With “Petals,” some people thought we included too much story some people felt like we left out major characters (like Dr. However, with “Petals,” the story is so epic and the tone is so crazy, I had to take a lot of liberties with the adaptation. The original movie veered too far off from it- and missed the most essential, compelling and fun part of the book – the relationship between Cathy and Christopher. Did you take that into consideration when writing the script for both “Flowers in the Attic” and “Petals on the Wind”?Īlpert: With the first movie, “Flowers in the Attic,” we tried to stick closely to the book as possible. IBTimes: “Flowers in the Attic” was turned into a movie in 1987 but was criticized for leaving out Cathy and Christopher’s sex scene and changing the ending. And, while that was new for me – given that projects often languish in development for years – I was excited to jump onto a moving train! Kayla was furiously writing the first draft. Moncrieff: The project was already underway and had an air date when I came onboard.
That said, it was definitely not the most "languid" schedule - and we were all working our hardest to pull this sequel together as quickly as possible. By the time Lifetime had announced the sequel at the TCA's in September, I'd already written a first draft. Did you feel like “Petals on the Wind” was rushed? Do you believe the quick back-to-back timing was necessary?Īlpert: I had started writing the “Petals” screenplay just as we were going into production on “Flowers.” So even though there was only four months between the airings, there was more time put into it than most people realize. Four months later, Lifetime aired the sequel. IBTimes: “Flowers in the Attic” premiered in January. I have no idea what rock I was hanging out under, but somehow I missed the entire series!
I spent many a late night sobbing over the dog-eared pages. Kayla Alpert: Yes! I loved this book as a tween. International Business Times spoke separately with “Petals on the Wind” director Karen Moncrieff and teleplay writer Kayla Alpert, who discussed some of the steamy scenes in Lifetime's latest hit, and the criticism surrounding it: Lifetime’s adaptation of the “Flowers in the Attic” sequel, “Petals on the Wind,” drew 3.4 million viewers for its May 26 premiere, making it one of the network’s top four most-watched movies of the year. Andrews released the first Dollanganger book, but the series is as hot as ever. (L to R) Wyatt Nash (“Christopher”), Rose McIver (“Cathy”) and Heather Graham (“Corrine”) in Lifetime's "Petals on the Wind." Lifetime
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