It looks like the fantasy comic book series Elf Quest is next up to bat for film adaptation. We get wind if this news from our friends at cinematical:
Elfquest has just been optioned by Warner Bros. Rawson Thurber (of Dodgeball fame) is set to write, direct, and produce, and there’s no word yet on whether it will be animation or live action. Hollywood has been toying with an adaptation for a long time, but have only managed a few animated attempts.
Elfquest really belongs to that 70’s and 80’s style of fantasy — Tolkien inspired, but with more sex and magic powers. It’s all about a tribe of elves called the Wolfriders, who fight for survival on an alien world called Abode. There they war with trolls, encounter primitive humans, and discover that they aren’t the only elf tribe on the planet.
I have never read Elf Quest and am not familiar with the comic book series, but according to their official site – its been around since 1978 I am always game for more fantasy action, especially when it involves throngs of feral elves!
For those of you like myself, that are unfamiliar with the series – feel free to check out the official Elf Quest site. They have a whack of free comics available online and gobs of “stuff” for you to check out.
Those of you that are familiar with Elf Quest, would you welcome a live action adaptation, and if so, what would you like to see in it?
