The people making the Narnia film have optioned the Dark is Rising books.
Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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sumi - May 06, 2005 10:17:34 am PDT #2537 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Dana - May 06, 2005 10:27:19 am PDT #2538 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Huh.
Gris - May 06, 2005 2:20:24 pm PDT #2539 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I just got a "Music of the Night" earworm.
Damn. Me too. I don't think I've even heard the song in five years.
The Dark Is Rising news will be excellent of Narnia is good, and really really bad if Narnia is bad. I'm withholding judgment.
Cashmere - May 06, 2005 3:19:48 pm PDT #2540 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
The Dark Is Rising news will be excellent of Narnia is good, and really really bad if Narnia is bad. I'm withholding judgment.
The stills I've seen from the film look GORGEOUS. I hopehopehope the writing is good.
I'm still a little gunshy from A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Anne W. - May 06, 2005 5:02:07 pm PDT #2541 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I'm nervously excited about The Dark is Rising. I'm already trying to mentally cast Merriman, Hawkin, and the Dark Rider. A younger Julian Sands would make a good Rider.
Betsy HP - May 06, 2005 5:31:16 pm PDT #2542 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Oh, Merriman is easy-peasy. Ian McKellen. AGAIN.
Anne W. - May 06, 2005 5:43:29 pm PDT #2543 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
That's the answer I kept coming up with. It's like Sir Ian has become the default "elderly British magical dude." I'd kinda like to see someone else.
§ ita § - May 06, 2005 5:44:47 pm PDT #2544 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've never read the books, but I'd like to see Ian play the role. I just want to see him in everything. Doubt he'd want to, from what I've heard, though.
Gris - May 06, 2005 5:53:17 pm PDT #2545 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I'm not sure I want him as Merriman. I'm sure he'd do an excellent job, but there are plenty of other people out there that would as well, and I approve of keepnig my fantasy world out of conflict - Gandalf as Magneto is already confusing enough.
How about Anthony Hopkins?
sumi - May 06, 2005 6:11:04 pm PDT #2546 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Is Ian Richardson still around? He'd be good if he is.