Feist's "Magician"...film??

need a movie

A magician movie would be awesome in fact why not 3 movies for the whole riftwar saga. The Riftwar saga is in a much better league than Lord of The Rings, LOTR doesn't even compare, LOTR ain't good enough to lick faeces from the shoes of Riftwar. Please make a Riftwar saga movie? Please:cool: :cool:
 
I dunno

On the one hand, don't wanna discourage a fan who is devoted enough to do a script, but on the other hand, unless you have LOTR type resources for a trilogy, I doubt the Riftwar could be made into a movie that stays honest to the book.

Like LOTR, the Riftwar original story probably *could* get told in three or perhaps movies of over three hours each - problem though is that, unlike LOTR, there isn't a large enough Feist following to justify an upfront committment to or investment in a trilogy or quadriligy(sp?).

Fear not, though - if I ever win a monster lottery or become a billionaire, I'll have a Riftwar movie made that spares no expense in staying honest to the book, even if I end up losing $$$ :D
 
Hey, what about transforming the Rifwar Saga into an anime series?

i tihnk the czech republic would be a good choice as maverikk mentioned earlier. or even australia for crydee??[/QUOTE].

Actually, that's not a half bad idea. Tasmania, which to everyone else out there is a state of Australia, has very similar land to New Zealand. I think that if you were going to make a movie out of the Riftwar Saga, it would be best to do it there, because as you've said, we don't want to be ripping off Tolkiens work, eh.

But anyway, I've had a strange thought. A lot of people seem to be overlooking a very simple idea. What if the Riftwar Saga was made into an animated series? That way, it needn't be put onto air unless some random channel wants to, a whole heap is saved in production costs, and in my view, the eps should be just as good as they would be in a series, or in two or three movies. :o

I think these eps should be about an hour long each, with one episode for every two to three chapters. So, approximately (Sorry, I don't have the book on me) that would be about 10 to 15 episodes for Magician, and another 20 to 30 episodes for the other books. Then if need be, someone could go into the Serpentwar saga and all the rest, but, personally, if the Riftwar saga is done justice, then I really couldn't care less.

If you were to give these eps a good anime director, then there's absolutely no reason that they're going to be crap, and, only fans of Feist's work would be compelled to buy them.

Anyway, what do you all think?
 
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I just had to do it...

As of 28 FEB 07:

Pug is Toby Maguire (Spider-Man)
Tomas is Justin Hartley (Smallville; "Green Arrow")
Arutha is James Marsters (Buffy; "Spike")
Macros is William Fichtner (Prison Break)
Martin is Eric Bana
Black Guy is Lambert Wilson (Matrix; "Merovingian")

:P

/cheers
 
I really like the animated series idea, esspecially because of TLOR movies.

I would buy the whole series in a second
 
It would be awesome if it would be picturized. :D but i would be also scared of the characters - for example arutha, amos, jimmy ;) with my best friend i was thinking about the actors, but we never settled.(sorry for my mistakes)
 
These books would make awesome movies. I have read the Rift war saga three times and also I have read the Serpent war saga three times. Feist is one of my most favourite authors ever and I would love to see his characters portrayed on the big screen.
 
If they got in unknown actors, found a little, cheap, scenic country to film in, had a good director and good producers, and had Feist onboard to offer advice on the look of his world and contribute to the screenplay then they might just pull it off.

But it would change the series in my head forever, and I don't know if thats something I would like to happen.
 
When I read these books my imagination just saurs. When Lord of the Rings was made I must admit it wasn't as good as the book but for a film it deffently came close to what I saw in my head and dreams and some parts better. I think with the right director and special effects Feist's books could be up there with one of the greats.
 
I think if an adaption of Magician was done properly, it would be much better than Lord of the Rings. The only aspect I would miss is the darker qualities of Lord of the Rings, but while I don't think Magician would look quite as good as LotR, it still has plenty of opportunities to outshine it's vastly popular predecessors.

Does any know where Feist actually stands in regards to putting his work on the big screen? He didn't mind having video games made, so he shouldn't object to this either.
 
great book ... magician ... always loved the prospect of magic...

The problem with making a movie of the magician is the problem that has always been there with making any book a movie...

the fact that it ruins the book for book fans and makes people who havnt read the boook and have seen the movie less likely to try and read it.. of course that is only if it isnt made well..

if i wanted any director to make this movie it would be Peter Jackson who made "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy, and "King Kong" almost perfectly to the book of LOTR and the story of Kong.

He is a fantastic director and is one of the only directors i would trust enough to make this move well.

i have read the WHOLE series of books/sagas about 3 times and i eargerly await the next book... LOTR had a lot of potential to be made into an extravagent movie and peter jackson blew my mind away at how he managed toi make it and i think that if he made LOTR into a trilogy that good he could make Magician and if he worked as hard on it as he did LOTR it could be the movie of the century...

By the way if Magician was made into an animated series i would be sorely dissapointed if not made into movies...

Anyway thats all i i have to say now plz message me if u think its a good idea or bad idea... TELL ME WHAT U THINK!

P.S. Im 14 yrs old and im writing my own book TITLE: A DARK AGE
Plz in about six months look out for it it will be a fantasy of my own makinjgs and would be appreciative if in 6 months u read it and told me what u think! (THATS IF I CAN FIND A PUBLISHER AND AN AGENT!)
:)
 
I Could Be The Young Tomas You Are Looking For!

Also im just sayin guyz not to be a bit like retarded coz i never been to drama or acting schools... but... if i did would u consider me for the part of Tomas (Young) coz im about how old he would be and i have tha sandy blonde hair just like him ive red the whole series over 4 times (TEH WHOLE SERIES...) and ive always dreamt about the scenes of the movie and me playing tomas (young) LOL JUST JOKES but seriously i have read the books that much...

PLZ THINK ABOUT IT!!

P.S. AND DONT FORGET WHEN MY BOOK IS DONE BE MY GUEST TO MAKE A SCRIPT OF IT IF U LIKE IT ENOUGH BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE MADE INTO A MOVIE!

Ben...
 
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Lol

No guyz im not serious about the me bein tomas part but yes im serious bout the book part and yes im 14 - so what? anyway yeh so my books called A DARK AGE read it its medieval fantasy something that magician fans should like but i gotta find an agent first...

so in about 6 months to a year look for my book... im hoping the money (if i get any) from my books will finance my acting training so i can become an actor for real... seriously...

Master-Magician.

P.S. in about 7 years look for an actor named Benjamin Gordon ... then u should see a blonde haired actor... lol im serious...
 
The horrible thing about internet forums: trying to tell when someone's being serious or sarcastic... especially at times like these.
 
First of all, for director: why does everyone suggest Peter Jackson for every fantasy adaptation out there? I mean, he's only one guy! He can't do it all! And for Ruthia's sake, he's not the only one who has the talent.

Just a few people I'd love to see direct an adaptation of this (or any fantasy film, for that matter): Guillermo Del Toro, Sam Raimi, JJ Abrams, Bryan Singer, Vadim Perelman, Ridley Scott, Zack Snyder, Richard Attenborough, Joe Wright, Brett Rattner, Joe Johnston, etc. Not to mention there are numerous guys out there who have yet to test their fantasy metal, but I think they could do it.

Now to the casting. I pretty much try and stay as realistic as possible whenever I cast anything. No Tom Cruise as Arutha or anything like that.

Oh, and one last thing. I would prefer to see these two films (and they'd have to be two) with the title Riftwar rather than Magician, because it's far more descriptive of the main plot of the books. Magician is a somewhat boring title that might turn people away (particularly if they don't normally read or watch fantasy).

Riftwar: Apprentice
Unknown Teen Actor as Pug
Brian Blessed as Kulgan
Unknown Teen Actor as Tomas
Daniel Day-Lewis as Duke Borric conDoin
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Prince Arutha conDoin
Julianne Moore as Queen Aglarana
Selena Gomez as Princess Carline conDoin
Adewale Akinnouye-Agbage as Gardan
Brendan Gleeson as Dolgan
Joseph Morgan as Roland
Stewart Townsend as Martin Longbow
Ray Winstone as Amos Trask
John Hurt as Father Tully
Bernard Hill as Swordmaster Fannon
Edward Atterton as Prince Lyam conDoin
Nick Brimble as Meecham
Charlie Hunnam as King Rodric
Gary Oldman as Macros the Black

Riftwar: Master
Cillian Murphy as Pug
Matthew Macfayden as Tomas
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Prince Arutha conDoin
Stewart Townsend as Martin Longbow
Ray Winstone as Amos Trask
Julianne Moore as Queen Aglarana
Daniel Dae Kim as Kasumi
Richard Roxbergh as Laurie
Selena Gomez as Princess Carline conDoin
Caroline Dhavernas as Katala
Unknown Teen Actress as Princess Anita
Brendan Gleeson as Dolgan
Joseph Morgan as Roland
Dominic Janes as Jimmy the Hand
Don Stroud as Trevor Hull
Kenneth Tsang as Hochopepa
Cary-Hiryuki Tagawa as Shimone
Bernard Hill as Swordmaster Fannon
James Kyson Lee as Hokanu
Clyde Kusatsu as Kamatsu
Charlie Hunnam as King Rodric
Gary Oldman as Macros the Black
 
pugwtfpwns said:
I just had to do it...

As of 28 FEB 07:

Pug is Toby Maguire (Spider-Man)
Tomas is Justin Hartley (Smallville; "Green Arrow")
Arutha is James Marsters (Buffy; "Spike")
Macros is William Fichtner (Prison Break)
Martin is Eric Bana
Black Guy is Lambert Wilson (Matrix; "Merovingian")

:P

/cheers
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Oh my, how a year can change things. My choices last year seem dreadful now.

I am now scraping the whole list and only stating two cast opinions that make sense to me:

Pug – Shia LaBeouf
Arutha – Joaquin Phoenix
 
Well friends, I am 16 years old school student. I need to do a magic trick or illusion. I really need one, I have no idea. I prefer magic tricks, and I don’t have a full deck of cards, so I prefer cups or coins or anything else. Please make it simple. If there is a website or video that would be great. If you’re explaining, please explain it well. Please no rude comments on how I need to do my homework. I just need help.
_______________
magic card tricks
 
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Who would play as who?

Why not Peter Jackson?

For one, the depth of the series would have to be really deep. And after what he did with Lord Of The Rings, it should be like that.

As for the boy to play Tomas? Shia LaBeouf. For Tomas or Pug. (agrees with Pugwtfpwns)
Who would I choose for Prince Arutha? Why not have Keifer Sutherland? He fits the description, not too tall, not too short, blond hair. beard.
Kulgan....that big huge guy that played in Harry Potter. He was the tall giant guy with the long black thick beard.

And who is your favorite character? Mine personally is Jimmy The Hand.
 
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