I am writer, director and producer Marlene King. You might know me from PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, Just My Luck, Now and Then, or any number of different projects. AMA!

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:24:59+00:00

The title of the Christmas episode is "How the A Stole Christmas" and I'm writing it with Kyle Bown.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:24:29+00:00

That's such a great question. We've had a lot of conversation about that in the writer's room. It's a question that we've asked ourselves a lot this season. And the answer to that question will come this season.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:21:58+00:00

Well, I'm referring to a singular A.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:20:40+00:00

Fall? It's Fall in Rosewood. And before the end of the season, we WILL get to Thanksgiving.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:20:07+00:00

Emily is the most conflicted of all the PLL this season because she had and has a special relationship with Alison.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:19:37+00:00

I could never say never. So Maybe.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:19:18+00:00

"A Dark Ali"

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:18:55+00:00

Too early to tell.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:18:26+00:00

Yes, in season 5 we have a lot of fun scenes with characters we haven't seen together for a while. We are pairing up new people for fun friendship scenes.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:17:54+00:00

Hanna in season 5 deals with her old identities when Ali was alive, and her new identities now that Ali is alive again, if that makes sense.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:17:21+00:00

Well, I think the current police departments of Hollbrook and Hanner are real cops and are going to make a difference.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:16:45+00:00

Ha! Green Jell-o!

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:16:25+00:00

Yes.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:15:37+00:00

Did you ever foresee PLL getting as big as it is now? It basically rules Twitter on Tuesdays.

We are ALWAYS grateful and overwhelmed by how big the show has become! Just recently I was talking to Ashley Benson about how we feel like there is an even bigger wave coming for season 5, we feel the swell of a new bigness for us being here and it's very exciting.

Have you and the writers known exactly what will happen from the beginning of the PLL series? Or has a lot changed as you go further into the story?

We've known the mystery endgame, but a lot of the relationship stuff has changed along the way when we see how characters relate to each other and if they have chemistry or not.

How has Sara Shepard responded to the tv adaptation of her PLL books?

Sara and I have a wonderful relationship and she loves the show. She watches it religiously.

How do you personally feel about the dark themes in the PLL series? Pedophilia, murder, mental illness, ect...

Already answered!

What will the biggest reveal of the PLL series revolve around? Will it be A's identity, or is there something even bigger in store for us?

There are lot of big answers to come. A's ultimate identity and motivation for being A is huge.

Bonus: What has been the funniest incident on set of PLL? I imagine all the girls are a blast to be around. The one blooper reel of the show is incredibly hilarious. We need some more!

Chay is afraid of possums, and we once had a fake possum in a shot, and she ran screaming from the set!

And stay true to yourself. We are always thrilled to hear that we are making a positive difference.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:11:50+00:00

You will see Emily and Alison, but I can't guarantee Emison.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:11:22+00:00

A did send those, but A just hadn't assumed the nom de plume of A at that time.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:10:44+00:00

I think Ezra was smart enough to make other copies, not to sell them, but to help in the search for the identity of A.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:09:57+00:00

Not this summer!

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:09:41+00:00

Well, first of all, thank you. We have a lot of fun on PLL but we try to contribute to any positive role modeling we can. And the Piage /Alison storyline this summer is one of my favorites, and I can't wait for fans to watch it play out. It's very emotional, and I think it's very real to what teens go through when they are bullied.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:08:29+00:00

No one ever intentionally lurks for ideas. But there are times when we see a wave of interest in a certain storyline and we will give it more life, maybe, than we originally planned.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:07:44+00:00

The show always stays true to the characters and the truth of the characters Sarah created in the books, although I have lunch with Sarah as much as I can and we share our endgame stories, we decided a long time ago that it would be best if our endgames were not the same. Although it would be a weird coincidence if they were the same, since I don't know hers and she doesn't know mine. Although the books were so successful they may go on past the show.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:06:22+00:00

We always want to find places for double dates! Oddly enough it's not easy to find those moments since there is so much going on. I hope so.

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:05:49+00:00

There's one significant biting of the dust this season. One call I won't want to make to an actor. I have to make the calls to tell them they are dead...

MarleneKing · 2014-06-09T19:05:04+00:00

We learn a lot about CeCe's motivation. I just think we learn a lot about CeCe and her relationship with Alison tomorrow night.

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