{"id":13083,"date":"2020-04-28T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/terry-pratchetts-discworld-set-screen-adaptations\/"},"modified":"2020-04-28T11:59:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T15:59:01","slug":"terry-pratchetts-discworld-set-for-screen-adaptations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/terry-pratchetts-discworld-set-for-screen-adaptations\/","title":{"rendered":"Terry Pratchett&#8217;s Discworld Set for Screen Adaptations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Narrativia, the independent production company founded by Sir Terry Pratchett, has entered into a development deal with Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content to create screen adaptations based on the author&#8217;s beloved <em>Discworld<\/em> series of novels.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Discworld<\/em> novels sold in excess of 100 million copies around the world during Pratchett\u2019s lifetime and remain popular today. The partnership between Narrativia, Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content will bring this world to screens in a series of adaptations that will remain faithful to the originals.<\/p>\n<p>Rhianna Pratchett, co-director of Narrativia, said: \u201c<em>Discworld<\/em> teems with unique characters, witty narrative and incredible literary tropes, and we feel these should be realized on screen in a form that my father would be proud of. It\u2019s wonderful to embark on this journey with Motive and Endeavor Content, who both perfectly share our vision to make this a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rob Wilkins, managing director of Narrativia, added: \u201cThe <em>Discworld<\/em> books are a huge source of joy to millions of readers, and rightly so; every paragraph, phrase and footnote was crafted with brilliance and flair and we are committed to bringing Terry\u2019s world to the screen with the respect and care it deserves. With this partnership, we are delighted to say that <em>Discworld<\/em> has finally found its home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simon Maxwell, CEO of Motive Pictures, said: \u201c<em>Discworld<\/em> is a national treasure and we are thrilled to be forging this new partnership with Narrativia and Endeavor Content.\u00a0Together we will produce shows that will be loved by millions of <em>Discworld<\/em> fans worldwide, whilst also opening up Sir Terry Pratchett\u2019s epic creations and legacy to new audiences.\u00a0We launched Motive to make high-quality British shows with global scale and impact and I can think of nothing that exemplifies that ambition more than this hugely exciting partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo De Maio, head of TV advisory for Endeavor Content, commented: \u201cWe are honored to bring Sir Terry Pratchett\u2019s <em>Discworld<\/em> to the screen, in partnership with best-in-class producers Narrativia and Motive Pictures. <em>Discworld<\/em> is a masterpiece of storytelling, and we look forward to working with our partners to bring it to audiences worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Narrativia, the independent production company founded by Sir Terry Pratchett, has entered into a development deal with Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content to create screen adaptations based on the author&#8217;s beloved Discworld series of novels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":13084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[3827,2191,3828,3829,3830],"class_list":["post-13083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-discworld","tag-endeavor-content","tag-motive-pictures","tag-narrativia","tag-terry-pratchett","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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