The most annoying day of the year is here! Check out these fandom related pranks from around the web.
Goodreads launched a dating service for book lovers called Kindlr:
John Green’s Australian publisher tweeted a supposed new book from the author:
Exciting news: @PenguinTeenAus will publish ebook by @johngreen. The story of Augustus Waters and Caroline Mathers pic.twitter.com/4TANKMqHAP
— PenguinTeenAus (@PenguinTeenAus) March 31, 2015
And everyone was fooled:
My American publisher and several of my international publishers fell for @PenguinTeenAus's April Fools Day joke.
— John Green (@johngreen) March 31, 2015
Eragon author Christopher Paolini was having fun trolling his readers:
Today I'm flying to South Korea to personally oversee an animated version of Eragon done in the style of My Little Pony & Attack on Titan.
— Christopher Paolini (@paolini) April 1, 2015
J. Michael Straczynski is doing the script for the animated series, and we've gotten Justin Bieber to voice Eragon. It's gonna be awesome!
— Christopher Paolini (@paolini) April 1, 2015
Some outlets and celebrities in Hollywood were having fun too:
Universal has confirmed FURIOUS: INFINITY will co-star Mario Kart faves Wario, Bowser and Koopa Troopa as the muscle. Wachowskis direct.
— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) April 1, 2015
Happy to announce I've been cast as Cookie Monster in the upcoming Sesame Street franchise!
— Ansel Elgort (@AnselElgort) April 1, 2015
Guys I have some news… I'm straight
— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) April 1, 2015
We’ve been having fun on Hypable today too:
Disney fans livid Emma Thompson bares no resemblance to Mrs. Potts – http://t.co/rffYksW2jD pic.twitter.com/MehT5VHLf2
— Hypable (@Hypable) April 1, 2015
George Lucas to release 'alternative' Star Wars sequel in 2016 – http://t.co/eijvgkA6NX pic.twitter.com/GoyqXZPmd1
— Hypable (@Hypable) April 1, 2015
'Harry was actually a figment of Ron’s imagination' admits J.K. Rowling – http://t.co/jjwWrUidhd pic.twitter.com/zVBujhG1uc
— Hypable (@Hypable) April 1, 2015
Don’t like being pranked? Maybe we all should follow John Oliver’s April Fool’s Day advice:
What are your favorite April Fool’s Day pranks this year?
Share ’em in the comments!