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May 30, 2009 01:14


I just wrapped up book 3 of the Temeraire series, and I’ve got Amazon.com open in another tab, ready to order books 4 and 5. I checked out Wikipedia while looking for the titles, and came across a sweet bit of information: Peter Jackson wants to make a movie (or three!) based on the series! Woohoo! :D

“Temeraire is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love — fantasy and historical epic. I can’t wait to see Napoleonic battles fought with a squadron of dragons. That’s what I go to the movies for. As I was reading these books, I could see them coming to life in my mind’s eye. These are beautifully written novels, not only fresh, original and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart.”
— Peter Jackson

Upon closer inspection, it looks like this project might still be a few years out. Also, PJ doesn’t explicitly say he’s going to direct or produce himself; only that they’ve acquired all the rights to the series (which should be 9 books total once it’s done). Apparently, he wants to do it as movies + videogames + etc, like George Lucas has done with Star Wars.

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