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July 19, 2016 The Jim Henson Company announced to be creating a feature film version of {{WFM}} in conjunction with [[Narrativia]]. It will be written by [[Rhianna Pratchett]] and produced by Brian Henson. [http://narrativia.com/wee-free-men-announcement.html Announcement]  
July 19, 2016 The Jim Henson Company announced to be creating a feature film version of {{WFM}} in conjunction with [[Narrativia]]. It will be written by [[Rhianna Pratchett]] and produced by Brian Henson. [http://narrativia.com/wee-free-men-announcement.html Announcement]  
* ''The Watch'' crime series. Prime Focus Productions are going to produce a crime-a-week drama set in Ankh-Morpork. See [[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/03/14/terry-pratchetts-discworld-being-adapted-to-crime-of-the-week-mystery-tv-series/|here]].
*[[TV and Film:The Watch|''The Watch'']] crime series. Prime Focus Productions are going to produce a crime-a-week drama set in Ankh-Morpork. See [[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/03/14/terry-pratchetts-discworld-being-adapted-to-crime-of-the-week-mystery-tv-series/|here]].
 
Greenlit by BBC America in 2018: [https://discworld.com/bbc-america-greenlights-original-scripted-series-the-watch/ Release News]
 
* {{M}} was the first book rumoured to be put on the big screen, and already subject of talk in 1992 on alt.fan.pratchett. Even then the prospects weren't too good:
* {{M}} was the first book rumoured to be put on the big screen, and already subject of talk in 1992 on alt.fan.pratchett. Even then the prospects weren't too good:


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In 2016 it was announced that Mort was to be made into a film and be directed by Terry Rossio.
In 2016 it was announced that Mort was to be made into a film and be directed by Terry Rossio.


* {{GO}} production started in 2000, but due to lack of funds the movie has been postponed to an unknown date. Although both Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman have never publicly said it isn't going to happen, chances are slim. As [http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2003/01/terry-gilliam-talks-about-good-omens.asp Neil Gaiman said]:
*[[TV and Film:Good Omens|''Good Omens'']] production started in 2000, but due to lack of funds the movie has been postponed to an unknown date. Although both Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman have never publicly said it isn't going to happen, chances are slim. As [http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2003/01/terry-gilliam-talks-about-good-omens.asp Neil Gaiman said]:


:"Personally I don't really think the ''Good Omens'' movie is dead. I think of it as lying in a glass coffin with white lilies on its chest and with mournful dwarfs all around it, all of them waiting for a prince to ride up on a big white horse, carrying with him about sixty million dollars."
:"Personally I don't really think the ''Good Omens'' movie is dead. I think of it as lying in a glass coffin with white lilies on its chest and with mournful dwarfs all around it, all of them waiting for a prince to ride up on a big white horse, carrying with him about sixty million dollars."
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[[Neil Gaiman]] announced in 2016 that he would be adapting the book into a television series.
[[Neil Gaiman]] announced in 2016 that he would be adapting the book into a television series.


Thursday 19th January 2017 Narrativia announced the production of the {{GO}} TV Series to be co-produced with BBC Studios and Neil Gaiman's Blank Corporation, the series will be broadcast in 2018 by Amazon Prime Video and the BBC. [http://narrativia.com/good-omens-announcement.html Announcement]
Thursday 19th January 2017 [[Narrativia]] announced the production of the {{GO}} TV Series to be co-produced with BBC Studios and Neil Gaiman's Blank Corporation, the series will be broadcast in 2018 by Amazon Prime Video and the BBC. [http://narrativia.com/good-omens-announcement.html Announcement]
On February 14th 2019 Amazon announced that the Good Omens TV series would begin streaming on May 31st 2019 with six one hour episodes being available simultaneously on Amazon Prime Video [https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-02-14/good-omens-release-date-cast-characters-news-plot-neil-gaiman-updates-amazon-prime-video-bbc/]
On February 14th 2019 Amazon announced that the Good Omens TV series would begin streaming on May 31st 2019 with six one hour episodes being available simultaneously on Amazon Prime Video [https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-02-14/good-omens-release-date-cast-characters-news-plot-neil-gaiman-updates-amazon-prime-video-bbc/]



Revision as of 20:29, 25 February 2019

Despite his (deserved) scepticism, several of Pratchett's books have been adapted as television series or specials, and movies are being planned.

"The difference between me and Neil in our attitude to movie projects is that he doesn't believe they're going to happen until he's sitting in his seat eating popcorn, and I don't believe they're going to happen."
Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett

Aired

Documentaries

Terry Pratchett has also starred in several documentaries covering important subjects close to his heart:

Planned and speculated

July 19, 2016 The Jim Henson Company announced to be creating a feature film version of The Wee Free Men in conjunction with Narrativia. It will be written by Rhianna Pratchett and produced by Brian Henson. Announcement

  • The Watch crime series. Prime Focus Productions are going to produce a crime-a-week drama set in Ankh-Morpork. See [[1]].

Greenlit by BBC America in 2018: Release News

  • Mort was the first book rumoured to be put on the big screen, and already subject of talk in 1992 on alt.fan.pratchett. Even then the prospects weren't too good:
"A production company was put together and there was US and Scandinavian and European involvement, and I wrote a couple of script drafts which went down well and everything was looking fine and then the US people said 'Hey, we've been doing market research in Power Cable, Nebraska, and other centres of culture, and the Death/skeleton bit doesn't work for us, it's a bit of a downer, we have a prarm with it, so lose the skeleton.' The rest of the consortium said, did you read the script? The Americans said: sure, we LOVE it, it's GREAT, it's HIGH CONCEPT. Just lose the Death angle, guys.
"Whereupon, I'm happy to say, they were told to keep on with the medication and come back in a hundred years."
Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett

In 1998, an update was posted about Mort, the Movie:

"...is looking like it won't happen now, despite months of development work.
"Without going into lots of detail, it's hit the familiar Hollywood iceberg (the one which would've set Good Omens in Indiana without the Four Horsemen). People suddenly grow an extra head and say things like "we have to make this relevant to the American teenager". And it's at times like this I get very glad that control has not been completely relinquished, because people are going to start suggesting really dumb things. There's still some UK involvement, but I really cannot see a purely UK movie made. Mort isn't fashionable UK movie material – there's no parts in it for Hugh or Emma, it's not set it Sheffield, and no one shoves drugs up their bum..."
Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett

A fan adaptation of Mort was created in 2001 by Orange Cow Productions.

In 2016 it was announced that Mort was to be made into a film and be directed by Terry Rossio.

  • Good Omens production started in 2000, but due to lack of funds the movie has been postponed to an unknown date. Although both Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman have never publicly said it isn't going to happen, chances are slim. As Neil Gaiman said:
"Personally I don't really think the Good Omens movie is dead. I think of it as lying in a glass coffin with white lilies on its chest and with mournful dwarfs all around it, all of them waiting for a prince to ride up on a big white horse, carrying with him about sixty million dollars."

Pratchett said:

"I currently regard it like all other film projects – it's not absolutely certain that it won't happen..."

The movie is no longer listed on IMDB.com.

It appears that the film could be back on as Prime Focus have confirmed that will be their first project for their new Productions section of their company.

Neil Gaiman announced in 2016 that he would be adapting the book into a television series.

Thursday 19th January 2017 Narrativia announced the production of the Good Omens TV Series to be co-produced with BBC Studios and Neil Gaiman's Blank Corporation, the series will be broadcast in 2018 by Amazon Prime Video and the BBC. Announcement On February 14th 2019 Amazon announced that the Good Omens TV series would begin streaming on May 31st 2019 with six one hour episodes being available simultaneously on Amazon Prime Video [2]

Aired: Pre-release News

Not happening, postponed to unknown date

  • Unseen Academicals: airing in 2012, or not.
  • Sourcery: Terry Pratchett has stated that Sourcery will be the fifth discworld novel to be adapted for Sky One, although he initially wanted to adapt Making Money. However, he thinks it may work better as a film and he can have fun with characters like *Nijel the Destroyer.