu along with a new title, Love, Victor.[8]

The first season was scheduled to release on June 19, 2020 but was moved back to June 17, 2020 to avoid conflict with Juneteenth.[9] In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[10] It will pick up right after the end of the first season, with the main cast all expected to return.[11]

Cast and characters

Characters	Films		Love, Victor
	Love, Simon	The Hate U Give	Season 1	Season 2
	2018	2018	2020	TBA
Simon Spier	Nick Robinson Bryson Pitts^Y Nye Reynolds^Y		Nick Robinson
Jack Spier	Josh Duhamel		Josh Duhamel^P
Emily Spier	Jennifer Garner		Jennifer Garner^P
Leah Burke	Katherine Langford		Katherine Langford^F^A
Abby Suso	Alexandra Shipp		Alexandra Shipp^F^A
Nick Eisner	Jorge Lendeborg Jr.		Jorge Lendeborg Jr.^F^A
Bram Greenfeld	Keiynan Lonsdale		Keiynan Lonsdale
Cal Price	Miles Heizer
Martin Addison	Logan Miller
Mr. Worth	Tony Hale		Tony Hale^P
Nora Spier	Talitha Bateman Skye Mowbray^Y
Ms. Albright	Natasha Rothwell		Natasha Rothwell
Garrett Laughlin Officer Brian Cruise	Drew Starkey		Drew Starkey^F^A
Ethan	Clark Moore
Lyle	Joey Pollari
Taylor Metternich	Mackenzie Lintz
Starr Carter		Amandla Stenberg
Lisa Carter		Regina Hall
Maverick Carter		Russell Hornsby
Khalil Harris		Algee Smith
Seven Carter		Lamar Johnson
April Ofrah		Issa Rae
Chris Bryant		K. J. Apa
Carlos		Common
King		Anthony Mackie
Kenya		Dominique Fishback
Hailey Grant		Sabrina Carpenter
Sekani Carter		TJ Wright
Maya Yang		Megan Lawless
Iesha		Karan Kendrick
Victor Salazar			Michael Cimino
Mia Brooks			Rachel Hilson
Felix Westen			Anthony Turpel
Lake Meriwether			Bebe Wood
Andrew			Mason Gooding
Benji Campbell			George Sear
Pilar Salazar			Isabella Ferreira
Adrian Salazar			Mateo Fernandez
Armando Salazar			James Martinez
Isabel Salazar			Ana Ortiz

^Y This actor portrayed a younger version of the character.
^P This character only appeared in a photo.
^F This character only appeared in a flashback.
^A This actor appeared through the use of archive footage.

References

1. "A Guide to the Lovable Characters in Becky Albertalli's Simonverse". Epic Reads. April 24, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
2. Thomas, Angie [@angiecthomas] (April 24, 2020). "Did you know that @beckyalbertalli has a Simonverse novella, LOVE CREEKWOOD, on the way?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. Thomas, Angie [@angiecthomas] (April 24, 2020). "The family breakdown for those wondering" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. "How Angie Thomas Created The Garden Heights Universe". refinery29. February 6, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
5. N'Duka, Amanda (February 4, 2019). "Fox To Adapt 'The Hate U Give' Author Angie Thomas' Next Book 'On The Come Up'; George Tillman Jr. Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
6. N'Duka, Amanda (December 11, 2019). "'This Is Us' Producer Kay Oyegun To Adapt Angie Thomas' Book 'On the Come Up' For Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
7. Goldberg, Lesley (April 11, 2019). "'Love, Simon' TV Series a Go at Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
8. Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2020). "'Love, Simon' Spinoff Series 'Love, Victor' Moves From Disney+ To Hulu, Sets Launch & Opens Season 2 Writers Room". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
9. Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2020). "Hulu Shifts 'Love, Victor' & 'Taste the Nation' Premieres In Observance Of Juneteenth". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
10. Petski, Denise (August 7, 2020). "'Love, Victor' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
11. Walsh, Savannah (August 7, 2020). "Love, Victor Season 2: Everything We Know". Elle. Retrieved August 8, 2020.