OT: Sword of Truth coming to television Fall 2008

Velusion · #1 February 1st, 2008, 12:21 AM

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Stryke11 said:
Wow, there are so many good books out there to make a show out of, and they pick this one.

If Robert Jordan is next, I'm giving up on televised fantasy.

HBO better get cracking on Song Of Ice and Fire. Malazan books would make best series ever. A Dominions movie would be exceptional, as well

I must second your entire post.

sum1lost · #2 February 1st, 2008, 12:26 AM

I heard they are making a Dragonlance movie too

S.R. Krol · #3 February 1st, 2008, 12:53 AM

The Dragonlance movie is actually already out.

http://www.amazon.com/Dragonlance-Dr...dp/B000Y7U996/

The Amazon reviews don't make me want to spend $15 on it, although Tracy Hickman seemed to like it.

K · #4 February 1st, 2008, 12:59 AM

The Dragonlance movie has boobies, Keifer Sutherland and Lucy Lawless, and is pretty faithful to the book.

On the downside it is pretty faithful to the book, has terrible animation, and feels really incomplete because it is just the first book.

Unless you are a big Raistlin fan, I can't recommend it.

Cheezeninja · #5 February 1st, 2008, 01:00 AM

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Velusion said:

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Stryke11 said:
Wow, there are so many good books out there to make a show out of, and they pick this one.

If Robert Jordan is next, I'm giving up on televised fantasy.

HBO better get cracking on Song Of Ice and Fire. Malazan books would make best series ever. A Dominions movie would be exceptional, as well

I must second your entire post.

Thirding.

Also some Steven Brust or Zelazny would be acceptable. Make a movie based on Armor and all is forgiven.

DrPraetorious · #6 February 1st, 2008, 02:19 AM

IIRC, Sword of Truth is some kind of Ayn Randian preachy right wing bollocks, yeah? I recall that it was even worse than Modesitt in terms of lecture:adventure content.

Song of Ice and Fire sounds much more promising, and I can't argue with dragons+boobies=4w3some+win.

Agrajag · #7 February 1st, 2008, 05:57 AM

Song of Ice and Fire should probably be turned into a TV series, not a movie. There's just way too much content to be contained by movies.
Take a look at the LOTR movie, it had 3 movies, each 3 hours long and they still had to drop all sorts of stuff. Song of Ice and Fire has more books, each with more pages, each page with more words (I think), and more of it has really important content.

BigandScary · #8 February 1st, 2008, 09:35 AM

What I want to see is a movie of David Gemmel's "Legend"

Endoperez · #9 February 2nd, 2008, 03:39 AM

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What I want to see is a movie of David Gemmel's "Legend"

YES! Even as a book, it felt more like there was an epic movie being played in my head. And the fact that Druss is old, and his axe unpossessed, and the battle is taking its toll, and he still beats everyone up just makes the skin crawl in your back.

Meglobob · #10 February 2nd, 2008, 04:31 PM

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Endoperez said:

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BigandScary said:
What I want to see is a movie of David Gemmel's "Legend"

YES! Even as a book, it felt more like there was an epic movie being played in my head. And the fact that Druss is old, and his axe unpossessed, and the battle is taking its toll, and he still beats everyone up just makes the skin crawl in your back.

Love Legend, I think its David Gemmels best book.

If done correctly, with the right actor playing Druss and some matrix style combat scenes (except with a bloody big, formerly demon possessed battle axe) and a good supporting cast, it would be a great film.

Sadly, hollywood has a track record of ruining fantasy films based on good books.

Btw, did someone mention Lucy Lawless? I can watch her all day...