One of the problems with taking Cook to TV is the grittiness of his work. I'm thinking of the village where Croaker and Raven first meet Darling - the grandmother who died in a vain attempt to shield an infant and the other atrocities - which is a scene that can't be cut as it established that there were lines that even the Black Company wouldn't cross. There are critical scenes similar to that one in most of his work, scenes that wouldn't be welcome on the screen (big or small). Yes, Game of Thrones has sex and violence as did 300, but most audiences shy away from real atrocities.

The only way I can see an adaptation working is as an animated one. More as a Clone Wars style CGI than an anime (I can't see Lady with a big mouth and small eyes), voiced by voice actors rather than big named stars. Maybe directed by Peter Jackson or Tim Burton - or at least by someone inspired by their movies.

Garret is the only one that I can see as live action, but it would need big $$$ special effects if it used live actors. On the whole it's light enough for mainstream tastes, but many of the non-human characters would need Gollum style special effects. While those effects have really come down in price since Lord of the Rings, they would still add to the budget. As for actors playing the roles, I'm not thinking big names, not even for Garret. I'm thinking relatively newcomers who could grow into the roles as the series progressed.

Sigh.

What we need is a rich fan boy to fall in love with Cook's writings and finance something. Even if it was just a "available on Youtube/from iTunes" project.

Richard