The 2nd book partly inspired Thr Lies of Locke Lamora. The first few books of the following quartet were quite good, some flaws but tried some new things. The Empire trilogy he co-weote eith Janny Wurtz is quite good, mostly intrigue and politics, and ahead of its time, though the last two books felt too long. The following duology (per publication order) was good too. The following two books were entertainijg but generic fantasy with evil antagonists. The first book(I consider Magician one novel) is good, was likely ahead of its time as a clash of cultures with no real antagonist. Johnstad also wrote such pics as 300, 300: Rise of an Empire and Act of Valor. I look forward to working with the talented crew at BCDF as much as they need and am excited at finally seeing Magician on the screen.” I am delighted to have finally met people with the understanding of the work and vision to match my own in bringing The Riftwar Saga to series television. I have said no repeatedly to deals simply because the ‘fit,’ was wrong. It is also one of the longest-running fantasy book series of all-time, with 32 novels and additional short stories.įeist said, “I’ve been talking to film and TV people about adapting my work since the publication of Magician in 1982.

The Riftwar Cycle, a New York Times bestseller from Penguin Random House, has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated into 25 languages. Fiction Riot is also producing and will develop mobile content for the series starting early next year. Claude Dal Farra, Brice Dal Farra, Brian Keady, and Feist are executive producing. Feist’s blockbuster fantasy book franchise The Riftwar Sagawith Atomic Blonde screenwriter Kurt Johnstad aboard to adapt the first novel Magician for television. EXCLUSIVE: BCDF Pictures has picked up the rights to Raymond E.

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