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[XC]

Håller med Peak. En TV-serie på tWoT skulle vara något det.

Det enda vi kan göra nu är att följa och stötta den här serien slaviskt och försöka behålla Raimi på vår planhalva.

[Peak]

11 säsonger "Sword of Truth" följt av 12 säsonger "Wheel of Time"?

[XC]

Jaaa. Det låter väl bra? För min del får han gärna klämma in en Xena-film också så fort som möjligt.

Edited by XC, 17 March 2008 - 19:11.

[Cartman]

För min del får han gärna klämma in en Xena-film också så fort som möjligt.

Ja tack!

På tal om att ABC står bakom serien. Hur är dom när det kommer till vad man får visa och inte visa på TV. Är dom härdare än något annat bolag eller tillåter dom mer än vanligt?

Edited by Cartman, 17 March 2008 - 19:27.

[Peak]

Det är nog varken till eller från. ABC står ju Disney nära, men även Disney har ju gjort en och annan vuxengrej bland sina otaliga bolag, så det spelar nog ingen roll.

De kan inte så explicita som HBO och Showtime, givetvis.

[Cartman]

Bra, det inger ju ännu större hopp om att dom kan vara förlagan trogen.

[Forever Xena]

11 säsonger "Sword of Truth" följt av 12 säsonger "Wheel of Time"?

Perfect

Jag är grymt nyfiken på vilka skådespelare som kommer vara med.

Jag med , tyckar Lucy Lawless ville passa bra som Mord-sith

[XC]

Sci-fi Wire | X-Files Vet Runs Raimi's Wizard

Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert have tapped The X-Files veteran John Shiban to executive-produce their upcoming syndicated fantasy series Wizard's First Rule, Variety reported.

Shiban, who is with The CW's Supernatural, will help translate Terry Goodkind's series of books into a weekly TV series. The project is set in a fantasy world of magic and wizards and focuses on the Seeker, a man who is destined to save the world, but not before battling a whole bunch of bad guys. The show begins shooting next month for a fall debut.

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Sam Raimi
Robert G. Tapert
John Shiban

[Cartman]

Tack XC

Äntligen lite nyheter.

DigitalSpy - Two join Raimi's Wizard's First Rule

Wednesday, May 21 2008

Craig Horner and Bridget Regan have joined the cast of Sam Raimi's fantasy television series Wizard's First Rule, says The Hollywood Reporter.

An hour-long series from Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios, the show is based on Terry Goodkind's fantasy series The Sword of Truth.

Horner has been cast as Richard Cypher, a woodsman who becomes a wizard to stop an evil tyrant. Regan will play a mysterious woman named Kahlan.

Production on the 22-episode series will begin this month in New Zealand. The show will debut in the autumn.

Raimi will executive produce the series with Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and John Shiban.

He is currently directing the horror film Drag Me To Hell for Universal.

[Cartman]

AICN - Sam Raimi Picks A Showrunner The Wizard's First Rule

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Writer-producer Kenneth Biller – whose resume includes stints on “The X-Files,” “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Smallville” – has been named showrunner on Sam Raimi’s coming syndicated series “Wizard’s First Rule,” based on the Terry Goodkind book.

The Hollywood Reporter describes the project:

"Wizard's" stars Craig Horner as woodsman Richard Cypher, who transforms into a magical leader and joins with a mysterious woman named Kahlan (Bridget Regan) to stop a bloodthirsty, sinister tyrant . The series has been cleared in more than 95% of the country for its fall launch. Twenty-two episodes will be produced for the 2008-09 season.

Read all of the Reporter’s story on the matter here.

Edited by Cartman, 17 June 2008 - 12:05.

[Georgia]

Sam Raimi’s Fantasy Series WIZARDS FIRST RULE Gets A Debut Date!! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

The two-hour premiere of Sam Raimi’s new hourlong fantasy series "Wizard's First Rule," will launch the weekend of Nov. 1.

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Sam Raimi syndie series sets debut

[XC]

Det närmar sig. *Yay*

[Cartman]

Kul. Kan knappt vänta. Ska bli riktigt intressant att få se hur den gör sig i form av en TV-Serie.

[XC]

Highly-Anticipated, New Epic Fantasy Series to Launch as "Legend of the Seeker" (Series Formerly Known As "Wizard's First Rule")

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ALSO ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL CASTING AT COMIC CON Nationally Syndicated Series From Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios Set to Premiere Nationwide the Weekend of November 1st

SAN DIEGO, July 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The highly-anticipated epic fantasy series, previously known as (working title) "Wizard's First Rule," will officially launch as "Legend of the Seeker," it was announced today at the 2008 Comic Con International Convention during a panel led by series executive producers Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert. (Källa)

Vad blir det på svenska? Sökarens Legend?

[Cartman]

Frågan är ju bara varför dom byter namn på serien?

Zibb.ComHighly - Anticipated, New Epic Fantasy Series to Launch as Legend of the Seeker (Series Formerly Known As Wizard´s First Rule)

SAN DIEGO, July 24, 2008

Company: Walt Disney Co.

The highly-anticipated epic fantasy series, previously known as (working title) Wizard's First Rule, will officially launch as Legend of the Seeker, it was announced today at the 2008 Comic Con International Convention during a panel led by series executive producers Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert.

Legend of the Seeker combines elements of fantasy, adventure, magic, mystery and romance, shot with the enchanting and exotic New Zealand landscape as its backdrop.

In addition, the executive producers also announced that Bruce Spence, Jay Laga'aia and Craig Parker will join previously announced lead actors Craig Horner (Richard Cypher) and Bridget Regan (Kahlan) in the first-run, scripted weekly series.

Bruce Spence (Mad Max 2 and The Matrix Revolutions) portrays Zedd, a wise and powerful old wizard who accompanies Richard and Kahlan on their epic journey.

Jay Laga'aia (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) stars as Chase, a loyal and fearsome member of the Councilor's Guard.

Craig Parker (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) plays Darken Rahl, a charismatic bloodthirsty tyrant that Richard must prevent from unleashing an ancient evil that will enslave the world.

From the talented team behind the long-running, successful series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, and the studio that produces primetime network hits including Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Ghost Whisperer and Army Wives.

The series will kick off with a thrilling two-hour premiere event on November 1, 2008. Legend of the Seeker has been cleared by Disney-ABC Domestic Television in 95% of the country to date, including all of the top 50 markets. Production on the 22-episodes is currently underway in New Zealand.

The one-hour series is based on Terry Goodkind's book Wizard's First Rule and epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth. Goodkind's popular epic fantasy series are international bestsellers that have been translated into over 20 languages.

Legend of the Seeker is produced by ABC Studios, marking their first venture into broadcast syndication. Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and The Evil Dead), Rob Tapert (The Grudge, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Cleopatra 2525), Joshua Donen ("he Quick and the Dead), Ned Nalle (production executive for Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) and Kenneth Biller (Star Trek: Voyager and Six Degrees) serve as executive producers.

SOURCE: Disney/ABC Domestic Television

Edited by Cartman, 25 July 2008 - 13:00.

[Georgia]

Låter kanske mer intressantare med titeln 'Legend of the Seeker' än 'Wizard's First Rule'

[Cartman]

Mjo, något sådant kan det ju förstås vara. Dom kanske går ifrån originalhistorien så pass mycket att dom hittade på ett eget namn som passar deras semi-filmatisering av boken/böckerna bättre?

Har inte läst ut första boken ens så mig gör det inte så mycket, bara det blir bra.

[Georgia]

Har läst dom 11 första (sv. översättning) böckerna så jag hoppas dom inte går ifrån originalet för mycket.

[Cartman]

Om jag tolkar posterna i denna tråd rätt så är det en mörkt och vuxen historia? Med tanke på att det ska visas på TV (Amerikansk dessutom) och vilka TV-bolagen som ligger bakom serien kan man ju undra hur mycket dom måste tona ned det hela för att dom amerikanska tittarna inte ska sätta kvällskaffet i vrångstrupen? Givetvis vore det ju bra med en så trogen filmatisering som det bara är möjligt, det hoppas även jag på trots att jag inte läst bäckerna.

Edited by Cartman, 25 July 2008 - 13:31.

[Peak]

Jättetrogen verkar vi inte kunna förvänta oss, vilket väl är ok för min del.

Skulle man göra en exakt trogen kopia av böckerna så skulle nog serien bli rätt tråkig, eftersom det finns en hel del sega partier stundtals. Speciellt när författaren kanaliserar Ayn Rand extra mycket i vissa böcker. Jag hoppas bara att serien blir bra.

[Cartman]

Sådant gör ju inte så mycket att dom tar bort eller gör om. Bara man inte tar bort det som sätter tonen i böckerna, eller får för sig att ta bort eller lägga till karaktärer, bitar av viktig handling och så vidare. Sådant kan sänka ett helt projekt tyvärr. Men jag är fortsatt optimistisk.

Edited by Cartman, 25 July 2008 - 13:54.

[XC]

Jag läste någonstans igår att det kunde ha och göra med att man ville tilltala en kristen publik lite bättre. (Skall se om jag hittar artikeln igen).

Well, the big news to come out of the Wizard's First Rule panel was that the series is not going to be called Wizard's First Rule. The new title is Legend of the Seeker. Why? Well, according to panelists and author Terry Goodkind the name change was made to focus on the hero of the book itself rather than the main book of the series. (Källa)

Men det har släppts en promo ockse på seriens officiella hemsida:

Fullskärm: http://flv-player.ne...04827wSXc1R.jpg

^ Välj gärna fullskärms versionen, ganska hög kvalitet på videon.

Edited by XC, 26 July 2008 - 09:29.

[Cartman]

Tycker det ser ut att bli kunna bli riktigt bra, av det lilla vi faktiskt fick se. Min ständiga Xena-abstinens kan drygas ut med denna serie, inget snack om den saken. Som jag skrivit tidigare, jag kan aldrig får för mycket av fantasy/äventyr/saga.

Edited by Cartman, 26 July 2008 - 12:07.

[XC]

Här är en som inte låter allt för positiv:

Blend television | Comic Con: Sam Raimi Unveils Wizard's First Rule

Comic Con: Sam Raimi Unveils Wizard's First Rule The story of the Wizard’s First Rule panel at Comic Con is simply this: If you’re a fan of the books, prepare to be miserable. If you’re a fan of Sam Raimi or Xena: Warrior Princess, get ready to relive the syndicated television fantasy magic of the mid-90s.

Sam Raimi and author of the “Wizard’s First Rule” series of fantasy books Terry Goodkind, showed up at the San Diego Comic Con this year to talk about Raimi’s new syndicated television series based on Goodkind’s books. Joining them were show executive producers Robert Tapert and Kenneth Biller. Goodkind made his philosophy regarding the project pretty clear from the outset. His plan? Hand it over and let Raimi do whatever the heck he wants with it. Says Goodkind, “They’re going to do things for the right reasons. These are the most talented people in the world. Let them find the path to accomplish this story on the screen, and do it the best way it can be done. It doesn’t mean they’re going to constantly follow the story… but they’re going to do stories inspired by the books.”

And he’s right, they aren’t going to constantly follow the story. “Inspired by” was a term used a lot throughout the panel. Actually they may not follow the story at all. Raimi and his team latched on to the project out of a desire to bring syndicated fantasy back to television. The days of his Hercules and Xena series are long gone, and since their departure from the TV landscape there really hasn’t been another fantasy property to move in and fill the void. Raimi revealed that he’s out to resurrect syndicated programming, and in particular syndicated fantasy programming back. He’s using “Wizard’s First Rule” to do it, and though he claims to be a big fan of the books, unfortunately he may piss off fans in the process of translating it.

Rather than take on a linear format which would allow them to tell the complex stories of the books the way they’re told in the books, Raimi’s team is doing the entire series in single episode, self-contained story shots. His explanation is that it’s impossible to do otherwise on television… apparently he hasn’t seen Battlestar Galactica or Lost. Actually, they have seen them but Raimi and his team insist that what audiences want is closed in stories, and it’s what their network partners have demanded from them.

The TV landscape may have changed since Raimi last did TV fantasy, but he isn’t interested in being a part of the new way of better storytelling created by Ron Moore. He’s working old school, with self-contained stories “inspired” by the books he’s source rather than the complex tales told in the books. I guess it’s appropriate then that he’s re-titled the show as well. They’re abandoning the Wizard’s First Rule moniker and calling the series Legend of the Seeker. Goodkind defends the title change by pointing out that this is more reflective of what the series is actually about. He says, “it’s about the Seeker. I thought it was more important to connect the title of the show with what it’s really about.”

If you’re a fan most of the above is probably bad news, and the response from Goodkind fans during their Q&A session was, as you might expect, tinged with suspicion and in some cases outright anger. But the clips Raimi showed look promising and the new cast members announced (which we told you about here), are if nothing else, nice to look at. They really do have that same vibe we got in Hercules, and with Raimi behind it you can bet the show will be entertaining. Sure linear stories are all the rage, but every once in awhile we all get nostalgic for those lazy, family friendly, Saturday afternoons with Hercules. That’s what Raimi’s trying to tap into here, and whether or not Wizard’s First Rule fans support it Legend of the Seeker may have a bright future in syndication.

Jag har inte läst böckerna, men mitt intresse för Xena känner väl alla till?

Edited by XC, 30 July 2008 - 07:27.

[Cartman]

Det är gjorde mig kluven. på sätt och vis känns det bra att jag inte har läst böckerna för då har jag inget att hänga upp mig på, men samtidigt gillar jag inte riktigt inställningen som Goodkind har:

Goodkind made his philosophy regarding the project pretty clear from the outset. His plan? Hand it over and let Raimi do whatever the heck he wants with it. Says Goodkind, “They’re going to do things for the right reasons. These are the most talented people in the world. Let them find the path to accomplish this story on the screen, and do it the best way it can be done. It doesn’t mean they’re going to constantly follow the story… but they’re going to do stories inspired by the books.”

Men sedan suktar jag precis som XC efter en bra fantastyserie sedan Xena och detta ser ju ut att kunna bli någonting extra.