(urth) Adaptations?

Thu Apr 30 04:56:59 PDT 2015

I agree with those who see no point in Wolfe adaptations, since his language is essential to his story.  Of course, there is nothing like a blockbuster movie to help book sales.  Pirate Freedom starring Johnny Depp?

Rick

From: Urth [mailto:urth-bounces at lists.urth.net] On Behalf Of Gerry Quinn
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A few years ago, there was talk about a graphic novel version of Book of the New Sun - some excerpts were posted.  (Unless they were just example images from a proposed project?)

- Gerry Quinn

On 29/04/2015 21:26, aaron wrote:
I certainly wouldn't wish to see any Wolfe adaptation directed by Jodorowski. Perhaps Darren Aronofsky? Kubrick would be my first choice, but that of course is impossible. But imagining a Wolfe movie directed by Kubrick? Awe inspiring.

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 11:51 AM, DAVID STOCKHOFF <dstockhoff at verizon.net<mailto:dstockhoff at verizon.net>> wrote:
Nay, the Hobbit movie was an abomination! Prepare to defend yourself, sir!

On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:12 AM, António Pedro Marques <entonio at gmail.com<mailto:entonio at gmail.com>> wrote:

I have no idea, but I'm certainly *NOT* eager to see Wolfe transported into any other medium. I agree he provides much material for that, but I'd rather folks would get their material elsewhere or invent it themselves.

If it ends up being done, then I think it would be best left to unknown folks rather than Moebius or Jodorowsky or whoever. For much the same reason I wouldn't want Sean Connery to play Gandalf. (Tolkien, for instance, I have no qualms about being adapted to film or even games. I don't like the LotR movies, but that's for other reasons, and I think The Hobbit was acceptable.)

No dia 29/04/2015, às 13:25, Andreas Johansson <andreas.havok at gmail.com<mailto:andreas.havok at gmail.com>> escreveu:
Hi,

First of all, a great thanks to all of you out there debating and analyzing the big and the small of all things Wolfean. It's severely enlightening, both for understanding Wolfe in many more layers, and literature in general. Now then, a question that arose recently as I began the BOTNS for I think a fourth time, while at the same time delving deep into Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - how wonderful wouldn't a "sand box" type of videogame, set in Severian's Urth? - so my question was, has there been any kind of adaptations of any of Gene Wolfe's works? Graphic novels, theatre productions, short movies, anything? Given his massive output (more than fifty short stories, hehe), you'd think that somewhere, someone would've picked up the challenge.

Of course, much of what makes Wolfe special is an inherent trait of the medium that would be lost in a visual adaptation that loses the 1st person perspective... but his worlds are so bloody vivid and beautiful that they would be a feast for any graphic artist to dig into, even if 70% of the in-text layers would be lost. Imagine a Moebius-style graphic novel based on Urth of the New Sun... or as mentioned moving freely through a 3d-rendered version of Nessus or Viron.

Oh by the way, which entry-point to Lafferty would you fellows suggest? Haven't read anything by him but thought it might be time.

yrs,
Andreas Johansson
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