More seriously, it’s not like Wilkins of Rhianna would need to want to stick it to another project to want to adapt Terry Pratchett’s books for the screen. The Discworld books are a huge source of joy to millions of readers, and rightly so every paragraph, phrase and footnote was crafted with brilliance and flair and we are committed to bringing Terry’s world to the screen with the respect and care it deserves.Īgain, you can read what you like into that.
“ Discworld teems with unique characters, witty narrative and incredible literary tropes, and we feel these should be realised on screen in a form that my father would be proud of.”Īnd finally, there’s this note from Wilkins: Rhianna, meanwhile, said that Motive and Endeavor Content “perfectly share our vision” of what a Discworld screen adaptation should be. “However, they of course wish The Watch all the best.” Given the history here, it’s hard not to read every mention of honoring the source material as a little dig at The Watch, but Wilkins denied that this new project was inspired by the BBC America show. “Though Narrativia retain an executive producer credit in The Watch, they have no creative involvement in the project,” he said. The spirit of this new alliance has been forged from a shared love of the source material and a commitment to create an epic series, which will kick off with some of the most iconic titles in Sir Terry’s fiercely incisive and satirical universe. So keeping all that in mind, The Guardian now reports that Narrativia has partnered with Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content to create “truly authentic … prestige adaptations that remain absolutely faithful to original, unique genius.” Le Guin about how a Sci Fi Channel adaptation of her Earthsea series “wrecked my books.” You can read what you like into that, but I think the message is pretty clear. Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna and former assistant Rob Wilkins, who now operate Pratchett’s production company Narrativia, seemed to side with them: after the pictures were released, they both tweeted a link to a 2004 Slate article written by fantasy legend Ursula K. You could also see it as disrespectful bullcrap. One way to look at this is a bold reimagining of Pratchett’s work. You see, in Pratchett’s novels, Ankh-Morpork is a medieval/Renaissance-ish city on its way to becoming steampunk, whereas the images made it look more like Blade Runner with brighter lighting. The problems began when BBC America released images from The Watch, which stars Game of Thrones veteran Richard Dormer (Beric Dondarrion) as Captain of The Watch Sam Vimes.
The Watch takes place in Ankh-Morpork, where crime is legal and the rag-tag members of the City Watch have a hell of a time keeping a cap on things. Let me set the scene for you: a while back, BBC America announced that it was making a show called The Watch based on novels written by Terry Pratchett, the beloved author of the Discworld books who passed away in 2015.
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