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After trapping himself in an alternate universe, a Mage and his split consciousness must commune with the common realm to defeat the dark forces that threaten their existence.
DPG: I have thought of an example that uses older characters in a fantasy series. "Game of Thrones", it does not focus on a teen/child protagonist, and yet it has become wildly popular. In fact, because of that popularity, there are networks looking for the next "Game of Thrones". While this story iRead more
DPG:
I have thought of an example that uses older characters in a fantasy series. “Game of Thrones”, it does not focus on a teen/child protagonist, and yet it has become wildly popular. In fact, because of that popularity, there are networks looking for the next “Game of Thrones”. While this story is different, it does have the adult aspect to epic fantasy that networks are now searching for.
Anyway, “Game of Thrones” is what “The Dresden Files” could have been. Compared to the latter, the show is much more faithful to it’s source material, thus carrying the book audience over, and also quickly picking up more.
See lessAlso, I think that since the Dresden television show “tripled” book sales, if a new show/film were to come out that was faithful enough to the source material, it could be quite the success.
But alas, rather than a staff-wielding wizard detective in Chicago who talks to a skull, we got a hockey stick-wielding detective who talks to a guy who comes out of a skull.
One last note: I think I like my different colored apples comparison. If studios thought that books(and other media) were “comparing apples to oranges” ?to film, they wouldn’t consider adaptations a safe bet for new films/series. While instead ?they are all stories, just presented in different ways.
Based on real events, in 1984, a gay anti-apartheid activist is arrested for high treason; faced with the death penalty; he comes out to his party in prison, lobbying the ANC to amend the Constitution banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Other than the word count I think it is pretty good. However, for the logline, I suggest choosing one thing, either changing the constitution, or proving his innocence as the thing you focus on. Just for the logline. Here's my try(changing constitution): An anti-apartheid activist must come out of tRead more
Other than the word count I think it is pretty good. However, for the logline, I suggest choosing one thing, either changing the constitution, or proving his innocence as the thing you focus on. Just for the logline.
See lessHere’s my try(changing constitution): An anti-apartheid activist must come out of the closet in order get his political party to change the constitution.?(~19 words)
Proving innocence:
When an anti-apartheid activist is arrested for treason, the gay black man must come out of the closet in order to prove his?innocence.?(~24 words)
Of course that bring up the question of how coming out proves his innocence.
Both of mine are kind of weak, but they cut down the length by focusing on one goal.
After trapping himself in an alternate universe, a Mage and his split consciousness must commune with the common realm to defeat the dark forces that threaten their existence.
"That?s not the issue. ?The issue is: what is the audience for this story, a fantasy, with a middle-aged (or older) protagonist? ? And: ?will the story and the protagonist appeal to that target audience? (No producer, no movie studio is going to buy a script that will require an investment of 10?s oRead more
“That?s not the issue. ?The issue is: what is the audience for this story, a fantasy, with a middle-aged (or older) protagonist? ? And: ?will the story and the protagonist appeal to that target audience? (No producer, no movie studio is going to buy a script that will require an investment of 10?s of millions of dollars to make until they get answers to those questions. ?Answers they like. )
See lessComparing apples to oranges. ?Neither a feature film nor series (yet, AFAIK)”
I suppose he won’t know until he tries, yes? And if no producer or movie studio likes it, he can change it. And anyway, he never actually specified the age. It could be a character in his mid to late 20s. Early 30s. Someone adept at magic and starts teaching while’s he still fairly young. He knows his story, and as he said, his target audience.
I wasn’t trying to use the books to prove that there’s an audience for older protagonist in television. I was simply comparing that there’s an audience for fantasy works with experienced protagonists. But anyway, if a person likes that type of book, then they are likely to at least check out a television show/film that is similar. So different mediums, but similar audiences. The comparison isn’t quite what you say.( I can’t think of anything though, Maybe comparing different colored apples?)
As for the TV show, I was simply saying that I liked it. And, it should’ve done well because it had a built-in fan base, but the writers chose to make changes from the source material that turned that audience away.
While short lived, “Constantine” was a popular show, and fans are still clamoring for it’s return, especially after his turn on “Arrow”. Everyone involved admits that NBC was simply the wrong network. And it aired on Fridays, the death slot.
Besides, he is presenting something seemingly different from the works I mentioned anyway. ?He is presenting (presumably more of an epic fantasy) something similar to established works, a story with a magic user having to take on a king and his army, but also being just different enough in that the protagonist is instead experienced rather than a young person having to first learn the magic, and then have enough time to win.