longshot Wrote:OK before I procede I would like everyone to know I have not yet read all the postings on the RJ Movie and such. Also I am a bad speller so bare with me.
Now I am completely in love with this series as I am sure everyone here is. I am dying to see it on the screen as well. However I do not think it would work as a movie. Mostly becuase there are so many books, and if anything the person playing Jack would not hold up in age being how long it would take to film each movie.
So I present another Idea. A Mini Series.
I would have to be on HBO or Showtime I would think. But think about it. You could cover a whole book in one if not two episodes (no commercials), Each book lasts about a week so the pace would be perfect. You could complete the whole series of books in two seasons, and I am damn sure it would be known as the best series ever on television. Now I'm not going to get into who should play who and such, I just wanted to know what everyone thought of this idea. I am probably not the first to come up with the idea but I am still curious. Make the episodes and hour to and hour and a half. How two seasons. I think it would be a hit. So please let me know what you all think. And hold off on the bashing and mean remarks, I'm just a jack lover who wants to have a fun conversation.
Love you FPW
Marty
Welcome to the board Marty.
As far as a mini series/cable series is concerned I think it could definitely work and work well if the right people did it, but, the ownership of the film rights to RJ would be a major obstacle in that ever happening. I like the idea, don't think it will ever happen unfortunately.
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