Will there ever be a Dragonlance Trilogy?

[nightbringer]

With the success of Lord of the Rings and other fanasty/medievil films I can't understand why no studio has exercised an option on the Dragonlance Trilogy. Now I know this is up for arguement, but I happen to think that Dragonlance is a better series than Lord of the Rings. I enjoyed the Dragonlance books much more and I think that the story would transfer to film very well. Granted, the Dragonlance trilogy gets much of it's influence from Lord of the Rings, but so does pretty much any other fanatsy series since LOTR. Dragonlance has much more varitey in it's character and I personally feel more interesting characters. When Sturm dies I teared up, in LOTR I just didn't connect with the characters the same way.

Also the action scenes in Dragonlance have the potential to blow away anything the LOTR movies did. I'm just wondering will this franchise ever become a movie franchise, if so when, does it just need more time so it doesn't get the LOTR comparisons? If not, then why? Why would Hollywood skip over such a fasicnating and potentially blockbuster series?

 

[FaT_tONle]

It's been done before... it's just too hefty a project for directors to undertake... Peter Jackson had to spend a fraction of his life on that franchise and luckily his hard work paid off... but bringing this sh:t to life on the big screen is easier said than done.. then ofcourse there is always the Hollywood politics... can these type of films still bring havok at the BO...

 

[xwolverine2]

what the hell is dragonlance?

 

[Pink Ranger]

Might well be the first time in history where a movie exceeds the quality of the books it's based on.

 

[JackBauer]

I heard they're making an animated one and Lucy Lawless and Michael Rosenbaum are doing voice work.

 

[xwolverine2]

i love lucy lawless....... ill watch anything of hers

 

[Silver Sable]

what the hell is dragonlance?

Novels

 

[Galactus]

I don't think the books are well known or popular enough for any movie company to dare to spend a lot of money on an adaptation. I can't say I'm familiar with the Dragonlance books myself.

 

[Aren]

I don't think it'll ever happen, LOTR and Dragonlance are 2 different worlds, LOTR was known and good enough to spend the money to make it, but not Dragonlance, no offense I like it but that's what I think

 

[xwolverine2]

arent they making a movie called eragon or w/e?

sounds like the same ****...lol!!

 

[Dr. Fate]

Novels

Presumably about dragons.

 

[nightbringer]

Well my suggestion is that if you like fantasy stories and you liked LOTR, then read the Dragonlance Trilogy. I really don't think you'll be dissapointed if you like the genre. I'd like to see what people would say about doing the movies after they've read the books, I think it'd probably sway your opinion. Make sure that if you are interested in reading them you read the original trilogy, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning.

 

[Wyrminarrd]

It´s a good series.

I even took my internet nick from one of the characters in those books (with a few changes).

I´ve always felt that the Chronicles (which is the offical name of the trilogy (though it´s not really a trilogy if you can´t Dragons of summer flame which came out a lot later)) could be made into great movies. The basic formula is the same one as LotR and if done with the same care and attention to detail it would be great.

I´m therefore not all that happy with an animated version being made but I guess it´s better then nothing.

I heard that Lucy Lawless was voicing Goldmoon, any idea who Rosenbaum is voicing? My inital guess would be Raistlin.

 

[Malice]

Dragonlance are trully a wonderful series.

If you like Fantasy Series...Dragonlance is a good one.

Here is a reccommended reading list as far as I am concerned.

Chronicles Trilogy
Dragons of Autumn Twilight - Chronicles Trilogy (Volume I)
Dragons of Winter Night - Chronicles Trilogy (Volume II)
Dragons of Spring Dawning - Chronicles Trilogy (Volume III)

Legends
Time of the Twins - Legends (Volume I)
War of the Twins - Legends (Volume II)
Test of the Twins - Legends (Volume III)

The Second Generation
Dragons of Summer Flame

Fifth Age
The Dawning of a New Age - Fifth Age (Volume I)
The Day of the Tempest - Fifth Age (Volume II)
The Eve of the Maelstrom - Fifth Age (Volume III)

The War of Souls Trilogy
Dragons of a Fallen Sun - The War of Souls Trilogy (Volume I)
Dragons of a Vanished Moon - The War of Souls Trilogy (Volume II)
Dragons of a Lost Star - The War of Souls Trilogy (Volume III)

 

[Wyrminarrd]

Ok, I just found out that Rosenbaum is playing Tanis. Have to say that his voice isn´t really what I imagined Tanis sounding like.