Paul W.S. Anderson to Adapt The Warded Man
By Krystal Clark
Hold on to everything you hold dear, Paul W.S. Anderson is about to make another film adaptation. According to Collider, the director best known for his work on the Resident Evil film franchise has set his eyes on the novel The Warded Man. It appears that Anderson and his production partner Jeremy Bolt have gotten their hands on film rights to the Peter V. Brett book. This should be exciting (sarcasm)…
The Warded Man which is also known as The Painted Man, was just released earlier this year. Anderson plans on turning this novel adaptation into a full blown film franchise (sound familiar?), which will stem from the three-part “Demon Cycle” series from Brett’s fantasy-adventure books. Here’s a brief description of what we can expect from the first installment of the upcoming film trilogy.
“The Warded Man” takes place in an alternate future where mankind is beset by demons and has been thrown back into the days of the feudal system. Three young people, including one man who is warded or “painted” with magical spells over his entire body, emerge who may be able to turn the tide in the battle against evil.”
Anderson must have a lot of faith in this property, because he’s gone on record calling this series a “new ‘Lord of the Rings’-style epic.” Can someone please page the men in the white suits for this guy? I can’t believe he said that. His Resident Evil films were mediocre, and the third one was pure visual cancer, so what makes him think that his work is on that level? I don’t know what type of “epic” he has in mind, but he hasn’t shown me anything worth watching.
What do you think of Paul W.S. Anderson making a Demon Cycle trilogy?
Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:15AM
Girl, Paul W.S. Anderson needs to sit his behind down. Comparing anything that he does to Peter Jackson's work makes my mouth open wide in laughter. You KNOW how I felt about the Resident Evil movies! Milla Jovovich glowering under lowered brows like she does in EVERY movie that she's EVER in! How does he keep getting work! And on THIS level. SMH.
Monday, November 9, 2009 3:12PM
Sorry, but i think you are both wrong. Paul Anderson can make an entertaining film, and Jeremy Bolt is a very good producer. Why dont we all shut up until the first one is made and then judge.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 8:40AM
Have any of you idiots actually read the book? It would make an amazing video, of course I myself would have chosen a different director but the story has the potential to be the next LOTR epic and Anderson isn' completely hopeless. The question is how do YOU get work Clark if you have to rely on someone else's word to see what Anderson is most known for. Do you actually have an opinion on the resident evil franchise or are you just copying the words of other crtitics? The first two were great, the third was just over-ambitious.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:46PM
Is it a crime to have a different opinion than someone else? If I or anyone else don't like Anderson's work, so be it. That doesn't mean that you can't. And yeah, I've actually seen all the Resident Evil movies, and I'm a big fan of the games, which is why I dislike him. Also Mortal Kombat which he also ruined. But then again, that's MY opinion and I have a right to it. If you think the first 2 were great that's good for you.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:28PM
Considering the quality of the books so far, I'd say it has potential to be a very good movie trilogy, but having never seen anything by Anderson, I have no opinion there. All I can say, is that if he screws up this series, he's going to have a lot of pissed off fans, starting with me
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:31PM
I have read The Warded Man and The Desert Spear (second book) and they are by far the best books I’ve ever read. The story as serious potential to be a great movie. It Anderson can stick to the script, it may very well be as good and LOTR. One can argue that it could surpass it by pulling a wider demographic.