The ancient fantasy sprite is still burning strong in the world of entertainment – as another series of novels has been optioned by a company aimed at cranking out films, TV and comics.
Writer RA Salvatore’s DemonWars series (obviously he can’t find the space bar when he’s writing his titles) kicked off in the late ‘90s and now boasts eight novels set in a realm of magic and weird creatures, where organised religion controls society. So, America, then?
Now small press company Devil’s Due is upgrading from comics and graphic novels and has decided that the DemonWars books will make the perfect stepping stone as they launch as a fully-fledged entertainment company. “It does have these fantastical elements like monsters and goblins, but it also has this world where everything revolves around these gemstones that are controlled by a religious order," Devil's Due chief Josh Blaylock told The Hollywood Reporter. "It has more going on to it than the usual standard fare, and Salvatore has been able to tell fantastical stories or very grounded stories all set in the same world. It's like Da Vinci Code with a more fantastical feel." There’s no writer or director attached yet.
It had better be more fun than The Da Vinci Code, or we’re taking our demonic powers and we’re going home.
Disney Grabs A New Family Comedy: But won't say what it's about
Welcome again to the world of Studio Secrecy, where major entertainment companies buy comedy pitch scripts then threaten to tear out the tongue of anyone who so much as blabs about the concept.
The latest paranoid androids belong to Walt Disney, which has nabbed a pitch by Andrea King and Andy Marx. Jerry Bruckheimer – who could tear a tongue and then make sure no one finds it after overseeing all those CSI shows – will produce the untitled film, which, we’re told, is a family comedy. Can’t wait for the hilarious hi-jinks to ensure when father/mother/child go up against neighbour/police/government in a tale of lawns/baking/child rearing/spying/whatever.

Source: http://www.msn.com


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