‘Hogfather’ TV film deal proves an offer Pratchett could not refuse
By Ciar Byrne, Media Correspondent
Published: 09 February 2006
His tales of a disc-shaped world resting on four elephants carried through space on the back of a giant turtle have hooked millions of readers worldwide. And Terry Pratchett, the best-selling author, now hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films with a £6m screen adaptation of his fantasy novel Hogfather.
It will be the first time that Pratchett’s phenomenally successful Discworld series, which has sold more than 45 million copies, has been brought to life on the screen by real actors. David Jason will lead the cast as Albert, Death’s assistant, a grumpy 65-year-old elf.
Article Length: 479 words (approx.)
His tales of a disc-shaped world resting on four elephants carried through space on the back of a giant turtle have hooked millions of readers worldwide. And Terry Pratchett, the best-selling author, now hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films with a £6m screen adaptation of his fantasy novel Hogfather.
It will be the first time that Pratchett’s phenomenally successful Discworld series, which has sold more than 45 million copies, has been brought to life on the screen by real actors. David Jason will lead the cast as Albert, Death’s assistant, a grumpy 65-year-old elf.
Article Length: 479 words (approx.)
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