I can confirm that Warner has the rights on an already adapted screenplay!
djwilson300 Send a noteboard - 10/12/2010 07:59:07 PM
It is just for the Eye of the World, I heard that a major hurdle in the movie being pushed forward is the uncertianty in how the ending will be recieved.
When I tried to get my hands on the screenplay about a year ago, the rights had just been renewed because it looked like a movie was much more likely.
I love the fact that aSoFaI is being made into the HBO series because that is the only way to give a story of that scope and subtlety even a chance of translating on screen, but WOT is very different. A high budget movie with its fair share of CGI is a perfect platform for WOT, but in order to go the 5-7 film distance it needs, the WOT universe must be marketable outside of the film as well. By this I mean toys. The problem is Jordan's universe does not really lend itself to that as well as Harry Potter, or Star Wars, or even to a lesser extent LOTR. So how can you get a studio to make that kind of $75 mil. gamble on the first installment of a movie series with no ending yet? If I knew the answer, I could probably help get it going again.
When I tried to get my hands on the screenplay about a year ago, the rights had just been renewed because it looked like a movie was much more likely.
I love the fact that aSoFaI is being made into the HBO series because that is the only way to give a story of that scope and subtlety even a chance of translating on screen, but WOT is very different. A high budget movie with its fair share of CGI is a perfect platform for WOT, but in order to go the 5-7 film distance it needs, the WOT universe must be marketable outside of the film as well. By this I mean toys. The problem is Jordan's universe does not really lend itself to that as well as Harry Potter, or Star Wars, or even to a lesser extent LOTR. So how can you get a studio to make that kind of $75 mil. gamble on the first installment of a movie series with no ending yet? If I knew the answer, I could probably help get it going again.
If WOT were to be made into a movie series, how many would you like to see?
- 10/12/2010 11:22:51 AM
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Personally I'd rather see WOT adapted into a HBO/Starz cable series, like Game of Thrones. *NM*
- 10/12/2010 11:52:32 AM
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It won't. *NM*
- 10/12/2010 02:30:21 PM
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this helps my boredom in work how exactly? I qualified my question with an "if" *NM*
- 10/12/2010 02:52:41 PM
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Meh. Saying "if" won't change the fact that it won't. You're living in a fantasy world man! *NM*
- 10/12/2010 06:27:28 PM
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This is an exercise in futility. WoT will not be made into a movie, so why waste energy on ...
- 10/12/2010 03:04:26 PM
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thoughts
- 10/12/2010 03:31:26 PM
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agreed, I fear we would all have to lower expectations somewhat, CG in it would be awesome though *NM*
- 10/12/2010 04:57:35 PM
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I totally agree ... maybe something along the lines of the Star Wars animated series
- 10/12/2010 10:26:46 PM
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It's already in "graphic novel" form. The comic books are released bimonthly or sumthin like that.
- 11/12/2010 12:36:24 AM
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Yeah exactly I'm looking to pass time in work not solve world hunger 
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- 10/12/2010 03:42:09 PM
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- 10/12/2010 03:42:09 PM
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A Tetralogy for theatrical; a mini-series with CGI as an ideal release
- 10/12/2010 05:19:22 PM
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I can confirm that Warner has the rights on an already adapted screenplay!
- 10/12/2010 07:59:07 PM
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I've said all along, it could never be done justice so I hope they never try. That includes T.V. *NM*
- 11/12/2010 12:29:55 AM
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There's already an IMDB page for TEotW and debate about whether it will REALLY be out next year.
- 11/12/2010 02:55:09 AM
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Depends on who makes it.
- 11/12/2010 04:37:32 AM
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I think it would be awesome if Michael Bay or George Lucas directed it. HAHA 
- 11/12/2010 08:51:12 PM
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- 11/12/2010 08:51:12 PM
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7 might be possible if they cut most of the characters and most of the story. *NM*
- 12/12/2010 03:40:41 AM
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Merchandising tie-ins
- 12/12/2010 05:44:38 PM
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a book in the shape of an actual person sounds kinda disturbing, actually *NM*
- 13/12/2010 12:19:24 AM
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True, but what a conversation starter, eh? *NM*
- 13/12/2010 01:08:42 AM
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TRue. I've done slightly weirder for much the same effect =) *NM*
- 14/12/2010 04:20:41 AM
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