RIP: Anne McCaffrey

There are times when no matter what you want to say, it just doesn't seem to be enough or even right. I can tell you that an image comes to mind of a distant weyr that is strangely quiet.

I read on Boing Boing that the creator of Pern and it's wonderful dragons, Anne McCaffrey has gone between.

From all of us here, condolences to Todd McCaffrey and the rest of Anne's family.

Here is the Wiki link

McCaffrey's Dragonriders being Deveoped for Film

Wanna hears something that will make you all gooey inside? Watchmen screenwriter David Hayter has been hired to write the script based on Dragonflight, the first book in McCaffrey's 22-book Dragonrider series!

I can't imagine a more difficult movie to make, think about it...the dragons are different sizes, colors and temperaments, they fly and more or less breathe fire (queens fight but don't chew rock) they communicate by mind speak, they teleport and we haven't even started on watchweryh or rider or herd beasts and then THREAD?..... can you say expensive boyz n gurlz? I would love to see this movie made, but like Dune, if it isn't done right there is no sense in trying at all.

So, don't know any more than what IO9 posted, but from my ears to yours...

The Dragonriders of Pern is going to the movies

Slice of SciFi has some interesting Pern news:

Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern novels have been optioned by Steve Hoban of the Oscar winning Canadian film production company Copperheart Entertainment. Mz. McCaffrey said “I decided that Pern had to be done right and I wouldn’t let it go to someone unless I was certain that they were committed to excellence,” says Anne McCaffrey. “Steve brings not only his proven talent but his very great enthusiasm to the endeavor. I’m thrilled to be working with an Academy Award® winning Producer. Pern is in excellent hands!”

This being said....not everyone is all grins and excitement. The folks over at SciFi Scanner feel that Anne has let things run on a bit. The only saving grace in their minds was that she hadn't sold out...and now.... click here for their thoughts