Geektyrant is enthusiastic about this news: “Fox is producing an animated series adaptation of the epic fantasy adventure comic series Elfquest. The series is created by Wendy and Richard Pini, from Rodney Rothman and Adam Rosenberg’s Modern Magic. The series will be written by Susan Hurwitz Arneson (The Last Amazon) who will also serve as showrunner and executive producer.” I am… not.
I mean, don’t get me wrong. I hope the Pinis squeezed Fox until it screamed, so they can use the money to have an epic retirement. I am not confident that Fox will be able to do ELFQUEST. Shoot, the series started in 1978: I am thus not confident that Fox will be able to understand ELFQUEST. It was a whole different world, back then.
But maybe I’m wrong. I’m not, but maybe I am. It could happen.
#commissionearned
It’s already storyboarded, for goodness sakes. Why do they need a new writer? They will probably ruin it, but I will give them a chance. It’s Elfquest. For that, I will gamble.
Why did the voice of The Critical Drinker saying “THE MODERN AUDIENCE” just echo through my head?
I’d feel a lot more comfortable* if the project were handed over to a Japanese animation company.
*My actual emotional attachment is minimal. Elfquest was not commonly available in my area. I was aware of its existence, saw posters, and even got to thumb through an out of context episode or two, but…
That said, I hate to see nostalgia get pissed on. Especially when it’s my generation being targeted.
It’s already storyboarded, for goodness sakes. Why do they need a new writer? They will probably ruin it, but I will give them a chance. It’s Elfquest. For that, I will gamble.
Heh. With just a few small changes, the modern audience would understand the ‘70s just fine…
Mew