Hosenhaus responded to an old thread in the archives about The Talisman, but I don't seem to have posting access to that thread. So I'm replying here instead:
It's an interesting video - impressive considering it was made entirely independently by some unknown Canadian director who doesn't own the rights to the book. Wonder if he's going to get in trouble for it. (I think it would be stupid, but stupider lawsuits have existed when it comes to copyright infringement.)
There are some problems with his vision for the movie, though. First, though it was a good move to cast a known child actor (Cameron Bright) in order to get people's attention and be taken seriously, I think he's too old for the role. So if the film were actually made, I hope they would recast it.
Second, the CG effects by the people who did the awful movie "300"... again, probably a good idea since he probably had a very small budget and was paying for it all on his own. But I hope they wouldn't go with that style for the actual movie.
Apparently Spielberg still owns the rights. He probably doesn't want to sell them 'cause he doesn't want anybody else to do it. Meh.
From some blog:
Quote:Mathieu Ratthe Wants To Direct The Talisman
By larryfire
Mathieu Ratthe is trying to get Steven Spielberg’s attention.
The Canadian filmmaker dreams of directing an adaptation of The Talisman, the 1984 fantasy novel written by Stephen King and Peter Straub. The trouble is, Spielberg has held on to the rights for nearly 25 years, and the story has never made it to the screen.
Tired of waiting, Ratthe did the only thing he could think of: He filmed a six-and-a-half-minute demo for the film and posted it on YouTube. Surprisingly, it’s pretty stunning. You may recognize lead actor Cameron Bright from Birth and X-Men: The Last Stand, and the visual effects were created by the same company that worked on 300.
“I e-mailed him, and it looks like he paid for it all on his own,” writes Pop reader Michael R.
Whether Ratthe’s Talisman trailer will lead to a Spielberg meeting is unclear, but there’s no doubt it will get him noticed by some folks in the industry. (Reprinted from Pop Candy)
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