Warner Bros. passes on Elfquest
The comic's co-creator Wendy Pini wrote on Elfquest's Facebook page:
"After close to four years of suspense - and longer than four years of your much-appreciated interest and support - the word has come down from Warner Bros. And the word is "no." Their simple explanation is that they don't want to compete with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This was a possibility, among several, that we were prepared for. It is a relief, at last, to know."
The original comic followed a tribe of elves known as the Wolfriders in their attempts to survive and link with other dispersed elves on an Earth-like planet with two moons while on the lookout for tribes of humans and trolls, both of which acted as allies and enemies.
Elfquest was released in 2009.
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Mutant
I remember playing a game called Elfquest and I was fine. Is there any books out? I would like to read one.
4 months agoby @zenderFlag
Mr. Fixit
it's just as well. At least WB admitted that they have '0' imagination, have no plans on making a big budget movie or getting off their damn asses to show some balls.
4 months agoby @mrfixitFlag
Mutant
My bet is they would rather remake a film than create something new and original. I just have this feeling that there's more to it than just competition.
It'll be made eventually, it's knowing when it'll happen like a reboot to Eragon.
4 months agoby @zenderFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
One man's trash is another studio's treasure
4 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
ejk1
My middle-earth is not shattered by this news.
4 months agoby @ejk1Flag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@gandoff2169 -- Eh, who knows?
4 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
JonSpidey07
im not too shaken up about this, we already have LOTR anyways
4 months agoby @jonspidey07Flag
gandoff2169
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx To me, this is bad news. They could have made this 4 years ago when there was no Hobbit, and they wanted to cash in on the mythology of what LOTR's brought. This could have also be made after the Hobbit. So no competition with it either. But if this was made as a summer movie, since the Hobbit, just like LOTR's was aimed at Christmas, despite the drawing power for a summer release it could bring, they both could bring in money. I know if it looked good in the trailer, buy I mean quality like LOTR's, then I would have watched it. And I do not know anyone who likes LOTR's and hyped about the Hobbit who could with a straight face, if it was made with passion and skill like them, would not go see it also.
4 months agoby @gandoff2169Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Ok?
4 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
I'll take this as good news.
4 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Dan
Eh.
4 months agoby @dan1Flag