
Read More: Netflix finally removes footage of real-life disaster from 'Bird Box' months after public outcry But Malerman insists that the success of Bird Box had absolutely no impact on his approach to the novel or the writing process. Malerman was inspired to write Malorie after Bird Box was released onto Netflix in December, 2018, where it quickly became a huge smash-hit for the streaming service. Then it jumps a few years later, and it really takes off 10 years after that."


Malerman confirmed that Malorie starts exactly where the original book and movie finished, explaining, " Malorie opens at the school for the blind, which is where the movie ends. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) And when she gets there, unharmed by the monsters, she names Boy and Girl as Tom and Olympia, respectively - and that's how it ends.NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 17: Author of the novel, Josh Malerman attends the New York screening of "Bird Box" at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Decemin New York City. While nothing is shown between the two time periods, Bird Box's core story is about the river journey Malorie takes to a supposed haven. Interestingly, though, Bird Box takes place in two time periods: one during society's collapse from The Problem and in the present day (five years after the monsters first appeared). In the post-apocalyptic thriller, Bullock's Malorie embarks on a two-day trip to take her children - Boy and Girl - to safety.

Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Josh Malerman, and with a script from Arrival's Eric Heisserer, Bird Box is directed by Susanne Bier and stars Sandra Bullock as Malorie, Trevante Rhodes as Tom, Julian Edwards as Boy, and Vivien Lyra Blair as Girl, along with many other top-tier actors and actresses. Netflix's Bird Box movie doesn't currently have a sequel in development, but the movie's story leaves the door open for more stories to be told.
