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Sci-Fi acquires Legend of the Seeker
NBC Universal-owned cable network Sci-Fi has acquired the UK pay-TV rights to fantasy drama Legend of the Seeker (two seasons of 22×60′) from Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.
The story centres on woodsman Richard Cypher, played by Australian actor Craig Horner, who unwittingly possesses magical powers. He becomes duty-bound to use his skills against an evil tyrant named Darken Rahl, who commands an increasingly threatening army. The fantasy drama is based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind.
Legend of the Seeker premiered in the US on the ABC network in 2008 and was confirmed for a second season earlier this year.
Sci-Fi has picked up several US drama acquisitions in recent years that have gone on to become cult hits, ranging from Heroes – debuting in the UK on Sci-Fi before its move to the BBC – to Dollhouse, from Buffy creator Joss Whedon.
Charlotte Ashton, vice president of programming and marketing, NBC Universal Global Networks UK, said: “Legend of the Seeker is an exciting addition to the channel’s summer primetime schedule. In keeping with our other first run offerings Knight Rider and Dollhouse, its pedigree has ensured one of the most anticipated fantasy series launches of 2009. The sword-n-sorcery sub-genre has a worthy new hero in Legend of The Seeker, which we expect the UK audience to fully embrace.”
Terry Goodkind was born in 1948 and raised in Nebraska in the United States. Goodkind, slightly unusually for an author, suffers from dyslexia. He worked as a carpenter and a rare artifact restorer and painted some beautiful marine and wildlife paintings. His main reason for writing fantasy novels is to inspire.
Posted: July 2nd, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: Terry Goodkind
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Sharon E. Dreyer
Thanks for the synopsis! Hopefully, Si-Fi will do a good job of Legend and not trash the novel. As a first time published author it’s great to find web sites with so much useful information. Thanks! Check out my first and recently released novel, Long Journey to Rneadal. This exciting tale is a romantic action adventure in space and is more about the characters than the technology.
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