19.07.2017, 23:04
Nikolaj Arcel auf Reddit:
Frage:
If you were continue with a second movie after the TV Series (Hopefully) will the additional characters possibly appear? (Detta, O'detta, Suzanna, Eddie and Oy). If so, do you plan to alter the Detta / Roland conflicts or just leave it out?
nikarcel:
Yes absolutely! As I think it will be pretty obvious to the fans when they see the film, the whole Ka-tet is poised to meet in the next movie...if we're lucky enough to be able to make one.
We've definitely thought a lot about the racial tension between Detta and Roland and how casting Idris would affect that. I can't spoil anything, but we're definitely not going to leave this important theme unaddressed. And oh yeah, of course we're going to have Billy-Bumblers - and Oy's one of my favorite characters.
Frage:
My question revolves around the 95 minutes running time. Do you think that this is enough time to establish the broad mythology revolving around MidWorld? Or has the tight editing to do with the film trying to reach a larger (PG13) audience and therefore enabling more sequels that this source material so rightly deserves?
nikarcel:
This film really serves as an introduction to the saga and I've always felt that we should not try to cram every single part of the massive mythology, including all the great characters and storylines, into one film. Obviously the story is supposed to continue in future films and the TV series. Hopefully at the end of it all there won't be a single thing from the novels that we haven't touched upon in some way.
Frage:
If you were continue with a second movie after the TV Series (Hopefully) will the additional characters possibly appear? (Detta, O'detta, Suzanna, Eddie and Oy). If so, do you plan to alter the Detta / Roland conflicts or just leave it out?
nikarcel:
Yes absolutely! As I think it will be pretty obvious to the fans when they see the film, the whole Ka-tet is poised to meet in the next movie...if we're lucky enough to be able to make one.
We've definitely thought a lot about the racial tension between Detta and Roland and how casting Idris would affect that. I can't spoil anything, but we're definitely not going to leave this important theme unaddressed. And oh yeah, of course we're going to have Billy-Bumblers - and Oy's one of my favorite characters.
Frage:
My question revolves around the 95 minutes running time. Do you think that this is enough time to establish the broad mythology revolving around MidWorld? Or has the tight editing to do with the film trying to reach a larger (PG13) audience and therefore enabling more sequels that this source material so rightly deserves?
nikarcel:
This film really serves as an introduction to the saga and I've always felt that we should not try to cram every single part of the massive mythology, including all the great characters and storylines, into one film. Obviously the story is supposed to continue in future films and the TV series. Hopefully at the end of it all there won't be a single thing from the novels that we haven't touched upon in some way.