Upside-Down Magic is a Scholastic book series by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins.[1] The series follows eight kids in a world with magical abilities: Elinor "Nory" Boxwood Horace, Elliott Cohen, Bax Kapoor, Andres Padillo, Pepper Phan, Marigold Ramos, Willa Ingeborg, and Sebastian Boondoggle.
| Upside-Down Magic | |
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| Created by | Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins |
| Original work | Upside-Down Magic |
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| Films and television | |
| Television film(s) | Upside-Down Magic |
It was adapted into a 2020 television film for Disney Channel.[2]
Novels
editMagic Types (in the book series)
editFlyers
editFlyers have the power of levitation, starting out by staying a few feet above the floor. Advanced Flyers are able to transport others, or have telekinesis.
Fuzzies
editFuzzies can communicate with animals and start out feeding animals and later connect with them. Certain Fuzzies can understand animal language.
Fluxers
editFluxers can turn into animals. They mostly start out fluxing into kittens, then move on to more difficult animals. The protagonist Nory, is an Upside down magic fluxer, that can add certain aspects of multiple different at once, like the squid-puppy, squppy.
Flares
editSee Pyrokinesis for the psychic power similar to the Flare power
Flares can set things on fire, heat things up, and create flames. The fire typically appears from their hands, but some can produce it from their mouth.
Flickers
editFlickers can make other things invisible or make themselves invisible. Powerful Flickers are able to select parts of an object to turn invisible. In the film, due to budget constraints, Flickers have telekinesis.
Upside Down Magic (UDM)
editUDM is an unconventional power, usually a variant or opposite of the above five. For example, Bax Kapoor is a Fluxer who turns into rocks and other inanimate objects. Also, Elliot Cohen can produce ice and fire as a Flare. Sometimes it's just random, and not related to one of the five, like Marigold Ramos who has the ability to shrink objects.
Double-Talents
editDouble talents are rare and possess two types of magic. For example, Mitali is a Flare-Fluxer who turns into animals who are able to perform flare magic.
Film adaptation
editDisney Channel optioned the book series in 2015.[5] Production on a Disney Channel Original Movie starring Izabela Rose, Siena Agudong, Vicki Lewis, Kyle Howard, Elie Samouhi, Alison Fernandez, and Max Torina began in August 2019.[6] The television film also features Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Elaine Kao, Yasmeen Fletcher, Amitai Marmorstein, and Callum Seagram Airlie, and premiered on Disney Channel on July 31, 2020.[7][2][8] In the film the only UDM students are Pepper Paloma (Alison Fernandez), Nory Horace (Izabela Rose), Elliot Cohen (Elie Samouhi), and Andres Padillo (Max Torina). A typical Flare named Reina Carvajal (Siena Agudong) is also introduced in the film.
References
edit- ^ a b "Upside-Down Magic Series". Sarah Mlynowski. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 19, 2019). "Disney Channel Sets Cast For 'Upside-Down Magic' Movie As Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Upcoming Books". Sarah Mlynowski. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ This title will be released on September 3, 2019. amazon.com
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 22, 2015). "Disney Channel Acquires Tween Tale 'Upside-Down Magic'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Newcomer Izabela Rose Leads Ensemble Cast for New Disney Channel Original Movie "Upside-Down Magic"". Disney Channel (Press release). August 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-20 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "'Upside-Down Magic' Premiers on Disney Channel". Local SYR. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Disney Channel Sets Friday, July 31, for Premiere Telecast of Summer's Spellbinding New Disney Channel Original Movie, "Upside-Down Magic"". The Futon Critic. June 18, 2020.