Feist's Riftwar Cycle Could Change The Face Of Fantasy TV

[terryallenuk]

Now that "Game of Thrones," "The Witcher," "The Wheel of Time," "House of the Dragon," and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" have ushered in a golden era for fantasy television, it was only a matter of time until someone turned their attention to Raymond E. Feist's "Riftwar Cycle." That's good news for us, but an almighty nightmare-inducing task for the brave souls who have volunteered to bring the project to life.

According to Deadline, Six Studios has acquired the television rights to Feist's "Riftwar Saga" and "Empire Trilogy" (which Feist co-wrote with Janny Wurtz). Furthermore, Hannah Friedman, Jacob Pinion, and Nick Bernardone have been tasked with adapting them. That's a mammoth task if there ever was one, but focusing on the first two trilogies is a good idea for now. After all, the "Riftwar Cycle" is a monumental series that comprises 30 novels and a few short story collections. It's a lot, but that doesn't mean we can't dream about a full-scale television franchise.

So, what makes a "Riftwar Cycle" TV series such an exciting proposition? Well, in addition to being an adaptation of some of the best fantasy novels on the market, the series has the potential to showcase the best elements of genre television. And if the planned TV show does spawn a larger franchise, there's certainly no shortage of source material to mine from.

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[Grim Wanderer]

I’ve never read The Riftwar Cycle. It may be time to do so.

[terryallenuk]

Feb 7, 2023 12:17:41 GMT -5 Grim Wanderer said:

I’ve never read The Riftwar Cycle. It may be time to do so.

I thought Magician was great , I struggled with Silverthorn but  A Darkness at Sethanon was good, the Empire series was wonderful. I enjoyed some of the later books , not so much others before I fell out of fantasy reading. I think I might try them again.

[Jason Aiken]

The filmographies of the mentioned creative team leave much to be desired.

This will be another WoT/RoP/Willow/Witcher Prequel.

[Von K]

Thanks for letting us know Terry! I've not read any of the books but heard they are great. Nearest I did read was Master of Whitestorm by Janny Wurtz.

This could be fantastic in the right hands but I have a hunch that Jason will unfortunately be proved correct once it hits the screen.

[johnnypt]

Well, at least they've all done work on somewhat successful shows, so that'll help...a little.

[Jason Aiken]

No sense getting sidetracked down the negativity rabbit hole, that was my fault.

Here's a YouTube video that's an overview of the Riftwar series:




Here's a rundown on Feists' thoughts on Rings of Power, and insight into the development of the new Riftwar series. Some really cool behind the scenes stuff here. This Six Studios company is brand new and developing this series completely on spec.... they have no place for it yet.