Where are all the fantasy movies?

buzz

Adventurer

• May 23, 2005

• #1

With the massive success of Jackson's LOTR films (and, heck, even Harry Potter), I had assumed that we'd start seeing more fantasy films get produced. But all I'm seeing is a lot of "sprawling ancvient/medieval battle" pics: King Arthur, Troy, Alexander, Kingdom of Heaven... Why is Hollywood picking up on the big-arse battle thing, but not the sorcery and elves thing? Where's Elric? Swords of Lankhmar? Heck, even Eye of the World?

I know WETA is working on a Narnia film, but... what's the deal?

 

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KenM

Banned

Banned

• May 23, 2005

• #2

Well, Dungeons and Dragons 2, the elemental might was shown at cannes I belive. The Narinia movies comes out in December. Remember, these things if done right take time to do. I belive they filmed LOTR starting in 1999, the first film did not come out until 2001.

 

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mmadsen

First Post

• May 23, 2005

• #3

From Greg's Previews of upcoming movies in the fantasy genre:

• Alice
• Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
• Beowulf
• Bewitched
• The Brothers Grimm
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
• Dr. Strange
• Elric of Melnibone
• Enchanted
• Gateway to the Gods
• George and the Dragon
• Good Omens
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• His Dark Materials
• The Hobbit
• Howl's Moving Castle
• If Only
• King Conan: Crown of Iron
• Knight's Castle
• Lady in the Water
• Mage
• Millions
• MirrorMask
• The New Adventures of Pinocchio
• The Santa Clause 3
• Shazam!
• Solomon Grundy
• Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
• Valiant
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Wonder Woman
• Xena: Warrior Princess
• Zathura​

 

Arrellion

Explorer

• May 23, 2005

• #4

Don't forget:

The Dark Crystal 2

 

Viking Bastard

Adventurer

• May 23, 2005

• #5

Xena: Warrior Princess is being moviefied?

And Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra is, like, three years old by now.

 

Darrin Drader

Explorer

• May 23, 2005

• #6

I thought Conan was nixed and the Hobbit was speculative at best.

 

Krug

Newshound

• May 23, 2005

• #7

I guess we're talking more about the Sword & Sorcery kinda fantasy, rather than just fantasy in general.

mmadsen said:

From Greg's Previews of upcoming movies in the fantasy genre:

• Alice
• Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
• Beowulf
• Bewitched
• The Brothers Grimm
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
• Dr. Strange
• Elric of Melnibone
• Enchanted
• Gateway to the Gods
• George and the Dragon
• Good Omens
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• His Dark Materials
• The Hobbit
• Howl's Moving Castle
• If Only
• King Conan: Crown of Iron
• Knight's Castle
• Lady in the Water
• Mage
• Millions
• MirrorMask
• The New Adventures of Pinocchio
• The Santa Clause 3
• Shazam!
• Solomon Grundy
• Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
• Valiant
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Wonder Woman
• Xena: Warrior Princess
• Zathura​

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AdmundfortGeographer

Getting lost in fantasy maps

• May 24, 2005

• #8

While not elves and wizards fantasy, ERB's A Princess of Mars is in the works, isn't it? Probably the strongest influence for Dark Sun.

 

Captain Tagon

First Post

• May 24, 2005

• #9

Krug said:

I guess we're talking more about the Sword & Sorcery kinda fantasy, rather than just fantasy in general.

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When was the last time a big budget Sword and Sorcery movie came out?

 

buzz

Adventurer

• May 24, 2005

• #10

Captain Tagon said:

When was the last time a big budget Sword and Sorcery movie came out?

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Well, does LOTR count?

Otherwise, not in recent memory. The D&D movie, I suppose. Which I guess answers my question...