stephen donaldson the chronicles of thomas covenant

When its protagonist enters a new world called The Land, he’s viewed as a hero there to save the world with his white-gold wedding ring – a power he doesn’t understand or want to use. “And the idea that me and120 other people would be deciding what goes into a movie - it just sounds like hell – hell on Earth.”ĭonaldson’s “The Chronicles” is a story of a modern-day leper, shunned by his wife and community. I’m used to being the only person who gets to decide what goes into my books,” he said. “It is not my art, and it’s done by committees. Studio executives said the books wouldn’t work as a movie, and Donaldson realized that his work and the film business weren’t compatible. The producers of “Saving Private Ryan” and “The Patriot” were interested in making the series into a movie, and they had a script and artwork ready, along with Donaldson’s approval.īut their Hollywood version fell flat. But Donaldson’s late-1970s fantasy trilogy never made the leap to the big screen.Īt one time, though, Donaldson’s “The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant” had a good chance of getting its share of time on the silver screen. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” novels were produced into a three-part movie series that has attracted droves of moviegoers and raked in box office sales. Tolkien have at least one thing in common: both have written high-fantasy science fiction novels that feature rings.īut where the acclaimed authors part is at the box office. Read our entire interview with Stephen Donaldson here

Stephen donaldson the chronicles of thomas covenant