Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal follows the
story of outcast high school senior Carson Phillips who blackmails
the most popular students into contributing to his literary journal
to bolster his college application; his goal in life is to get into
Northwestern and eventually become the editor of The New
Yorker.
At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably
smart, Struck by Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below
the surface of high school.
The major motion picture Struck by Lightning features Colfer's
own original screenplay and stars Allison Janney, Christina
Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, and Colfer in leading roles.