We now have the official release from Tor Books:
http://www.tor.com/2017/04/24/glen-cooks-the-black-company- series-coming-to-television- to-star-eliza-dushku/
Surprisingly, it's more accurate than the originally quoted press release. Who'da thunk the publisher would have actual details (tongue firmly in cheek, here).
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On Tue, 4/25/17, lance mortensen <lmortensen1@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [Glencook-fans] Glencook-fans / Black Company as TV series
To: "Glen Cook: Science Fiction/Fantasy Author" <glencook-fans@mailman.xmission.com >, "BRADLEY STILWELL" <bucbradstill@yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 11:13 AM
This makes me
nervous coming inn the heels of game of thrones which IMO
was good and bad for what they did and didn't did. I
felt they left or huge parts of the story that were relevant
to future plots. I am excited to see this series but i
don't want to see it destroyed by a someone else's
interpretation.
On Apr 25, 2017 08:45,
"BRADLEY STILWELL via glencook-fans" <glencook-fans@mailman.xmission.com >
wrote:
This rules! Always wanted this
to happen! Dushku would be a very good Lady...although maybe
a better Soulcatcher.
From: Jerry Kalayjian
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To: conchan conchan
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series
Unsure if this has me more
excited, or that Cook has another book coming out. Been
far too long.
On Monday, April 24,
2017 7:03 PM, conchan conchan <nagoyacanuckjp@yahoo.co.jp>
wrote:
Will be an
interesting turn of events if it ever gets
made. If it does get made,
hopefully they will do a decent job of it and stick to the
story rather than "improving" it.
Will be great for Mr. Cook and
his writings.
Thanks for
sharing the news.
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From:
Nick Melander
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To: Glen Cook: Science
Fiction/Fantasy Author <glencook-fans@mailman.
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Date:
2017/4/25, Tue 07:17
Subject: Re:
[Glencook-fans] Glencook-fans / Black Company as TV
series
Guess my question is who is 'IM Global
Television'?
They seem to be a newer company, I don't think they have
any already distributed tv shows.
What distribution channels do they use? I don't think
this company produces content its self.
http://www.imglobaltv.com/
scripted-slate/
This shows several projects that sound interesting to
me.
"Cat's Cradle" is listed in association with
FX and "I, rebel" is listed with Amazon
There is no listing for black company on this page yet
Without a proven track record for 'IM Global
Television' this might all be vaporware, or worse yet
not up to fan standards.
I will be remembering to keep expectations low and hopeful
for a completed project.
Thanks for the heads up!
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<harrissg@slu.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 3:49 PM
To: Glen Cook: Science Fiction/Fantasy Author
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Company as TV series
Yes, i was just about to say that the
reference to "Port of Shadows" (Book 1.5) is the
most exciting piece of news in the piece :)
I think Eliza Dushku would kick ass as The Lady :)
And it's fitting that she be called the star of the
series; I'd say Lady's transformation is the most
significant moral growth journey in the series. And
it's really neat that she comments on the moral
issues as paramount: she gets it :)
Stacey
On
Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Lawrence Jenab
<larryjenab@gmail.com>
wrote:
And let's not forget that buried in the
story is a publication date for Port of Shadows. I was
beginning to think we'd seen the last of new books from
Glen.
On
Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Richard Chilton
<rchilton@auracom.com>
wrote:
I'm more worried about how they will handle
certain scenes.
For example, when they discover Darling - will they show or
imply what was happening to her when she was rescued?
How about showing the men cutting loose when they uncover
Whisper's papers? I can't see them having the
"heroes" of the company raping the defeated Amazon
company.
Or some of the other nasty stuff?
In short, I fear the evils committed by the company will be
whitewashed...
And having a big name as The Lady? That strongly implies
that she will appear sooner (and more often) in the movies
than in the books. That or we will see things that Croaker
doesn't, which will be a big departure for the story.
Still, overall, I see this as a good thing. It should get
more people reading the books, and if they make this show it
will put lots of cash in Cook's pocket. Jim Butcher
was a best selling urban fantasy writer for years before he
got a short running TV show
and he credits that show for making him financially
secure.
Richard
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