he is talking about new york times bestselling fantasy author George R. R. Martin's series of novels.
By the way just becuase they optioned the rights startrooper3000 that does not necessarily mean it will get made.
how many times was lotr rings optioned and not made because of the cost since the 1950's at least half a dozen times.
Terry Brooks Elfstones of shannara was optioned but never made. So was his kingdom for sale book. Many studios are trying to cash in on lord of the rings success see chronicles of narnia and eragon for instance. although Lion the witch and the warbrobe was a fine movie and eragon just plain sucked.
The sword of shannara could make for a great movie if only too derivative of lotr, so would a number of wheel of time series books or sword of truths. what were tlaking about here though seriously is adaptation since films hardly ever do the source material justice
I have heard that some film studios have made serious offers to anne mcafree to make dragonriders pictures.
It is funny to think that the High point for fantasy books made into films is peter jackson's trilogy of lotr since it deviated from the books in far too many ways even if it kept the feel of it intact. I have a feeling tolkien would'nt have approved some of the unauthorized changes tom his story nor his estate since they had no say or involvement.
Tolkien enterprises has nothing to do with the tolkien estate since right before his death tolkien needed the money and sold the rights to Saul zaentz for movies television rights and toys ect. i think he wanted to leave for money for his family not imagining that lord of the rings sales in the late 2oth and 21st century wouldve' made his family very rich indeed.
Not to mention that his son chistopher made a ton off of publising his unfinished drafts of middle earth materials. First came the Silmarillion, then unfinished tales all twelve volumes of the history of middle earth series plus a thirteenth volume index and 2007 will see the children of Hurin finally published.
the only other fantasy series I know of transfered to television mini series or film is Earthsea. There was the sci fi channel wizard of earthsea and of course the animated film from studio ghibli not yet released in the united states which takes several liberties with the story.
Now all they have to do is a good big screen version of King Arthur. That adapts Sir Thomas Malory.
The Hobbit will absolutely suck is p.j. is not involved in fact it should be boycotted.
he wants to make some fantasy series I've never even heard of. ]
I've heard Christopher Tolkien has done everything in his power to make sure hollywood never touches the silmarillion. I think that's too bad because some of the tales would make for terrific cinema like Beren and Luthien or Turin and the dragon.