I don't want much from my entertainment. However in this recession my one wish would be that the powers that be or a smart indie producer jump all over Elizabeth Vaughn's Warprize trilogy.
Short version: Half sister to the king of soon to be conquered kingdom, is a healer and not into being a princess. Some of the enemy soldiers have been captured and she treats their wounds. Learns their language. Learns that their society does not recognize medicine, if the soldier asks one of their soldier priests will administer mercy (Axe to neck). Story advances, The Warleader conquers the city, makes deal with King to take his half-sister as his Warprize. King tells half-sister she is to be presented as the Warleaders slave. Story progresses from there.
Now let's cast this thing. Should probably go with a good looking unknown since it will most likely be an indie film. So, our Warprize should be tallish, arms like Michelle Obama, very pretty. Well an Angelina Jolie look a like would work. And admittedly Brad Pitt would make a terrific Warleader, And BranJolina deserve the Best Actress and Best Actor award after all. However, we should have an open cast call to check out full range of faces.
The King should be played by Kevin Pollock, he is talented and would lend a great deal to the persona of the King.
There is a black character portrayed in the book who is a general and grievously wounded and whom Warprize saves. I watched Alton Brown's show where they went eating in the tropics and on one island they visited we met the pastor of one of the churches. He was a very large very black man with very non negroid features. If we could cast the general in that fashion, it would be very striking cinematically.
There is also film location to consider. We need a small hilly kingdom with castles, Hmm, how about Scotland? And we need vast prairies for the huge armies to slog through, how about the Alto Plano or Wyoming, all those annoying brick oil pumping stations could be digitally erased.
Okay all you Indie producers and maverik Hollywood film makers get busy now. This story is begging to be told. And please for love of all things literary, stick to the damn story, do NOT throw in plot lines about Elvis's alien baby, or I won't spend ten dollars to go see this thing and neither will the rest of the 60 million movie goers. Ooh that is 600 MILLION buck not counting multiple viewing and product tie in's. Go get 'em!!
2 comments:
What do you think of Lucy Lawless as Warprize? Remember "Xena the Warrior Princess"? As I recall, she has the most beautiful blue eyes and can be either blonde or brunette, plus has the physical attributes the story would require.
Just a thought.
Cathy
Lucy Lawless would be wonderful but she is a little too old for the part, she would make a superb warleader amongst the firelanders. Our hero is taken to the Center of the Plains to be courted by the warleaders, one of whom is a woman. Very open society but our main theme is boy/girl. In the book, Warprize actually describes her self as small and brown. But there is definitely some wiggle room there.
Post a Comment