Fan frenzy as Margot Robbie snapped with best-selling author Sarah J Maas

Fans are in a frenzy after Margot Robbie was pictured allegedly meeting with a 38 million-selling author who has written an array of female-led books, fuelling speculation there are plans afoot to secure the rights to the her most popular titles.

Margot Robbie fans are in a frenzy after a photo of the Barbie star allegedly meeting with author Sarah J Maas has begun circulating online.

First on X from user @West4thCapital, and then on Instagram on account @sjmaasupdates, the post has worked up a bit of buzz around why the pair were together.

They appear to have met for coffee on Tuesday, leading fans to wonder if it has something to do with securing the film or TV rights to Maas’ stories.

Maas is a #1 New York Times and internationally best-selling author who has written an array of female-led fantasy series, beloved by readers all over the world.

Her most famous stories are the Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, which have sold more than 38 million copies in English worldwide and are published in 38 languages.

This photo of Margot Robbie having a coffee with author Sarah J Maas has sent fans into a frenzy. Picture: Instagram

The success and virality of Maas’ books have left fans hopeful for an on-screen telling of the stories and quick to jump to conclusions.

Under @sjmaasupdates’ post, fans were speculating, commenting their hopes for a film adaptation.

“Margot on the track to buy acotar movie right to produce and star in it,” wrote @aimanbukhari1, another fan simply commenting, “NO FREAKING WAY”.