Dragonrider film? - A Meeting of Minds

sailorbychoice · Mar 29 2011, 03:19 AM

A few months ago I was contacted by someone on Facebook saying that there was a possible D.R.O.P. movie/mini-series in the works. Does anyone know if this is fact or wishful thinking?

***Hans*** · Mar 29 2011, 03:40 AM

The venture with the Canadian company Copperheart still has not been officially stopped but having said that I wouldn't get my hopes up as yet.

You can find further information in the DRoP forum Alan.

**Cheryl** · Mar 29 2011, 10:16 AM

It's been a long time with no news. It's possible that Copperheart plans to eventually make the movie, but it's seeming less and less likely.

Anareth · Mar 29 2011, 01:57 PM

See http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...evelopmentHell

It's under Films-Live Action. And that's where it sits. I wouldn't hold my breath, though it may get made eventually.

V'lor Rath Rider · Mar 29 2011, 03:10 PM

Just read thru the boards on IMDB.com Says 2011, but no info; cast, plot etc.
Check it out here.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808236/

Some folks believe it will be a Dragonsdawn movie, while others believe it will be three movies (Dragonflight, Dragonquest & White Dragon)...I am okay with either, but I am pulling for the latter!

And, of course, many people are miffed that Eragon was made first, considering the obvious link to this series.

Kugai · Mar 29 2011, 07:07 PM

I think like most, I will believe this when I start seeing the Trailers on TV.

Lady Maelin · Mar 29 2011, 09:29 PM

Yes I have to agree with Kugai...I'll believe it when someone put up a trailer (link) for the upcomming movie.
I don't believe it will remain a T.V. show though, perhaps a TV movie, though... IMO they would recoup more of their investment if it was a real theater movie...even a bad one would make decent money these days.

jube · Mar 29 2011, 10:06 PM

Well they'd have over 1000 buying tickets from here on MoM and NKT (with probably quite a few going for repeat watching to see if they've missed anything) so there's at least $100-150,000 going through their coffers if you also include the person's partner, children, siblings etc..etc... to start off with, then all the dvd sales, movie memorabilia and so forth. They'd make a mint with us alone

V'lor Rath Rider · Mar 30 2011, 12:33 AM

Movie(s) would be much better for everyone involved. Revenue alone would be the biggest tell. Just pattern the whole deal like LoTR. Mr. Jackson showed Hollywood how it can be done.

Samsara · Mar 30 2011, 01:17 AM

Like most of you, I have been waiting for this movie for what seems like forever. I wish they would just hurry up and do it already!!

Priscilla · Mar 30 2011, 07:54 AM

They'd make enough money to fund the thing if there were licensed items to purchase related to the dragonrider stories!

V'lor Rath Rider · Mar 30 2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Priscilla

They'd make enough money to fund the thing if there were licensed items to purchase related to the dragonrider stories!

Absolutely! There is an abundance of items that can be made for fans. We actually have a small stuffed dragon from Erigon and How To Train A Dragon. The same could easily be done now for dragons and fire lizards!

***Hans*** · Mar 30 2011, 02:53 PM

I don't think Copperheart also has the rights to merchandising, they just have the movie rights I think.
This was one of the things that went wrong in earlier ventures and the McCaffreys had a lot of trouble to get the merchandising rights back... But essentially that's not our business.

Priscilla · Mar 30 2011, 03:11 PM

Very true, none of our business. One might be permitted to dream of dragons, though?!

Kater · Mar 30 2011, 03:17 PM

I wish something would come out but like Priscilla said it's okay to dream right??!!

V'lor Rath Rider · Mar 30 2011, 04:50 PM

I had also heard that the initial venture came back twisted up to resemble a Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibe...TV show wise. That was thoroughly unacceptible and was squashed appropriately. The most recent news I can find online is 2007 otherthan the imdb listing. As it has been said...I will believe it when I see it.

As an aside, how many different voice talent will be needed and who do you s'pose will be the more impotant dragons? Ramoth, Mnementh, Ruth for instance.

sailorbychoice · Mar 31 2011, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V'lor Rath Rider

I had also heard that the initial venture came back twisted up to resemble a Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibe...TV show wise. That was thoroughly unacceptible and was squashed appropriately. The most recent news I can find online is 2007 otherthan the imdb listing. As it has been said...I will believe it when I see it.

As an aside, how many different voice talent will be needed and who do you s'pose will be the more impotant dragons? Ramoth, Mnementh, Ruth for instance.

I always imagined the voices of the dragons being similar to the voice in your head, but bigger, So having each actor also voice their dragon-modified with an appropriate effect would do it for me.

***Hans*** · Mar 31 2011, 04:55 AM

Let's get things right: the former TV and film ventures all went down the drain. The TV was stopped because the director thought the producers (WB) went way too far off script (script of first episode can be had from Cheryl, via DRoP subforum and on certain conditions).

The current venture with Copperheart is, to the best of my knowledge, only for the cinema. There are no TV plans anymore.

And yes, it is alright to dream. Earth would be a sad place without that

but let's keep an eye out for reality

dragonrider · Mar 31 2011, 07:06 AM

IMHO the ammount of animation needed would, cost wise, exclude it from televison, and the bigger screen of a cimema would do a Pern film more justice so lets live and dream.

sjslack · Mar 31 2011, 08:25 AM

I don't see why a decent script hasn't been made yet. >.> Seriously. I've read the one for TV and it made me cringe.

Ohh! It's 'script frenzy' month in April...too bad we're unallowed to write such a thing for amusement's sake. I think I did rather well with the modifications I made to the play adaptation. xD

jube · Mar 31 2011, 09:39 AM

I'm thinking Avatar here. James Cameron did a reasonably good job with that and if you had Peter Jackson on board with experience of LoTR, bingo, it'd be one hot tamali

Golden Talisath · Mar 31 2011, 09:53 AM

Just as long as they don't just run through the story and the casting. They should make the actors as close to the characters as possible. If they're just doing it because of the money it will bring, it will go down the drain immediately. I had such high hopes for Eragon, but when I saw the movie - really, did they even read the book right?! None of the actors resemble their characters, too many things were cut out, the things that were left are mostly done wrong, and so on... If they make this a Eragon spin - off, they can drop it right now. The stories are too similar already as it is.

Audanna · Mar 31 2011, 03:14 PM

A little off topic, but "m studying animation at university at the moment. My specialism is puppet stop motion (think of the Canterbury Tales) and it has always been my aim to one day animate the Pern series.

Would do people think of that sort of film for DROP?

V'lor Rath Rider · Apr 1 2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sailorbychoice

I always imagined the voices of the dragons being similar to the voice in your head, but bigger, So having each actor also voice their dragon-modified with an appropriate effect would do it for me.

That is an interesting concept. However, what about when a dragon that is not your own speaks to you(Lessa, Brekke, Robinton)?

V'lor Rath Rider · Apr 1 2011, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jube

I'm thinking Avatar here. James Cameron did a reasonably good job with that and if you had Peter Jackson on board with experience of LoTR, bingo, it'd be one hot tamali

INDEED!!!!!!!

Match made on the sands!

V'lor Rath Rider · Apr 1 2011, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Talisath

Just as long as they don't just run through the story and the casting. They should make the actors as close to the characters as possible. If they're just doing it because of the money it will bring, it will go down the drain immediately. I had such high hopes for Eragon, but when I saw the movie - really, did they even read the book right?! None of the actors resemble their characters, too many things were cut out, the things that were left are mostly done wrong, and so on... If they make this a Eragon spin - off, they can drop it right now. The stories are too similar already as it is.

I do believe that a great actor can make a part pop, but you are correct that a correctly placed (according to looks and such) is or can be equally important.

sailorbychoice · Apr 3 2011, 03:59 AM

I think the Talent (Pegesus & Rowan) series would make for an interesting group of mini-series; or series of serieseses, so to speak. ;-)

sailorbychoice · Apr 3 2011, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audanna

A little off topic, but "m studying animation at university at the moment. My specialism is puppet stop motion (think of the Canterbury Tales) and it has always been my aim to one day animate the Pern series.

Would do people think of that sort of film for DROP?

could be cool to watch

sailorbychoice · Apr 3 2011, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V'lor Rath Rider

That is an interesting concept. However, what about when a dragon that is not your own speaks to you(Lessa, Brekke, Robinton)?

they'd just hear the "modified" voice. I can't remember in which book, but it seems to me that someone mentioned that a particular dragon sounded like his rider..

Samsara · Apr 3 2011, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailorbychoice

they'd just hear the "modified" voice. I can't remember in which book, but it seems to me that someone mentioned that a particular dragon sounded like his rider..

I think it was Sorka in Dragonsdawn who said that.

Audanna · Apr 4 2011, 02:33 PM

I believe Lessa says Mnementh sounds like F'lar in one of the earlier books too.

Lady Maelin · Apr 4 2011, 09:09 PM

Sailor...I agree with you about the *Talent Series* making a great movie or mini series.

Lord I'd take any of Anne's stories made into a movie, but I have to admit that I would dearly love to see *The Ship WHo Sang* made into a movie...that would be incredible to see...and so easy for what the moviemakers have been up to in the last few years.

Greenrider Tresa · Apr 5 2011, 05:50 PM

Hm... though, what looks easy to us is probably due to a whole lot of hard work behind the scenes..

V'lor Rath Rider · Apr 5 2011, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailorbychoice

they'd just hear the "modified" voice. I can't remember in which book, but it seems to me that someone mentioned that a particular dragon sounded like his rider..

See, I always took that to mean the dragon said the same things or in the same manner or with the same strength as the rider, not that the voice was the same. Hm...so the dragons mental voice is the same as the rider's voice. Still sounds a bit schyzophrenic to me, but ya could be right.

AnnMarie · Apr 5 2011, 08:46 PM

I always thought it was like an echoy version of the rider's voice

mawra · Apr 5 2011, 09:58 PM

[QUOTE=

And, of course, many people are miffed that Eragon was made first, considering the obvious link to this series.[/QUOTE]

Anne would never allowe anyone to make a mockery of her books as they did with Eragon. That movie was a joke.
I am willing to wait until a proper movie can be made from the books.

mara · Apr 6 2011, 05:10 AM

I read half of the first Eragon book. I didn't like it. Too much style "borrowed" from other writers is my opinion. I cann't explain it.

Anareth · Apr 6 2011, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mara

I read half of the first Eragon book. I didn't like it. Too much style "borrowed" from other writers is my opinion. I cann't explain it.

You mean you didn't like realizing about three chapters in "HEY! This is a lot like Star Wars! And Lord of the Rings! And Pern!"

And I cannot imagine Cameron and Jackson ever working together. Cameron doesn't do collaborations. In fact there's a reason some of his crew have t-shirts that say "You can't scare me, I work for James Cameron." He's very unpleasant. Now, if Jackson and WETA weren't tied up for the foreseeable future...

As far as IMDB goes...well, let me put it this way, have they finally taken down the live-action "Last Unicorn" which was listed for YEARS where the company finally admitted the film never existed?

Isn't stop-motion considered a little passe outside things like Wallace and Grommit anymore?

Golden Talisath · Apr 6 2011, 01:53 PM

A little off topic, but, Anareth, what in Eragon is similar as Star Wars? I noticed Pern immediately, and a little bit of Lord of the rings, but Star Wars?

Audanna · Apr 6 2011, 02:09 PM

[QUOTE=Isn't stop-motion considered a little passe outside things like Wallace and Grommit anymore?[/QUOTE]

Arrrrgh! *stab to the heart* Got me right where it hurts there!

I don't think so. I think people still see the magic in it. What about Tim Burton films? Nightmare before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and then the recent hit Coraline? All stop-motion, and doesn't have to be so stylised as these examples are. The animated TV series for the BBC, The Canterbury Tales and Terry Pratchett's Truckers are good examples.

I do think most people will want actors and computer animations though, and I think will be the only kind of film to really be taken seriously.

Ah well, a personal project perhaps.

Mar 29 2011, 03:19 AM	#1
sailorbychoice Inactive Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: danvers, massachusetts Gender: M Fan of: jaxom/ruth Now Reading: tower/hive	Dragonrider film? A few months ago I was contacted by someone on Facebook saying that there was a possible D.R.O.P. movie/mini-series in the works. Does anyone know if this is fact or wishful thinking?

Mar 29 2011, 03:40 AM	#2
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Dragonrider film? The venture with the Canadian company Copperheart still has not been officially stopped but having said that I wouldn't get my hopes up as yet. You can find further information in the DRoP forum Alan. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Mar 29 2011, 10:16 AM	#3
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Paladin of Souls (Bujold)	Re: Dragonrider film? It's been a long time with no news. It's possible that Copperheart plans to eventually make the movie, but it's seeming less and less likely. __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Mar 29 2011, 01:57 PM	#4
Anareth Journeywoman Healer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Here and There Gender: F Fan of: Pern, Ship Series Now Reading: Girl Genius (read it!)	Re: Dragonrider film? See http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...evelopmentHell It's under Films-Live Action. And that's where it sits. I wouldn't hold my breath, though it may get made eventually. __________________ Read "Strange Roads" Keep the Heat on for Book 3

Mar 29 2011, 03:10 PM	#5
V'lor Rath Rider Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Califonia Gender: M Fan of: The White Dragon Now Reading: Dragonriders of Pern trilogy(3rd time)	Re: Dragonrider film? Just read thru the boards on IMDB.com Says 2011, but no info; cast, plot etc. Check it out here. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808236/ Some folks believe it will be a Dragonsdawn movie, while others believe it will be three movies (Dragonflight, Dragonquest & White Dragon)...I am okay with either, but I am pulling for the latter! And, of course, many people are miffed that Eragon was made first, considering the obvious link to this series.

Mar 29 2011, 07:07 PM	#6
Kugai Crazy Kiwi Shoujo-Ai Fan Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington NEW ZEALAND Gender: M Fan of: Tower and Hive Series Now Reading: Whatever takes my fancy at the moment	Re: Dragonrider film? I think like most, I will believe this when I start seeing the Trailers on TV. __________________ JAMES THE You can never have too much Coffee FanFic Original Homepage FreeBabylon5 FreeBabylon5 Website

Mar 29 2011, 09:29 PM	#7
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Dragonrider film? Yes I have to agree with Kugai...I'll believe it when someone put up a trailer (link) for the upcomming movie. I don't believe it will remain a T.V. show though, perhaps a TV movie, though... IMO they would recoup more of their investment if it was a real theater movie...even a bad one would make decent money these days. __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Mar 29 2011, 10:06 PM	#8
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Gender: F Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: Dragonrider film? Well they'd have over 1000 buying tickets from here on MoM and NKT (with probably quite a few going for repeat watching to see if they've missed anything) so there's at least $100-150,000 going through their coffers if you also include the person's partner, children, siblings etc..etc... to start off with, then all the dvd sales, movie memorabilia and so forth. They'd make a mint with us alone __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Mar 30 2011, 12:33 AM	#9
V'lor Rath Rider Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Califonia Gender: M Fan of: The White Dragon Now Reading: Dragonriders of Pern trilogy(3rd time)	Re: Dragonrider film? Movie(s) would be much better for everyone involved. Revenue alone would be the biggest tell. Just pattern the whole deal like LoTR. Mr. Jackson showed Hollywood how it can be done.

Mar 30 2011, 01:17 AM	#10
Samsara Inactive Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Gender: F Fan of: PERN!!! Now Reading: Restoree	Re: Dragonrider film? Like most of you, I have been waiting for this movie for what seems like forever. I wish they would just hurry up and do it already!!

Mar 30 2011, 07:54 AM	#11
Priscilla Super Stitcher Craftmaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: F Fan of: No One Noticed The Cat	Re: Dragonrider film? They'd make enough money to fund the thing if there were licensed items to purchase related to the dragonrider stories! __________________ What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller

Mar 30 2011, 02:53 PM	#13
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Dragonrider film? I don't think Copperheart also has the rights to merchandising, they just have the movie rights I think. This was one of the things that went wrong in earlier ventures and the McCaffreys had a lot of trouble to get the merchandising rights back... But essentially that's not our business. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Mar 30 2011, 03:11 PM	#14
Priscilla Super Stitcher Craftmaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: F Fan of: No One Noticed The Cat	Re: Dragonrider film? Very true, none of our business. One might be permitted to dream of dragons, though?! __________________ What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller

Mar 30 2011, 03:17 PM	#15
Kater Menetteth's Rider Weyrling Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Over the Rainbow Gender: F Fan of: Pern, Tower, and Pegasus Now Reading: Watchers by Dean Koontz	Re: Dragonrider film? I wish something would come out but like Priscilla said it's okay to dream right??!! __________________ Everything I know I learned from Piglet, Eponine and Nimby Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore

Mar 30 2011, 04:50 PM	#16
V'lor Rath Rider Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Califonia Gender: M Fan of: The White Dragon Now Reading: Dragonriders of Pern trilogy(3rd time)	Re: Dragonrider film? I had also heard that the initial venture came back twisted up to resemble a Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibe...TV show wise. That was thoroughly unacceptible and was squashed appropriately. The most recent news I can find online is 2007 otherthan the imdb listing. As it has been said...I will believe it when I see it. As an aside, how many different voice talent will be needed and who do you s'pose will be the more impotant dragons? Ramoth, Mnementh, Ruth for instance.

Mar 31 2011, 04:55 AM	#18
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Dragonrider film? Let's get things right: the former TV and film ventures all went down the drain. The TV was stopped because the director thought the producers (WB) went way too far off script (script of first episode can be had from Cheryl, via DRoP subforum and on certain conditions). The current venture with Copperheart is, to the best of my knowledge, only for the cinema. There are no TV plans anymore. And yes, it is alright to dream. Earth would be a sad place without that but let's keep an eye out for reality __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Mar 31 2011, 07:06 AM	#19
dragonrider Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Gender: F Fan of: The White Dragon Now Reading: re-reading all of the Pern books	Re: Dragonrider film? IMHO the ammount of animation needed would, cost wise, exclude it from televison, and the bigger screen of a cimema would do a Pern film more justice so lets live and dream.

Mar 31 2011, 08:25 AM	#20
sjslack Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Derby, England Gender: F Fan of: Pern Now Reading: as usual	Re: Dragonrider film? I don't see why a decent script hasn't been made yet. >.> Seriously. I've read the one for TV and it made me cringe. Ohh! It's 'script frenzy' month in April...too bad we're unallowed to write such a thing for amusement's sake. I think I did rather well with the modifications I made to the play adaptation. xD

Mar 31 2011, 09:39 AM	#21
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Gender: F Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: Dragonrider film? I'm thinking Avatar here. James Cameron did a reasonably good job with that and if you had Peter Jackson on board with experience of LoTR, bingo, it'd be one hot tamali __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Mar 31 2011, 09:53 AM	#22
Golden Talisath Dragonrider storyteller Junior Weyrwoman Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Serbia Gender: F Fan of: F'lar and Lessa, DF Now Reading: My university books	Re: Dragonrider film? Just as long as they don't just run through the story and the casting. They should make the actors as close to the characters as possible. If they're just doing it because of the money it will bring, it will go down the drain immediately. I had such high hopes for Eragon, but when I saw the movie - really, did they even read the book right?! None of the actors resemble their characters, too many things were cut out, the things that were left are mostly done wrong, and so on... If they make this a Eragon spin - off, they can drop it right now. The stories are too similar already as it is. __________________ *"Manuscripts don't burn", Woland, ''The Master and Margarita*'' From the Weyr and from the Bowl Bronze and Brown and Blue and Green, Rise the dragonmen of Pern, Aloft, on wing, seen, then unseen. Dragonman avoid excess Greed will bring the Weyr distress; To the ancient Laws adhere, Prospers thus the Dragon-weyr.

Mar 31 2011, 03:14 PM	#23
Audanna Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norwich, England. Gender: F Fan of: Restoree, and Pern series Now Reading: Just finished Eddings' Polgara the Sorceress	Re: Dragonrider film? A little off topic, but "m studying animation at university at the moment. My specialism is puppet stop motion (think of the Canterbury Tales) and it has always been my aim to one day animate the Pern series. Would do people think of that sort of film for DROP?

Apr 3 2011, 03:59 AM	#27
sailorbychoice Inactive Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: danvers, massachusetts Gender: M Fan of: jaxom/ruth Now Reading: tower/hive	Re: Dragonrider film? I think the Talent (Pegesus & Rowan) series would make for an interesting group of mini-series; or series of serieseses, so to speak. ;-)

Apr 4 2011, 02:33 PM	#31
Audanna Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norwich, England. Gender: F Fan of: Restoree, and Pern series Now Reading: Just finished Eddings' Polgara the Sorceress	Re: Dragonrider film? I believe Lessa says Mnementh sounds like F'lar in one of the earlier books too.

Apr 4 2011, 09:09 PM	#32
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Dragonrider film? Sailor...I agree with you about the Talent Series making a great movie or mini series. Lord I'd take any of Anne's stories made into a movie, but I have to admit that I would dearly love to see The Ship WHo Sang made into a movie...that would be incredible to see...and so easy for what the moviemakers have been up to in the last few years. __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Apr 5 2011, 05:50 PM	#33
Greenrider Tresa The Contrary Planetary Brain Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Searched Now Reading: The Calhoun Collection, Nora Roberts	Re: Dragonrider film? Hm... though, what looks easy to us is probably due to a whole lot of hard work behind the scenes.. __________________ Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul! They are its actions, but they are not its essence. Akhenaton? (c. B.C. 1375) Egyptian King and Monotheist

Apr 5 2011, 08:46 PM	#35
AnnMarie Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: On the Edge Gender: F Fan of: Pern and Talent Now Reading: The Name of the Rose	Re: Dragonrider film? I always thought it was like an echoy version of the rider's voice

Apr 5 2011, 09:58 PM	#36
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Gender: F Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: Dragonrider film? [QUOTE= And, of course, many people are miffed that Eragon was made first, considering the obvious link to this series.[/QUOTE] Anne would never allowe anyone to make a mockery of her books as they did with Eragon. That movie was a joke. I am willing to wait until a proper movie can be made from the books. __________________ MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY & GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Apr 6 2011, 05:10 AM	#37
mara Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Noord Brabant in the Netherlands Gender: F Fan of: the pern serie's Now Reading: rereading the crystal singer	Re: Dragonrider film? I read half of the first Eragon book. I didn't like it. Too much style "borrowed" from other writers is my opinion. I cann't explain it.

Apr 6 2011, 01:53 PM	#39
Golden Talisath Dragonrider storyteller Junior Weyrwoman Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Serbia Gender: F Fan of: F'lar and Lessa, DF Now Reading: My university books	Re: Dragonrider film? A little off topic, but, Anareth, what in Eragon is similar as Star Wars? I noticed Pern immediately, and a little bit of Lord of the rings, but Star Wars? __________________ *"Manuscripts don't burn", Woland, ''The Master and Margarita*'' From the Weyr and from the Bowl Bronze and Brown and Blue and Green, Rise the dragonmen of Pern, Aloft, on wing, seen, then unseen. Dragonman avoid excess Greed will bring the Weyr distress; To the ancient Laws adhere, Prospers thus the Dragon-weyr.

Apr 6 2011, 02:09 PM	#40
Audanna Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norwich, England. Gender: F Fan of: Restoree, and Pern series Now Reading: Just finished Eddings' Polgara the Sorceress	Re: Dragonrider film? [QUOTE=Isn't stop-motion considered a little passe outside things like Wallace and Grommit anymore?[/QUOTE] Arrrrgh! stab to the heart Got me right where it hurts there! I don't think so. I think people still see the magic in it. What about Tim Burton films? Nightmare before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and then the recent hit Coraline? All stop-motion, and doesn't have to be so stylised as these examples are. The animated TV series for the BBC, The Canterbury Tales and Terry Pratchett's Truckers are good examples. I do think most people will want actors and computer animations though, and I think will be the only kind of film to really be taken seriously. Ah well, a personal project perhaps.

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Fanfic: Dragonrider with a Difference	Weyrlady	Exhibit Hall	4	Mar 15 2009 05:07 AM