Netflix has the Redwall rights

[Hazelsqueak]

I am over the moon at this news!

[JangoCoolguy]

Though one has to wonder just HOW many books will be adapted...🤔
Because, unfortunately, they won't be able to get ALL of them. 😢

Shoot, knowing Netflix, they may just cancel it after the one season...👀
(let's just hope it's Mossflower since it didn't get a cartoon, but SHOULD have)

[Tungro]

Though one has to wonder just HOW many books will be adapted...🤔
Because, unfortunately, they won't be able to get ALL of them. 😢

I mean i'm sure they'd do most of them if it's a show, assuming they'll do the traditional three episodes per book

Netflix has said recently they want to compete with Disney. I bet the rights to a 22-book saga weren't cheap. And given the expanse of the fantasy world, as well as the incredibly positive response to the news, they're probably not going to nickel-and-dime the production.

[LordTBT]

Though one has to wonder just HOW many books will be adapted...🤔
(let's just hope it's Mossflower since it didn't get a cartoon, but SHOULD have)

I'm hopeful that "the life of Martin the Warrior" is inclusive of Martin the Warrior and Mossflower framework. It just makes sense.

[Tungro]

For sure

[abbey account]

this right here, this is a childhood dream being fulfilled
I have a vague memory of watching the animated series but I don't recall them being very high quality.  I think CG could look very good for redwall

[The Skarzs]

Netflix has said recently they want to compete with Disney. I bet the rights to a 22-book saga weren't cheap. And given the expanse of the fantasy world, as well as the incredibly positive response to the news, they're probably not going to nickel-and-dime the production.

I'm also hopeful the voice cast consists of some big names.

Tim Curry big?

[Mara the Wolf]

The original series had Tim Curry, as Slagar (ignoring the novel stating Slagar had a hoarse, rasping voice, as if he had a throat injury). Honestly, in terms of voice acting, I hope they get voices that sound like the ones BJ did for the audiobooks.

[LordTBT]

Netflix has said recently they want to compete with Disney. I bet the rights to a 22-book saga weren't cheap. And given the expanse of the fantasy world, as well as the incredibly positive response to the news, they're probably not going to nickel-and-dime the production.

I'm also hopeful the voice cast consists of some big names.

Tim Curry big?

That would be great. But I'm under the impression Mr. Curry isn't working too much anymore. He had a stroke in 2012 that left him paralyzed and affected his speaking, and this seems unknown by a lot of people.

[Matthias720]

Netflix has said recently they want to compete with Disney. I bet the rights to a 22-book saga weren't cheap. And given the expanse of the fantasy world, as well as the incredibly positive response to the news, they're probably not going to nickel-and-dime the production.

I'm also hopeful the voice cast consists of some big names.

Tim Curry big?

That would be great. But I'm under the impression Mr. Curry isn't working too much anymore. He had a stroke in 2012 that left him paralyzed and affected his speaking, and this seems unknown by a lot of people.

If they could get him for even one or two lines as a cameo, I think that would be great.

[a crumb]

give me a john cleese basil stag hare and i will be the happiest fragment of bread the world has ever seen

[JangoCoolguy]

I mean i'm sure they'd do most of them if it's a show, assuming they'll do the traditional three episodes per book

3 episodes is far too short to adapt most tales. Heck, the old show took 13 episodes a book,and STILL left some stuff out. (Though that wasn't a good idea for Redwall.)

Though that's another thing one has to wonder about: how many episodes should they do per book? 13 a book like the old show? Or however many it takes to tell the story. The later, longer books would certainly need more than a episodes...

[LordTBT]

I mean i'm sure they'd do most of them if it's a show, assuming they'll do the traditional three episodes per book

3 episodes is far too short to adapt most tales. Heck, the old show took 13 episodes a book,and STILL left some stuff out. (Though that wasn't a good idea for Redwall.)

Though that's another thing one has to wonder about: how many episodes should they do per book? 13 a book like the old show? Or however many it takes to tell the story. The later, longer books would certainly need more than a episodes...

In recent years, "event series" has come to mean 8-10 episodes a season. However, sometimes it can also mean just 1 season, period. 8-10 episodes could be appropriate for 1 book.

[Tungro]

I think 3 40min episodes could cover it. A lot of the writing is descriptions and characters, it can be condensed down a lot. The old show I felt went kinda slow. They could always go the British TV route too, 5 1hr+ epsidoes per 'series' which could be one or two books

[Matthias720]

A lot of the writing is descriptions and characters, it can be condensed down a lot.

I agree, but only if a lot of that description is compensated for with visual details. I want to see enough beautiful food to make Studio Ghibli jealous.