From Rebecca

Torak’s world on screen: how would you change things?

Torak’s world on screen: how would you change things?
Rebecca Writes…

Hi Michelle.
Would you consider writing any prequels or spinoffs in Torak’s world?
Will there be any film or TV apaptations of the original 6 book series in the future? – I hope so!
What changes would you make? And what same ideas would you insist of using?
Do you have any actors in mind already that you’d like for the character’s parts?
Thanks again.

Michelle Replies…

Dear Rebecca, thanks for all this!  At present there are no plans to adapt the Wolf Brother books, but if that changes, readers visiting my website will be the first to know. Concerning spinoffs or prequels, I’ve never felt the urge to write them.  I think that’s because I’m so close to Torak, Renn and Wolf (not to mention Dark) that I just couldn’t imagine that world without them.  You also asked whether – if there were an adaptation in the future – I’d want any changes made.  That prompted a hollow laugh, because it wouldn’t be up to me.  Any studio which did a film or tv deal would want the right to change anything it liked about the stories, and I’d just have to put up with it.  I think I’d be happy, provided they kept to the spirit of the stories, and didn’t try to make Torak into a cartoonish super-hero, and Wolf into a sort of Stone Age Lassie.  As for actors: personally, I’d prefer unknown actors to play most of the characters; and Wolf would of course have to be CGI’d.  That’s because you can’t train real wolves to do anything, not even fetch a stick.  They simply don’t see the point.  Thanks for asking such interesting questions – and may the guardian run with you!  With best wishes, Michelle


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