Paul Telegdy’s The Whole Spiel is collaborating with Lone Wolf Pictures to develop another project, based on the fantasy novel “Queen of Fire” and the other books in Raven’s Shadow and Raven’s Blade.
The adventure-drama series, currently titled “The Queen of Fire,” will follow the myths, worlds, and characters created by author Anthony Ryan in both the “Raven’s Shadow” trilogy and the “Raven’s Blade” duo books, as well as collections of short books, stories by The New York Times and the most popular storyteller. Selling worldwide.
Stephen McDonough, Teledead and Ryan will executive produce, with the names of the showrunners going on at a later date. With a focus on turning the franchise into a multi-season fantasy television series, Lone Wolf Pictures has acquired exclusive rights to the multi-volume published Penguin Random House universe.
According to Lone Wolf and The Whole Spiel, “Raven’s Shadow” books “Blood Song”, “Tower Lord” and “Queen of Fire” have sold over a million copies worldwide.
“Ryan’s beautifully designed collection of work has captured the attention of millions and we are honored to bring it to life on TV,” said Telegdy. “The powerful and timeless lines of this epic franchise provide endless possibilities to uniquely interact and capture the attention of a global audience.”
According to Lone Wolf and The Whole Spiel, “Queen of Fire” features Lyrna, an enslaved princess “who, despite the malicious manipulations of her father, has risen to lead an empire in revealing the truth about forbidden dark forces; Riva, a young woman born to Privilege, stolen from her loving home, raised on murder and blinded by vengeance; and “Woman,” as she is simply known, is a cruel, ruthless and absolutely unrepentant soul in the body of a beautiful woman with an insatiable lust for power that will stop at nothing for the promise of immortality .
The series also features Philin, a legendary warrior, servant of faith, possessor of a gift, known as ‘blood song’, a form of foreknowledge, guiding his sword into battle and showing him the right path – if he so chooses take it. Frentis, who grew up in the streets alone , is helpless before a woman’s charm and forced to kill innocents and those he once served. He possesses a quest for revenge, which may see him lose the last remnant of the kind soul he once was.”
“Once drawn to Ryan’s wonderful telling of stories, audiences will delight in turning to the deeply satisfying, non-stop action, with heretics defying monastic systems of faith, mythical characters and monstrous creatures in an extraordinary struggle for power that spans a world of empires,” adds Stephen McDonough. , “The ‘Queen of Fire’ is a relentlessly brave tale of bitterly divided people and empires, and a vital necessity to overcome their differences to have any hope of making a better world.”
“I’m thrilled to see the new, original and comprehensive productions adapt my books and stories to global screen audiences and core fans alike,” Ryan said. “It’s an exciting opportunity to collaborate closely with the creative team to bring my world and my characters to life on screen.”
Separately, Lone Wolf Pictures and The Whole Spiel, along with Infinity Hill, are developing the 10-episode Falkland-Malvinas war drama series “The Islands.”
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