Magic Kingdom of Landover

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Warners Adapting "Landover" Series

By Garth Franklin
Monday February 13th 2012 09:01AM
Warner Bros. Pictures has optioned the film rights to Terry Brooks' "Magic Kingdom of Landover" book series says Variety.
Based on the first book in the series, 1986's "Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold!," the story follows a recently widowed lawyer who finds an advertisement in an upscale Christmas catalog claiming to offer a magical kingdom for $1 million by a man named Mr. Meeks.
After he purchases it, he discovers he must unite the kingdom's denizens and creatures to stop an evil demon bent on destroying the realm.
Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road Pictures, Andy Cohen's Grade A Entertainment, and Weed Road's Kerry Foster and Alex Block will produce.
Universal previously tried to adapt the property back in 2005 with a script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel while Stephen Sommers was attached to direct.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Awesome

I'm half way through it at the moment actually! Read The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series when I was in my teens and then the Sword of Shannara, but I never picked up the Landover series for some reason. The story seems so far to be a lot more lighthearted and I think it'll make a great film.

 

[Ultimatehero]

Eh, saw Magic Kingdom and I was hoping for DISNEY THEME PARK THE MOVIE!

Hey, someone had to say it.

 

[Ponyboy]

while Stephen Sommers was attached to direct.

I loved the books, and was excited about a film series, until I saw that part above.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Just looked him up... oh no...

 

[Ultimatehero]

Ironically that excites me. I loved the Mummy series. Van Hellsing was alright. But GI JOE was entertaining. Unless this is a serious movie rather than action adventure with some comedy? In that case I could see why you guys would react that way.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I HATE Van Helsing

The Mummy Series was okay.

I do love the Adventures of Huck Finn tho!

 

[Ultimatehero]

I HATE Van Helsing

The Mummy Series was okay.

I do love the Adventures of Huck Finn tho!

I think Van Helsing was just a fluke. Or the studio had more control or something. It's just noticeably darker than his other films. GI JOE seems like a return to form for him, it had the same tone as the Mummy series.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Wasn't the 'darkness' that bothered me... it was the fact that the story and script absolutely sucked...

In fairness, if he does a good job of Odd Thomas, i'll give him the benefit of the doubt

 

[Ultimatehero]

Well, that too. But, I meant darkness in that the tone could have also meant either he was trying to get off what he did and couldn't really get into the groove of things or the studio shepherded him along the way too much. GI Joe shows hope, but Odd Thomas would cement it for me on if he's still got it.