Wendy Pini, of Elfquest fame, published her artwork from an unfinished animated movie project that she did based on the Elric books. It was called "Law and Chaos", and it might be hard to find. It's fascinating. Also, Moorcock's later entries into the Elric world (starting with "The Fortress of the Pearl"), have a much less...inhuman...Elric. He seems more explicitly a "good guy" and to have a distinct moral viewpoint.
These books meant a lot to me as a young adult, but I haven’t read them in many years. I do remember Elric (and his sword) as the best of Moorcock’s motley crew, though. I’d be interested in seeing how they translate to the screen, as well. Now if only somebody would do the same for Tanith Lee, who was (in my mind) Moorcock’s young companion in those days.
I read a couple of these back in grad school, but I expect I came to them too late to really be captivated by them. Or possibly too early; Moorcock seems to have a kind of moodiness that might be better suited to older readers than twentysomething me. I liked the one about the mercenary hired to find the Holy Grail a little better, but not enough to seek more out.
Wendy Pini, of Elfquest fame, published her artwork from an unfinished animated movie project that she did based on the Elric books. It was called "Law and Chaos", and it might be hard to find. It's fascinating. Also, Moorcock's later entries into the Elric world (starting with "The Fortress of the Pearl"), have a much less...inhuman...Elric. He seems more explicitly a "good guy" and to have a distinct moral viewpoint.
These books meant a lot to me as a young adult, but I haven’t read them in many years. I do remember Elric (and his sword) as the best of Moorcock’s motley crew, though. I’d be interested in seeing how they translate to the screen, as well. Now if only somebody would do the same for Tanith Lee, who was (in my mind) Moorcock’s young companion in those days.
I read a couple of these back in grad school, but I expect I came to them too late to really be captivated by them. Or possibly too early; Moorcock seems to have a kind of moodiness that might be better suited to older readers than twentysomething me. I liked the one about the mercenary hired to find the Holy Grail a little better, but not enough to seek more out.