Raimi Returns To TV With Wizard's
Sam Raimi will executive produce a new syndicated, live-action weekly series targeted for a fall launch in conjunction with Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, titled Wizard's First Rule, is based on Terry Goodkind's fantasy book series The Sword of Truth.
The hour-long series follows the extraordinary transformation of woodsman Richard Cypher into a magical leader who joins with a mysterious woman to stop a bloodthirsty tyrant.
The series will also be produced by Robert Tapert (The Grudge), Joshua Donen (The Quick and the Dead) and Ned Nalle (Xena: Warrior Princess). Disney-ABC Domestic TV is distributing, and ABC Studios is producing.
Wizard's marks the return of the weekly syndicated fantasy series genre, which had disappeared following its heyday in the late 1990s with Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena, both produced by Raimi.
Production on 22 episodes is slated to begin in May.
Sounds like fun. I've missed having a good weekly fantasy series to watch.
Wow, this is one of my favorite fantasy series. Really interesting and different. I sure hope they can do it credit.
Duffster
the sword of truth series is wonderful and i am eagerly awaiting the final book's release. these novels are so encompasing and the thoughts brought up within them. ie Richards rules and explainations are extremely well thought out and stated perfectly. iplan to eventually hang enlarged key pages on my wall right next to the magna carta and constitution. . .okay maybe those will be in a different room . . but still they are awe inspiring. i worry that a series would have to cut or water down alot of the story, but if peter can do it with LOTR, maybey they can do well too. Here's to fervently hoping! Of course wizards first rule is just the beginning so maybe i,m reading too much into it anyway.
in the meantime,
(fingers crossed and eyes shut tight)
"please be good.....please be good.....please be good.....please be good....."
Well the cool thing is that it's a TV series and not a movie.. so they have plenty of time to tell the story.
I don't know this story.. how many books are in this series?
Wizard's First Rule (1994)
Stone of Tears (1995)
Blood of the Fold (1996)
Temple of the Winds (1997)
Soul of the Fire (1999)
Faith of the Fallen (2000)
The Pillars of Creation (2001)
Naked Empire (2003)
Chainfire (2005)
Phantom (2006)
Confessor (2007)
CRAP!!!! confessor's OUT! where have I been . . . oh yeah ive been building an addition on my house (a few more doors to set, baseboards to put in, a shower, a sink, a toilet, a . . . . )
well this won't stand! im logging onto my library account and requesting it Right NOW!
ahhhhhhh..... ive requested it. but my estimated wait is over a week.
i wonder what else has come out lately that ive missed. . .
Raimi's Wizard Gets Green Light
Sam Raimi's syndicated original fantasy TV series Wizard's First Rule is set to debut in all of the top 50 markets in the United States, Variety reported.
The ABC/Disney show, based on the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind, has received a green light for 22 episodes and will begin production in May.
The weekly hour-long series follows Richard Cypher, a young man who makes his living leading people through dangerous forests, as he investigates the murder of his father and finds himself opposing Darken Rahl, the son of an evil wizard.
Goodkind's popular novels, first published in the mid-'90s, span 11 volumes so far. Wizard's First Rule will be shot in high-definition video.
Stars Cast For Raimi's Wizard
Craig Horner and Bridget Regan have been tapped to star in Sam Raimi's syndicated TV series Wizard's First Rule, which launches in the fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The scripted series, an hourlong weekly fantasy drama from Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios, is based on Terry Goodkind's book Wizard's First Rule and his epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth.
Horner will star as woodsman Richard Cypher, who transforms into a magical leader and joins with a mysterious woman named Kahlan (Regan) to stop a bloodthirsty, sinister tyrant.
Wizard's has been cleared in 95 percent of the country for its fall launch. Production on the 22 episodes begins this month in New Zealand.
Raimi is executive-producing with Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and John Shiban.
"Legend of the Seeker" Debuts on Television This Fall
Posted by Sam on Friday, 25 Jul 2008
Disney-ABC Domestic Announces "Legend of the Seeker" - Produced by Sam Raimi
San Diego, CA. – July 25, 2008 – The highly-anticipated epic fantasy series, previously known as (working title) "Wizard's First Rule," will officially launch as "Legend of the Seeker," it was announced yesterday at the 2008 Comic Con International Convention during a panel led by series executive producers Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert. "Legend of the Seeker" combines elements of fantasy, adventure, magic, mystery and romance, shot with the enchanting and exotic New Zealand landscape as its backdrop.
In addition, the executive producers also announced that Bruce Spence, Jay Laga'aia and Craig Parker will join previously announced lead actors Craig Horner (Richard Cypher) and Bridget Regan (Kahlan) in the first-run, scripted weekly series. Bruce Spence ("Mad Max 2" and "The Matrix Revolutions") portrays Zedd, a wise and powerful old wizard who accompanies Richard and Kahlan on their epic journey; Jay Laga'aia ("Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" and "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith") stars as Chase, a loyal and fearsome member of the Councilor's Guard; and Craig Parker ("The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers") plays Darken Rahl, a charismatic bloodthirsty tyrant that Richard must prevent from unleashing an ancient evil that will enslave the world.
From the talented team behind the long-running, successful series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Xena: Warrior Princess," and the studio that produces primetime network hits including "Lost," "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "Ghost Whisperer" and "Army Wives," the series will kick off with a thrilling two-hour premiere event on November 1, 2008.
"Legend of the Seeker" has been cleared by Disney-ABC Domestic Television in 95% of the country. to date, including all of the top 50 markets. Production on the 22-episodes is currently underway in New Zealand. The one-hour series is based on Terry Goodkind's book "Wizard's First Rule" and epic fantasy series "The Sword of Truth." Goodkind's popular epic fantasy series are international bestsellers that have been translated into over 20 languages.
"Legend of the Seeker" is produced by ABC Studios, marking their first venture into broadcast syndication. Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man," "Spider-Man 2," "Spider-Man 3″ and "The Evil Dead"), Rob Tapert ("The Grudge," "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Cleopatra 2525″), Joshua Donen ("The Quick and the Dead"), Ned Nalle (production executive for "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys") and Kenneth Biller ("Star Trek: Voyager" and "Six Degrees") serve as executive producers.
New Legend Image Revealed
Disney has released a new publicity photo for the upcoming syndicated fantasy series Legend of the Seeker, produced by Spider-Man director Sam Raimi and based on Terry Goodkind's Wizard's First Rule and The Sword of Truth.
The image shows stars Craig Horner as Richard Cypher, a woodsman who discovers his own magical powers, and Bridget Regan as Kahlan, a mysterious woman who joins a wise old wizard named Zedd to help Richard fight a ruthless tyrant who wants to unleash an ancient evil and enslave the world. The one-hour drama premieres in syndication Nov. 1.
Has this started airing for anyone yet? I haven't found it showing on my cable so far.
No.. I heard it was going to start in November...
Official website.. you can find out what channel it will be on in your city..
In the LA area it's playing on Channel 5 KTLA on Saturday at 6pm
it starts Nov. 1 and 2
http://www.legendoftheseeker.com/ (http://www.legendoftheseeker.com/)
Oh.. they have video previews up on their site.. this looks like my kind of TV show.. can't wait.
they have some videos up on you tube..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Wb2yAUddg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Wb2yAUddg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxnNmV2IRc4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxnNmV2IRc4&feature=related)
Looks very cool! We need a fun, fantasy adventure on TV again.
Q&A: Seeker Producers Spill!
Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, executive producers of the upcoming syndicated fantasy show Legend of the Seeker, told reporters it was their goal to capture the essence of and remain true to the spirit of its source material, Wizard's First Rule, the first book in author Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series of books.
Legend of the Seeker follows the adventures of Richard Cypher (Craig Horner), a seemingly average young man who discovers that he is a child of prophecy and possesses magical powers. Helping him harness those powers is a Confessor, the mysterious and gorgeous Kahlan (Bridget Regan), and an old Wizard, Zedd (Bruce Spence). On a weekly basis, amid action, romance and magic, the trio must face off against Darken Rahl (Craig Parker), an evil emperor who plots to enslave the world.
SCI FI Wire was on the line on Oct. 15 when Raimi and Tapert--who'd previously produced such shows as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Cleopatra 2525 and Xena: Warrior Princess--joined reporters for a conference call. The following is part one of a two-part Q&A featuring edited excerpts of the conversation. A nationally syndicated first-run series, Legend of the Seeker will premiere on Nov. 1.
Kahlan seems different yet similar to Xena (Lucy Lawless). Xena was bigger and stronger than some of the guys she was fighting. Kahlan kicks butt, too, but she looks smaller, and because of her white, flowing dress, there's a lyrical quality about her. Can you comment on the concept of female heroes?
Raimi: Well, this is Sam. Rob, maybe you should answer this, since you're the co-creator of Xena and were actually the main man on that show.
Tapert: Well, briefly, I think we were very fortunate with Xena, the right place at the right time with the birth of the Internet. It was the first female action hero, really, to be on TV at that time since Cagney and Lacey or Bionic Woman and Wonder Woman in the '70s. So Universal took a real chance. Sid Sheinberg at that time said that none of those shows had done particularly well in syndication on reruns for him. But we were fortunate. It really opened the door at that time for the woman as the hero and as the protagonist. And that really mushroomed. And I think we see that carrying through.
You know, we were a reflection of society, probably, at the time. But we've seen that Buffy and Alias and numerous shows with women in the lead as very strong characters have come since then. And regarding this, Kahlan is very different than Xena. Kahlan is drawn from the great book that Terry Goodkind wrote; Wizard's First Rule was the first one. And Sam and I fell in love with this character. And she's a female action hero for 2009, so she has a different complexity, a different secret, a different reason for doing what she does. And yes, she's perhaps more feminine at the same time as being as ruthless as Xena was.
There's a beautiful visual element to Legend of the Seeker. That's especially the case when it comes to Kahlan. She's in this white dress, and whatever she does--ride a horse, walk towards Richard, fight the bad guys with her sword--she seems to swirl in a white glow. Would you agree that creates a unique visual image?
Raimi: I think our director did a great job in working with Bridget Regan, who is the woman who plays Kahlan. And she's got a grace and a style of movement that is unique. And I think it reflects some of what Terry Goodkind put into the book, that she is actually a high priestess. She's much renowned as a religious figure in the book, we're to find out eventually. So she's been raised a very particular way, and I think her movements are not common, like a lot of the other characters in the book, frankly, that come from ...
There are three basic lands in Terry Goodkind's story of Wizard's First Rule. And she is the high priestess of her land and much revered by all the people, and almost a religious figure. So I like the fact that the director and Bridget developed a grace and a style of movement that fits a royal persona. I think it's fitting to the character that Terry created.
Keeping with Kahlan, what was it about Bridget that drew you to her for the role?
Raimi: Rob was the one who found Bridget and showed her to me. He'll have to say how he originally discovered her, but when I saw her I just thought that she was ... I believed her. I believed the things that she said. Obviously, she's striking. She's quite beautiful to look at, but a lot of actresses are beautiful. But she made these fantastic situations and fantasy situations, ... she grounded them by being very human and real. And when she expressed emotion, I was moved by her, and I believed her, and I thought we couldn't ask for anything more. Because these are stories of friendship and loyalty and self-sacrifice. And if you don't really believe the people in the center of the characters--if you don't really believe that they're rooted and someone really exists in a three-dimensional way--then those stories won't have the weight. It won't work at all. So it was her, I guess, ability to just convey that she was a solid, soulful individual. That's what convinced me. But Rob, how did you come upon her?
Tapert: I couldn't have said what appealed to us about Kahlan, about Bridget, more eloquently than Sam did. And it was just a casting call. She was in New York and showed up on the tapes that we got. And myself and people involved really liked her. And I went over one Sunday afternoon and showed her to Sam. And we all kind of concurred that she would bring to life the Kahlan that we had read in the books and loved.
Will we see any of the Renaissance Pictures regulars making guest appearances on Legend of the Seeker?
Tapert: Ted Raimi [Sam's brother and a regular on Xena] is in the next episode after [the pilot].
Raimi: And if Bruce Campbell would ever, ... his show is so successful, [USA Network's] Burn Notice. It's a wildly great success. But if he ever, if that show ever gave him a break, Rob and I would love to have him on Legend of the Seeker.
What was it about the Goodkind books that made you want to turn them into a TV series?
Raimi: I didn't know how popular they were. ... They have, like, an intense following of people who are really dedicated and in love with the characters, and I guess it wasn't the popularity that I knew about when I read the books. But Rob and my other partner who we sometimes team up with--Josh Donen, a very good guy--said to me one day, "My son has read this book, and he just loves it. He's been reading the series, and he can't put it down. Do you want to take a look at it?" And I said, "Yes, please." And I read it, and I was just swept away like I am during the best of the original William Shatner Star Trek episodes. I mean, it has all the classical elements of sword-and-sorcery types of adventures. But I just was so attracted to the characters that Terry Goodkind created.
He tells the story of this young boy who is thrust into this world that he's unfamiliar with. He tells the story of how the boy has to become quickly adept at matching these skills to survive and to help others. And ... you connect with the boy, and you really respect him in the writing. I really like the person that is the hero. He has a very good heart, a good soul. He strives to do the right thing. And he falls very much in love throughout the course of many of these books with Kahlan. She has secrets that will prevent this love, and I just got swept up in the love story, also, between the two of them. And they were such noble characters I really wanted them to be together. And I wanted to know what this terrible secret was that kept them apart. What was she hiding that wouldn't allow them to be together?
And I also really like a great villain, and Terry came up with Darken Rahl. [He's] just the most nasty, terrible villain, [and] I really felt threatened. I felt our main character is threatened whenever Darken Rahl would send his [emissaries] or villains after our heroes and heroines. So I think [it has] all the classic reasons why you like a great story: great characters, great friendships. That's one of my favorite aspects, actually, the friendship between Zedd, the wizard, the older man in the story, the wizard who is like a father figure to our hero, and I like the story of a boy and his father and the classic influence that a wise man has on the hero. And I like the love story between Kahlan and Richard and the adventure and wondering whether he'll survive his next terrible trap so that he could succeed, so that he could continue the love story that I'm so interested in. So it's all those things that I think every reader of Wizard's First Rule and the rest of the sort of series was attracted to, just great storytelling, great characters, great friendships depicted by the author.
Q&A, Part Two: More Legend Secrets
In part two of our Q&A with Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, executive producers of the upcoming syndicated television series Legend of the Seeker, they talk about diverging from the books, how the first-run syndication landscape has evolved since they produced Xena: Warrior Princess and Cleopatra 2525 and how and why Raimi and Tapert work together so often.
Legend of the Seeker is a fantasy-adventure-romance show based on Terry Goodkind's Wizard's First Rule. It stars Bridget Regan, Craig Horner and Bruce Spence and kicks off with a two-hour premiere on Nov. 1. The following are edited excerpts from Raimi and Tapert's Oct. 15 conference call with reporters.
How free are you to diverge from the books--or book, since you're primarily adapting Wizard's First Rule--and maybe take those characters in another direction? Or are you planning on following them pretty closely?
Tapert: We've actually remained true to the characters, and what we've done is we've taken aspects of the book, storylines from the book, and blended those into episodes that differ from the book or run tangentially. ... We've had to, in the world of television, create events that were not portrayed in the book but still remained true to the characters, the theme and what's happening within the overarching story within the book.
Raimi: I think it's because of just the nature of the format of television. We wanted to satisfy the viewers completely, and in this sense we need to have a beginning, a middle and an end in each hour story that the viewers come to see. And yet no novel is really constructed that way--in 50-page beginning, middle and ends that ends at page 50 and then begins again from page 50 to 100, then from page 100 to 150. They're just not constructed that way. So obviously we had to take some license with the book as far as the plot of them so that each episode had a conflict for the main character, each episode had a theme and a beginning, a middle and an end. Whereas, [with a] linear novel, it may just be one beginning, middle and end over the course of the 800-page book.
So I think that is to be expected. I think that there's no television program that could work any other way with a closed format. But I think the most important thing--at least for me--is that we remain true to the heart and soul of the characters, what they represent, what they stand for, the good things that they're fighting for, what their weaknesses are and how they overcome them, what the villain represents to the hero, the nature of this love story. Those will all be intact and brought as faithfully as possible by our team of writers to the screen. The actual plot events, though, they're going to be happening in a slightly different order. And ... different. Sometimes different stories will be told.
First-run syndicated shows are rarely done anymore. How has the television landscape changed from what it was when you guys did Cleopatra 2525, Hercules and Xena? It's totally different, right?
Tapert: Yes, it is. You know, we've been very fortunate to be partnered with ABC Studios to have great faith in the source material--the book--and put great faith in Sam and [me] and our two partners, Josh Donen and Ned Nalle, and Ken Biller, in going back into something that really may not exist, which is first-run syndicated original programming of action-fantasy. Nothing has been on the air for a few years. There's a real question mark. "Hey, is that a viable world?" And ABC Studios said, "We believe in you guys, and we believe that that market can be resurrected." And we'll tell you at the end of November, after our first five or six episodes. But I believe that it wasn't that the audience went away. I believe that eventually there was a flood of subpar product, and the audience wised up to that and moved on looking for something else. And so I think in returning to first-run syndication our belief--and ABC Studios' belief--is that if you make something well and honor the audience and give them something new and exciting, that they will come.
The two of you have worked together for many years. Sam, what makes Rob an ideal creative producing partner? And Rob, to you, what makes Sam an ideal partner?
Raimi: It's not Rob's good looks, I'll tell you that. I've known Rob since our days together at Michigan State University, and I think we have a respect for each other. Rob is very smart. He's a good businessman. He's honest. I think honesty and respect for one another have been the keys to our long and profitable and very happy relationship. That's probably the same thing that would make a good marriage.
Tapert: It is like a good marriage. And additionally, Sam understands heroes and heroines and what makes people want to watch movies and television. That's the journey that people go on the screen with, and certainly I've benefited and learned from that and continue to gain insight into how you can tell a story, a classic story, in a new and different way. And that's one thing that I continue to learn from this long association as partners. --Ian Spelling
Don't forget this premieres this weekend..
My TIVO is already set. Showing here on WGN on Saturday.
Meanwhile, maybe this will tide you over!
Premiere week PR and we now have a clip for BOTH of them from Tuesday....
CRAIG/RICHARD (thanks to the Aussies!)
http://legend.ausxip.com/multimedia/Interviews/2008/regisandkelly/ (http://legend.ausxip.com/multimedia/Interviews/2008/regisandkelly/)
BRIDGET/KAHLAN:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw3pAZTETSU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw3pAZTETSU)
But remember--Show your friends! Tell your friends ! And their friends!
It's a pre-Election Day GOTV: "get out the viewers," not voters, rally --- LOL
Watch it on local stations to help the ratings, too. We need to keep SOME fantasy show n TV.
OK, Halloween survivors --it's premiere day!
Gather the clans to watch and then...
Post comments here after you see it.
:cheering
Well - hi Burbfan!
I still have an hour and a half until it premieres here.. can't wait...
I may give this a look....
Want to know more?
Click Here
http://www.legendoftheseeker.com/videos.html (http://www.legendoftheseeker.com/videos.html)
Premieres both November 1 and 2. The above site has a zip code ap to show when and where in your area.
Vartok
WOW! Watched the first two episodes and really loved it! I'll talk a bit more about it on the podcast tomorrow.
OK, this is not playing on the channel listed here in Phoenix! Oh, wait, it starts tomorrow here... :wacko
Check that link above that Vartok gave. Put your zip code in Bryan and see what pops up.
The show is very beautiful. I want to visit New Zealand so badly!
New Zealand is Heaven on Earth. Jamie and I are going to retire there...for real. :)
Quote from: Bryancd on November 01, 2008, 07:34:24 PM
New Zealand is Heaven on Earth. Jamie and I are going to retire there...for real. :)
Lynn and I will move into the little hobbit hole next door to you! We can smoke long pipes at night and talk about the old days! ;)
This is a wonderful start to the series, beautifully shot, acted and storywise. Both Harry and I sat there for two hour engrossed in the story. We cheered, signed, and laughed out loud. The bad guy (the one chasing Kalhan) was a really evil guy. In a short amount of time I hated ever inch of him. It's was hard to see the seeker making some stupid mistake but I guess that goes with the territory. I really liked the wizard. The SFX were great. I yelled out "Oh no" when the night wisp Shar took that arrow for The Seeker.. and speaking of arrow the opening shot when that arrow flies over Kalhan head.. amazing stuff... I can go on and on. I'm very excited for this series and I can't wait to see where it goes.
My only concern is keeping this level of action and story up. This is from a series of books, 12 total. I don't know if the producers plan on following the books or taking it in their own direction. I have the books on CD and think I'll need to listen to those ASAP. Regardless of what they do if this is the quality that we are going to get each week.. then this series is going to be FANTASTIC... now let's hope it does well in the ratings.. spread the word so more will watch.
Legend of the Seeker rocks!!!!
Founds some great publicity stills.
Hi back Rico! (sorry, delayed...)
Wow, what a great opening. I"m going to try to find some news about the ratings by Monday ...
Another great episode.. I'm really liking the fight scenes.. the fast and slow motion is pretty sweet.. and of course they did the slow mo dodging arrows which was AWESOME.
Yeah - I'm loving this show. Really well put together. And Ted Raimi is awesome! I hope they get Bruce Campbell in sometime too.
Really enjoying the series still. It's been very good so far. Found this cool music video today for it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IISV81QZtkA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IISV81QZtkA)
I was so impressed by the series, I'm now on book 6 of the novels. I'm impressed.
We watch every week and it's pretty good, I look forward to seeing where it goes. I have all the books on CD and after Brisingr I plan on listening to them.
Here's a nice behind the scenes picture of the main leads from the series.
I just finished all of the novels and I've loved every word. I watched the latest episode going " I know what that is!". "THat's not how that's used", ect.
The series is now on Hulu for those that want to catch up (and can receive Hulu).
http://www.hulu.com/legend-of-the-seeker (http://www.hulu.com/legend-of-the-seeker)
Is anyone still watching this.. I've really been enjoying it. The last few weeks have has some very tense moments.. This series really can make you hold your breath.. I love it.. can't wait for me.
Definitely still watching and enjoying it a lot. Was nice to have some new episodes again.
I enjoyed this part in the last episode. Kahlan makes a wicked Mord-Sith! :wub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PiXiNOeeu8#noexternalembed&ap=%2526fmt%3D18 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PiXiNOeeu8#noexternalembed&ap=%2526fmt%3D18)
This weeks episode was pretty good. I was glad to see they got away from the bad guys capture the Seeker, Seeker is tortured and beat up, and Kahlan and Zed rescue the Seeker. That was getting old especially if you watch several episodes in a row like we have. The slow motion photography gets on my nerves a little bit too. The best character on the show is Zed so far. I'm just afraid that the plots for this type of story can become very repetitive and limited. I'll be very surprised if this show gets renewed.
Kevin
Quote from: Ktrek on January 31, 2009, 08:00:14 AM
This weeks episode was pretty good. I was glad to see they got away from the bad guys capture the Seeker, Seeker is tortured and beat up, and Kahlan and Zed rescue the Seeker. That was getting old especially if you watch several episodes in a row like we have. The slow motion photography gets on my nerves a little bit too. The best character on the show is Zed so far. I'm just afraid that the plots for this type of story can become very repetitive and limited. I'll be very surprised if this show gets renewed.
Kevin
Always a ray of sunshine you are Kevin. :biggrin
Luckily it's in syndication and ratings, though they play a part are not as important if it was a network show.
"Legend of the Seeker" Renewed
January 28, 2009 by Michael Hickerson || Category: TV
The legend will continue...well, at least to a second season.
"The Legend of the Seeker," which is based on Terry Goodkind's "Sword of Truth" series has been renewed for a second season according to Variety.
The series has delivered solid ratings since it debuted in November and is used by many stations to fill the void left by a lack of programming from the CW on Saturday evenings.
Produced by Sam Raimi, the series is filmed in New Zealand and syndicated by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. The series runs on Tribune Broadcasting stations.
Quote from: StarTrekFanatic5 on January 31, 2009, 09:40:42 AM
"Legend of the Seeker" Renewed
January 28, 2009 by Michael Hickerson || Category: TV
The legend will continue...well, at least to a second season.
As I said I would be very surprised! ....I'm surprised! :jawdrop
Kevin
Just wondering what folks on the forums think about Legend of the Seeker? I haven't read the books, but my friend and I have been enjoying the show a lot! I hope it gets renewed.
We have a thread on this series.. going to merge it.
Still really liking the show a lot. Lately the episodes have been very interesting and different. Enjoying the series and happy about another season.
Love the show. Love the books. They are nothing alike.
Hmmm finally watched the last episode yesterday for the season... great way to end the series.. but it was picked up for another season.. not sure what they are going to do next. Guess they are really pulling away from the books. What did you guys think of the finale?
Quote from: StarTrekFanatic5 on June 02, 2009, 05:08:48 PM
Hmmm finally watched the last episode yesterday for the season... great way to end the series.. but it was picked up for another season.. not sure what they are going to do next. Guess they are really pulling away from the books. What did you guys think of the finale?
Well, in the books, Darken Raul wasn't the only threat. There are still a ton of threats out there if the take from the books. I do know that they changed a lot of the books, but if it wasn't for the show, I wouldn't have read them.
I'm glad they actually finished up with the Darken Raul part. I hate it when the bad guy constantly gets away. I thought the season finale was awesome. Very well done and interesting. This show has been a lot better than I expected at the start. And the scenery and the way it is filmed is simply beautiful. One of the prettiest shows on the air - especially if you can see it in HD like I can.
Yes - there are many more threats to Richard, Kahlan, Zed, and the lands than Darken Raul. This was just the beginning.
I really enjoyed this show. I can definitely see the Sam Rami influence. It is going to be hard to keep this show fresh though. It could easily get repetitive if they are not careful. I think the Season Finale was great! Interesting idea done well. ;)
Season 1 is on DVD today.. can't wait to get it..
I'm about five episodes from the end of season one (managing to watch an episode most nights) and I'm certainly in for the duration. Having said that, watching it in compressed time has left me in a little confusion over how long this season is supposed to have taken in 'story time'.
In what would only have been about 17 weeks (real time) Richard has gone from unassuming woodsman to quite a fighter (taking out a number of enemy, single handed in a brawl while undercover). I understand that the Sword gives him some superiority in battle but, even without it, he seems to have come a long way in quite a short time.
Don't misunderstand, I love this show (not least because my wife seems to be secretly watching it too, she makes suitable comments at all the appropriate parts), I was just wondering if I'd got a false impression due to the quick way in which I'm watching it.
I had the same reaction when I watched this show. Of course, I watched both seasons in about a month and a half. But it did seem like some things just happened *too* fast in Season 1. Although I guess they did have a lot of material to get through.