"Inserting famous people into alternate situations - commonly called "AU" or alternate universe in the fan-fiction community - is a huge part of fan-fiction writing. The "After" movie series is an adaptation of novels written by Anna Todd, which were originally imagined as Styles and the rest of the members of One Direction attending college. The story was posted on Wattpad, one of the most popular fan-fiction and webnovel websites, where creators can self-publish their work."
"The characters' names had to be changed before the novels were published, but the changes aren't exactly subtle. Harry Styles became Hardin Scott, Zayn became Zed, Liam became Landon, Niall became Nate, and Louis became Logan. In the movies - there are five - Hardin is played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Zed is played by Samuel Larsen, and Shane Paul McGhie plays Landon."
Fan-fiction alternate universes insert famous people into imagined scenarios and form a significant part of fan communities. Anna Todd's After began as a Wattpad story imagining One Direction members at college and became a five-movie adaptation with renamed characters and high-profile casting. Wattpad enables creators to self-publish and has produced massively viewed works such as Ali Novak's My Life with the Walter Boys, which reached over 150 million views and was adapted for Netflix with structural changes but a retained love triangle. Other fics, like SenLinYu's Manacled, have evolved into published works blending established worlds.
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