Dragon Riders of Pern movies in the works

*Raph's Girl* · 05-25-2006, 04:01 PM

Anne McCaffrey's best-selling and long-running SF book series The Dragonriders of Pern will be adapted for the big screen by Canadian production company Copperheart Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Copperheart, which was behind the 2005 Oscar-winning animated short Ryan, has optioned the 19-book series, which began with Dragonflight in 1968. The books are best known for having humans ride dragons with which they telepathically bond. With Dragonflight, McCaffrey became the first woman ever to win a Hugo Award for fiction, and she is one of the 2006 inductees into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

Copperheart, run by Steve Hoban, also has produced the Imax 3-D movie Cyberworld.

Pern nearly came to TV in a 2001 series for The WB from Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore, but the network pulled the plug on the pilot after Moore refused to make changes to the Pern mythos that he thought would harm its integrity.

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index...ory=0&id=36303

Raph's Girl note:.. They're gonna make movies out of all 19 books?!

Peanut · 05-25-2006, 07:03 PM

This is stupid! Someone needs to pick up an awesome fantasy franchise like R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt series, or the Dragonlance series. Why do I have to wait so long to see Drow's on the big screen!?!?!

Mandi-chan · 05-26-2006, 05:51 AM

Oh this is just awesome! I love Anne McCaffrey's books, the world of Pern is so interesting!

Can't wait to see this! I hope they don't mess it up, and I hope the dragons and fire-lizards look good *along the lines of Dragon Heart's design would look great!*.

Has her stuff been adapted at all before, or is this the first time?

*Storm Wolf* · 05-26-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

This is stupid! Someone needs to pick up an awesome fantasy franchise like R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt series, or the Dragonlance series.

Well...I wouldn't exactly call it stupid. I enjoy the Pern books quite a bit (not everyone's cup-o-tea mind you) and wouldn't mind seeing a movie or mini-seris about it. I think they can make all 19 books fit...though they'd probably have to cut some parts. If they make the dragons look decent it might just work.

05-25-2006, 04:01 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Dragon Riders of Pern movies in the works Anne McCaffrey's best-selling and long-running SF book series The Dragonriders of Pern will be adapted for the big screen by Canadian production company Copperheart Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Copperheart, which was behind the 2005 Oscar-winning animated short Ryan, has optioned the 19-book series, which began with Dragonflight in 1968. The books are best known for having humans ride dragons with which they telepathically bond. With Dragonflight, McCaffrey became the first woman ever to win a Hugo Award for fiction, and she is one of the 2006 inductees into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Copperheart, run by Steve Hoban, also has produced the Imax 3-D movie Cyberworld. Pern nearly came to TV in a 2001 series for The WB from Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore, but the network pulled the plug on the pilot after Moore refused to make changes to the Pern mythos that he thought would harm its integrity. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index...ory=0&id=36303 Raph's Girl note:.. They're gonna make movies out of all 19 books?! __________________

05-25-2006, 07:03 PM	#2
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	This is stupid! Someone needs to pick up an awesome fantasy franchise like R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt series, or the Dragonlance series. Why do I have to wait so long to see Drow's on the big screen!?!?!

05-26-2006, 05:51 AM	#3
Mandi-chan Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 932	Oh this is just awesome! I love Anne McCaffrey's books, the world of Pern is so interesting! Can't wait to see this! I hope they don't mess it up, and I hope the dragons and fire-lizards look good along the lines of Dragon Heart's design would look great!. Has her stuff been adapted at all before, or is this the first time?