Warner Bros. Acquires an "Elfquest"

[J_UNTITLED]

From HollywoodReporter.com

- ""Elfquest," the cult comic by Wendy and Richard Pini, is heading to the big screen courtesy of Warners Bros. and Rawson Thurber.

Thurber will write, direct and produce the feature, whose format is undetermined.

The original comic, which the Pinis initially self-published starting in 1978, followed a tribe of elves known as the Wolfriders in their attempts to survive and link with other dispersed elves on an Earth-like planet with two moons while on the lookout for tribes of humans and trolls, both of which acted as allies and enemies.

The series -- which at certain points in its history was published by both Marvel and DC Comics -- attracted a more mature audience as it went along, with scenes of battles and sexuality that were intense for that time.

Hollywood has long tried to adapt the series, and several attempts at an animated series or feature have been made over the years.

Courtenay Valenti is overseeing for Warners.

CAA-repped Thurber, a commercials director, broke through into features with the 2004 Ben Stiller hit "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story." He also wrote and directed "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh," an adaptation of the Michael Chabon novel.

The Pinis are repped by RWSH and Hansen Literary."

[EricJ]

I liked Ralph Bakshi's version, called "Wizards".

[GOL!]

sounds like it could be epic... hope they nab someone quality for the lead role!

[statikcat]

An Elfquest movie has been in the works SO many times.. and it falls through every single time. From the past, it seems like the Richard and Wendy backed out because of lack of control. I also believe it would be very hard to adapt all of the characters to live action - there are A LOT! Hopefully it will be animated or cgi based in the end.