Peter Jackson's next Fantasy films?
September 18th 2006 04:36
For a while I've been looking at these new fantasy books by Naomi Novik... the second book of her Temeraire series has been released in Australia just recently, and I couldn't help but look at these books with a certain, I dunno, scorn or distaste. The first of her books released here in Australia features a dragon and 18th century-style naval ship on the cover (see pic above)... this, coupled with references to Robin Hobb in the book's' promotional quotage, just made me think these books were a thinly veiled ripoff of Hobb's 'Liveship' trilogy. Silly, I know - one shouldn't judge a book by it's cover (but what else do we have to judge it by?)
I have to admit, my opinion has now changed for the most superficial of reasons... Peter Jackson announced a few days ago that he has secured the rights to these books and intends to probably direct them. Of course, fans everywhere are probably now announcing these would-be films to be the next Lord of the Rings... I'd hate to fall in with them, but the fact that Jackson thinks they're worthy of filming, well, it makes me think there might be something in these books!
It's incredibly shallow of me. But now I want to read these books before they get adapted for film. Now I'm curious about them, now I know they're going to become very popular as a result of said filming, now I want to get the jump on everyone else.
The books are an alternate-history sequence set during the Napoleonic wars, only in this version of events there are dragons living alongside humans and they are used for military purposes in the wars - allowing for an age of 18th century aerial combat. It's been described as 'Master and Commander' plus dragons, and it sounds interesting.
I really should learn to stop judging books by their covers.
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Comment by Victoria
Hmm... fantasy books are my kind of thing, so like Jas you piqued my interest too. Better get a hold of a copy before the price sky rockets!
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