Shadowmancer series

[Airwings]

The book could be the first one in a film series (not TV series). Shadowmancer was said to be "hotter than Potter" when it first came out. And with its two sequels Wormwood and Tersias, we could have a good trilogy at our hands. The best thing about the books is that they haven't got the same characters, and that means no child actor that can grow too old in just a couple of years.
One problem is that they may be too dark. Not Harry Potter dark, but really dark dark. Too much for the audience? Do the live action adaptions need to be lighter, and somewhat dumb down the plot?

*Fortitude Film have the rights both to this one, and the second book.
*Universal Pictures were backing up the project.
*Mel Gibson was wanted as director, at first. Probably just after the rights were sold in 2004.
*Is to be shot in Yorkshire.
*Jacob Crane may be played by Sean Bean.
*Local talents to play the kids, and some other roles as well.
*Donald Sutherland was a suggestion to play Demurral.

I just wonder what will happen now that Gibson is out of the project. They can't possibly want him anymore, can they?
Well, if Ken Loach has the guts to try dark fantasy, this may be the story for him. It's a lot about the working class, and the poverty, in UK some 100-150 years ago.

 

[GP Taylor]

Hi Airwings
The script to Shadowmancer is done and I don't think Mel will be driving this one. The project got jumped by another series of my books called Mariah Mundi and The Midas Box - again quite dark. Here is a link to a film site for more details. We have Michael Sheen Sam Niall Lena Heady and ioan Gruffed in the cast so it will be an action packed adventure.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1376213/

 

[Donut]

Make sure Sean Bean plays the character that dies. Then he will take the role

 

[GP Taylor]

I have been wanting him to play Jacob Crane for years... In the new film Michael Sheen plays the action hero - really fast paced story and better than the book. Indian Jones type movie.

 

[GP Taylor]

Here is another link - actors needed for extras etc.

http://www.kidspickflicks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2806%3Atwilights-michael-sheen-a-mr-fantastic-have-the-midas-touch&catid=38%3Ataramcnamara&Itemid=15

 

[Airwings]

Start another thread for Mariah Mundi, please

 

[Airwings]

I don't see how the Mariah Mundi film will take away the possibility for an adaption of Shadowmancer. G.P. Taylor will get a lot of attention if he is behind two potential fantasy franchies.

One solution to make Shadowmancer even more interesting, is to follow young heroes Thomas and Kate for another adventure, and have The Curse of Salamander Street as the sequel. That means no Wormwood or Tersias. Well, not until later on.

Salamander Street takes place in London, and have several characters returning from the first book. Jacob Crane is one of them. If the film series turn out to be successful, they have to change some details to make the other books work as the third and fourth film. But that's a minor problem.
And if Percy Jackson brought in enough money for a sequel, then I am sure Shandowmancer could too.

One of my biggest wishes for the cast, is to have Alfie Enoch in the role of Raphah