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dwndrgn · 7th June 2004, 07:51 PM

The cast is set and apparently production has begun. They plan to air the miniseries in December of this year on Scifi.

http://www.scifi.com/earthsea/updates/

I, Brian · 8th June 2004, 08:37 AM

I hope we see that here in the UK - le Guin is someone I've always meant to catch up with.

knivesout · 8th June 2004, 10:14 AM

Do you have access to a library, Brian? The Earthsea books are good of course but I suspect you should try one of her three great sf works - The Left hand of Darkness, The Disposessed or The Lathe of Heaven - first.

SDNess · 8th June 2004, 06:02 PM

Sounds good. I can't wait.

The Disposessed is a very good utopian-dystopian novel. Very thought provoking.

The Left Hand of Darkness is very good too, but many of my friends who have read it don't like it. They disliked the lack of action.

But Le Guin isn't famous for action though...

I, Brian · 8th June 2004, 09:41 PM

I'd love to read some Ursula le Guinn - but I am so pressed for time at the moment. Maybe one day...that's why TV would be so accessible - a a couple of hours max, rather than lots of hours over a few days reading. Gosh, that sounds so incredibly sub-intellectual, but its a true reflection of my rushed life.

Taliesin · 19th December 2005, 03:15 PM

Just had a look at the cast and their photo's - whoever selected Ged needs a good kicking. Ged is a vulunerable yet powerful individual - this guy looks like the All american 'action-kid'

ras'matroi · 19th December 2005, 05:31 PM

I really like Ogion.
Never pictured him like that but it still fits.

Hosato · 7th January 2006, 08:43 AM

Having read the trilogy I was very disappointed in how the TV movie was done. They tried to combine the first two books into a two part mini-series and lost a lot in the process. Even Ursula herself said she was very disappointed in how it turned out.

GOLLUM · 7th January 2006, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knivesout

Do you have access to a library, Brian? The Earthsea books are good of course but I suspect you should try one of her three great sf works - The Left hand of Darkness, The Disposessed or The Lathe of Heaven - first.

Well IMHO Left Hand Of Darkness is her greatest novel I've read followed by the Earthsea series.

If the Earthsea series could've been made along silmiar production standards to the recent Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe it would be worth checking out. Then again we're talkng flim vs. TV, 2 different mediums.

7th June 2004, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,652	Cast for Earthsea set The cast is set and apparently production has begun. They plan to air the miniseries in December of this year on Scifi. http://www.scifi.com/earthsea/updates/

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I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,330	Re: Cast for Earthsea set I hope we see that here in the UK - le Guin is someone I've always meant to catch up with.

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knivesout cheap,flashy little crook Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,998	Re: Cast for Earthsea set Do you have access to a library, Brian? The Earthsea books are good of course but I suspect you should try one of her three great sf works - The Left hand of Darkness, The Disposessed or The Lathe of Heaven - first.

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SDNess Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 233	Re: Cast for Earthsea set Sounds good. I can't wait. The Disposessed is a very good utopian-dystopian novel. Very thought provoking. The Left Hand of Darkness is very good too, but many of my friends who have read it don't like it. They disliked the lack of action. But Le Guin isn't famous for action though...

8th June 2004, 09:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,330	Re: Cast for Earthsea set I'd love to read some Ursula le Guinn - but I am so pressed for time at the moment. Maybe one day...that's why TV would be so accessible - a a couple of hours max, rather than lots of hours over a few days reading. Gosh, that sounds so incredibly sub-intellectual, but its a true reflection of my rushed life.

19th December 2005, 03:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Taliesin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	Re: Cast for Earthsea set Just had a look at the cast and their photo's - whoever selected Ged needs a good kicking. Ged is a vulunerable yet powerful individual - this guy looks like the All american 'action-kid'

19th December 2005, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
ras'matroi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 138	Re: Cast for Earthsea set I really like Ogion. Never pictured him like that but it still fits.

7th January 2006, 08:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hosato Supreme Mugwump Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15	Re: Cast for Earthsea set Having read the trilogy I was very disappointed in how the TV movie was done. They tried to combine the first two books into a two part mini-series and lost a lot in the process. Even Ursula herself said she was very disappointed in how it turned out.

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