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Tim Willson

Apr 16 2004, 04:09 PM

Does anyone know much about Runelords?

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Apparently this is an $80-million fantasy epic due for release next year, based on the best-selling David Farland novels. It sounds intriguing, perhaps even based on Christian themes -- but are these Mormon, perhaps? Or is there any religious content at all?

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THE RUNELORDS

What if you could take another's

Strength,

Speed,

or Beauty?

leaving your victim weakened, helpless, or hideous? Would you do it? What if a conqueror stole thousands of abilities from the people of your world, rendering him too strong to overcome? Would you fight him? What if he took this power to defend those you love against an even greater threat to humanity? Would you join him? Prince Gaborn Val Orden, on a journey to court Princess Iome of Sylvarresta, must instead confront her cousin, Raj Ahten, a usurper king so powerful that all of mankind cannot defeat him. Before everyone he loves is slain, devoured, or worse - a living death Gaborn must find and wield a power greater than The Sum of All Men.

Based on the best-selling novel by David Farland, the Runelords is now in development through the partnerships of Story Island, Origin Entertainment, and Entertainment Business Group, (EBG).

Part of the reason I wonder is because the production house is Canyonlight -- the ones who are spending $25-million making Bruce Wilkinson's Jabez book into a feature.

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Tim Willson

Feb 24 2005, 01:58 PM

Minor update:

ldsfilm.com lists author Dave Farland as a practicing Mormon. The others involved in Runelords don't seem to have Mormon connections, per se. Filming was scheduled to commence last fall in the Czech Republic -- release is set for 2006; budget is reportedly $80-million; director is Christian Duguay (Joan of Arc, 1991).

Canyonlight hasn't added much info on the Bridge to Jabez project, but a hint at the storyline can be found here. Basically, a guy jumps off the Golden Gate bridge and meets 'a stranger' in hospital.

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