Hi, I started this thread to ask u guys a question. In what form would u like the Way of Kings to appear in popular media? Presently there are two major options - as a movie or a tv series. Both have their pros and cons.
A movie would have awesome special effects and I can totally imagine some awesome scenery, like Avatar. However the con is that such a movie would have to be heavily edited and half or more of the scenes would have to be cut to be within a reasonable size. Even Lord of the Rings became too long with 4 and 1/2 hr long movies. The Way of Kings which is way larger would not fit within a reasonably sized movie. Also note, while The Eye of the World was bought by a studio, it hasn't yet been made into a movie primarily because of its length, I think.
But, on the other a tv series like Song of Ice and Fire has its own defects.While more of the plot could be captured, they would have nowhere near the budget of a movie and therefore none of the superb special effects. While political fantasies like the SoIaF can be accurately represented, there is no way epic fantasies like TWoK can be shown with all the special effects needed.
Which brings me to an out-of-the-box suggestion. I believe that there is a format that could accurately capture both the length and special effects needed. I believe ANIME is a good option. Now, I admit I have no idea how it could be done nor any idea about the process involved. But, I must point out that visual novels (which are more or less like Western novels) have been made into anime for a long time. I admit that I am biased toward anime. The advantages, however are obvious. Far fewer scenes will have to be edited and it definitely will not look bland. So I wanted to ask u guys, What do u think??? Anyone interested in seeing Kaladin or Dalinar in an anime???
Any other suggestions are also welcome.