David Farland's THE RUNELORDS Being Adapted For The Big Screen
David Farland's the Runelords is being turned into a Hollywood film. CBM is reporting that the epic fantasy series is getting a big push from Hollywood as of late. The series is referred to as the "'crack cocaine' of heroic fantasy, combining the world creation and artistic sensibilities of Lord of the Rings with the heart-pounding action and sense of wonder of the Matrix."
Here is a description of the Runelords universe:
In the world of the Runelords, any lord is basically a super-hero. By use of magic, a king can take attributes such as brawn, wit, speed, glamour, and stamina from their vassals. Thus one man can combine the strengths of thousands, but at a terrible cost: those who give up an attribute lose it until the bond between the giver and receiver is broken by death.
Farland just finished penning the screenplay and is taking meetings in Hollywood. Here is what he had to say about the project:
"With the Runelords, I wanted to create an utterly different world—the kind of place I would have wanted to visit as a teen—the kind of place where men are tested to the core, and the losers are hamburger."
Farland admitted that for a fantasy film to be made it takes a successful comic series:
"Most films get made today because the studio can 'see' the film in advance through comics." So Farland has also begun speaking to comic-book artists regarding the possibility of creating graphic novels. "When I met with a videogame company yesterday," he chuckles, that was their first question. 'Have you started the comic book series yet?'"
For more information about the upcoming film, and to download a free e-book (for a limited time), head on over to RunelordsMovie.com.