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| Warner Bros. options Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern; Third time's a charm... maybe? | |
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| Night Fury | Aug 7 2014, 07:25 PM Post #1 |
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We've been down this road twice before with nothing to show for it, but here we go again... http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/136521-Warner-Bros-Options-McCaffreys-Dragonriders-of-Pern-for-Movie-Franchise A brief history: Warner Bros. first optioned the Pern novels for a television series way back at the turn of the millennium, but that deal fell apart due to creative differences. It's a good thing it did, because WB at the time was asking for a Xena-esque adaptation ![]() http://crashdown.com/news/2001/04/ron-moores-pern-a-no-go/ 10 years passed before a new deal was closed with Copperheart Entertainment in 2011. A script for Dragonflight was penned by David Hayter (X2, Watchmen) for a 2013 film, but the project seemed to fizzle out and no one ever heard about it again. http://collider.com/david-hayter-dragonflight-dragonriders-of-pern/ I had been hoping to see David Hayter's adaptation because Anne personally gave him her seal of approval, but I think the timing of it was questionable with HTTYD and the Hobbit competing for audiences. I guess we'll see what Warner Bros. comes up with this time, but I just hope they're over the whole Xena thing. At least we know they won't do something questionable like separate the main characters and their dragons. If they did do that, I know that fans would never let them hear the end of it. |
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| Tasermon's Partner | Aug 9 2014, 12:31 AM Post #2 |
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Do I detect a bit of subtle, suggestive, poking at the Dreamworks' crew?
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| Night Fury | Aug 9 2014, 12:38 AM Post #3 |
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I'm still trying to master subtlety. ![]() |
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