Discworld news

[Who's Wee Dug]

This taken from the Discworld Monthly list I subscribe to.
Of interest to fans in the States and Oz.

RHI Films have just put up a poster and brief synopsis of the The
Colour of Magic adaptation on their website:

http://www.rhifilms.com/property.php?propertyId=CofMagic

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It looks like The Mob and SkyOne's excellent adaptation of Hogfather
is finally coming to US television.

Hogfather will make its US premiere on ION Television at 7/6c on
Sunday November 25th.

I understand that ION might not be that well known a channel - I've
spoken to a couple of people that didn't realise they could already
receive it.

For more information about the adaptation visit
http://www.rhifilms.com/

The trailer for the US broadcast can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPfk3TPpr8Q

Borders have managed to secure an exclusive US DVD distribution of
Hogfather - you will be able to purchase Hogfather from Borders from
13th November 2007 - the DVD will later go on general US release
from March 2008.

See http://www.bordersstores.com/ for more information.

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In related Hogfather news I've heard a rumour that Hogfather will be
released on DVD in Australia in early December. Having checked a
couple of on-line DVD suppliers based in Australia I have found that
they are listing it as available for pre-order.

[Marky Lazer]

Another Pratchett video/interview: Terry Pratchett Signing - Brightcove

[Who's Wee Dug]

This taken from a site I visited for distribution to fans.


http://www.rhifilms.com/property.php?propertyId=CofMagic

[pyan]

Never saw David Jason as Rincewind, somehow...always pictured him as a lot younger. But Christopher Lee as the voice of Death....oh yes.

[Joel007]

Didn't Chris Lee do Death's voice in the cartoon adaptations?

[Marky Lazer]

Originally Posted by Joel007

Didn't Chris Lee do Death's voice in the cartoon adaptations?

Correct.

[Nesacat]

Christopher Lee as Death ... yay. If anyone can speak in UPPER CASE he can.

[Who's Wee Dug]

It is a shame that David Jason is playing Rincewind IMO he is not tall or thin enough and someone a bit younger as Rincewind is round about 30yrs oldish.Still I won't let that spoil my enjoyment of the film,quite happy it is being made.

[Marky Lazer]

No critique before you've seen it, WWD!

[pyan]

I would have thought it fair to criticise a casting choice, Marky: wouldn't you have done so if they'd announced that, say, Paris Hilton was to play the voice of Smaug in the new Hobbit film?

And I'm still waiting for a new JRRT Trivia question!

[Marky Lazer]

I love Paris to play Smaug!

[Allegra]

Raising Taxes - the 3rd Moist von Lipwig book, announced in September 2007 at the book signing in the US, according to wiki: Discworld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gods bless Mr. Pratchett.