I had this sneaking suspicion, when I read the first three chapters of Naomi Novik’s Temeraire, that here was a series that was going to be massively commercial. I had no idea. Now comes the news that Peter Jackson, no less, has bought a movie option on the books. Well, you know what they say about movie options, but Jackson does seem to have taken a personal interest in the project. The Guardian has more details.
I note that the Guardian article describes Temeraire as a “monster”. Good job there’s no name on the article, or someone was likely to get eaten.
There’s even an interview with Jackson at Ain’t It Cool News in which he reveals a significant knowledge of the series. This is definitely something he and his partners have actually read, rather than some underling giving them a precis.
Whether it’ll become a film, and a Jackson-directed one at that, is still a question … but Jackson seems rather enthused by it.
Congratulations to Novik. 🙂
And the dragon. Don’t forget to congratulate the dragon…
I note that the Guardian article describes Temeraire as a “monster”. Good job there’s no name on the article, or someone was likely to get eaten.
It is just not possible to consider someone who appreciates gourmet Chinese food as a “monster” (at least not just because he happens to be a dragon).
Not to mention someone who reads Principia Mathematica in the original Latin for fun.