Redwall optioned for film

Eulaliaaa! · January 31, 2015, 05:26:09 AM

Yes, Lord of the Rings-ish would be good. I was quite disappointed with the tv series because they took nearly all the violence out. I mean, come on! In Martin The Warrior, they tie Skalrag (I think that's his name) to the gate and shoot him full of arrows. In the tv series, they tickle him with feathers!!! I would've liked to see more action, and a little more realistic animations too.

The Skarzs · January 31, 2015, 05:42:21 AM

Remember that the show was meant for children, and while it was obvious Skalrag died, it wasn't all that necessary to show how, despite it being inaccurate and. . . disappointing.

Lady Ashenwyte · January 31, 2015, 06:19:32 AM

If they had characters jumping up high in the air impossible for any creature on Earth to do, I will watch that movie ten times. Also, i think that the movie should be kid-friendly but made in the style of Farthing Wood series with a lot of gruesome deaths. Which book are they making a movie out of?

Eulaliaaa! · January 31, 2015, 05:50:39 PM

If they were to make Redwall into a good movie, I would think it would be the first book.

JangoCoolguy · February 02, 2015, 04:52:17 PM

Quote from: Lord_Ashenwyte on January 31, 2015, 06:19:32 AM
Which book are they making a movie out of?

It would HAVE to be "Redwall", of course. It had the shortest, simplest, most streamlined story what would be easy to adapt into a 90 minute-2 hour film.

Plus, nuthin' beats to Original!

James Gryphon · February 02, 2015, 06:27:21 PM

I think there are other stories that might be easier or better for film -- Mariel or Outcast, for instance -- but Redwall does likely get the nod just because it's the first one. The historic record shows us how likely this is to happen: the only comic book so far is an adaption of Redwall. It also got first attention in the TV series, audio books, etc. It helps that it's a proven winner; after all, it proved to be more than adequate as the starting point for a 20+ book series. Even if you might hypothetically do better with another book in the series, you certainly can't go wrong with that one.

The Skarzs · February 02, 2015, 07:45:52 PM

I'd like to see Mossflower adapted to film, though.

Lady Ashenwyte · February 02, 2015, 11:17:32 PM

Mossflower could work. Maybe even Salamandastron.

Eulaliaaa! · February 03, 2015, 02:05:21 AM

Or Lord Brocktree, they could make the movies in chronological order...

Lady Ashenwyte · February 03, 2015, 09:27:03 AM

But Lord Brocktree might not work because Ol' Brockers was an expert in sword combat while in Redwall or Mossflower the main protagonists are relatively inexperienced.

LT Sandpaw · February 04, 2015, 08:44:28 PM

I would really like to see the Long Patrol made into a movie, it is personally my favorite with an exciting story, it has lots of action plus the riddles and things along with some great humor. Plus it gives the origins of Cregga who's in quite a few stories.

Hickory · February 04, 2015, 09:24:06 PM

I really want the animation used in Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox. It was new, it was cool, annd it looked awesome.

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