Elric to go the way of Lord of the Rings

[cosmicdolphin]

Hmm...do you think Peter Jackson is free.

This would be incredible if it was done right, Moorcocks always held off
because he thought it would get sucked into the hollywood machine and come
out a dreadful mess.

Rich W

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From: "Brian Halligan" <blackblade at BHALLIGAN.COM>
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Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: Elric to go the way of Lord of the Rings


> From CNN.com:
>
> > 'Elric Saga' fantasy series optioned
> >
> > Monday, February 24, 2003 Posted: 12:32 PM EST (1732 GMT)
> >
> > NEW YORK (Variety) -- Universal Pictures has joined in optioning "The
Elric
> > Saga," a multi-part, Tolkein-esque fantasy series written by Michael
Moorcock,
> > for development as a potential big-screen trilogy.
> >
> > The literary series began with 1972's "Elric of Melnibone." Universal's
option
> > deal with production company Depth of Field covers 11 books -- the
original
> > six installments of the series and five subsequent novels that touch on
the
> > saga.
> >
> > The film adaptation, which will be produced but not written or directed
by
> > Depth of Field partners Chris and Paul Weitz, is conceived as a
potential
> > trilogy whose first installment will be culled from the series' first
six
> > volumes. The producers plan to shop the book to writers and directors.
> >
> > The novels are sensual and atmospheric sword-and-sorcery tales that
center on
> > Elric, a brooding albino warrior who presides over an unruly, decadent
island
> > nation. The novels follow Elric on a series of adventures, in which he
is
> > betrayed by his cousin, sent into exile and attempts to come to terms
with his
> > own humanity.
> >
> > "We have loved this series since we were kids and can appreciate it even
more
> > as adults. It's a sophisticated, literate, philosophically dense
fantasy -- a
> > sort of 'Matrix' of the sword-and-sorcery genre," Chris Weitz said.
> >
> > Moorcock oversaw the sci-fi magazine New Worlds and helped usher in the
"new
> > wave" sci-fi movement of the 1960s and '70s. He also performed in the
British
> > hard rock band Hawkwind and will co-produce the movie project.
> >
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