You could make the shorter version to release in theaters, then make the longer directors’ cut for DVD, like what they did for The Lord of the Rings.

Well… here’s what they’ll do.

They’ll ask what you REALLY think should be kept, and then film it. Then, they’ll comprise it all in the movie’s production. Then, it’ll be a matter of placing it to an audience of unbiased people and them saying which scenes seemed irrelevant.

They’ll then cut those to make the final movie for the silver screen.

So make the movie a little longer… 2 hours isn’t nearly enough for ANY Myst production! It’s better than cutting out someone’s favorite scene, right?
[/sarcasm]
Anyways, yeah it hurts to cut things you worked on out of a project but it’s usually for the better. Just be sure you trust the person doing the cutting.

So does this mean you’re almost done with the first draft?

Coming from someone who’s watched the LotR trilogy extended editions back to back, I say make it as long as you want!

To prevent scenes from being cut, you should hand pick the “unbiased” test group so that we…er, I mean…they can say that it’s perfect the way it is.

you guys should have like this counter in the corner of the website that counts down how many pages you have for the script. Then maybe you could have one for the release of the anamatic… trailer…. movie….. etc. that would be awesome. And as far as the script goes, think of it this way: the longer it is the more room you have for edits, and bigger the special edition (I can’t wait for that moment).

I agree with Frisky Badger; no Myst movie can be too long!

Found this quote in my memory bank, it’s quite good as applied to Myst.

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A former teacher of mine once told me that a good screenwriter never begins a script without knowing the ending, and this concept holds true to a series as well.
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This was in relation to Star Trek when I read it, but it holds very much true to Myst. It has such a strong basis of thought put into it, and they know there’s something more out there that can’t quite be described.

The book’s been made, that ain’t the problem.

It gets down to, what do YOU guys think would make sense for the audience.

Clearly they need the character introduction, as it wouldn’t make sense to non-Myst fans otherwise. It really comes down to where the experienced meet the not-so-much and where they can both understand.

Hate to do a link dump but I have a concept art piece that I made up in about 3 Hours.

I thought it could possibly be a thing to derive from when designing the Family Book Rooms of Aitrus and Veovis.

http://staryoshi.deviantart.com/art/Commission-What-Lies-Below-85681810

Tell me what you think.

Also, as to why I didn’t e-mail this, I wanted to see if other people shared my views on this.

I vote for 2 movies! That would give us so much to look forward to. I understand that it may not be the best idea, but it doesn’t mean I can’t hope.

P.S.
I still volunteer to be an extra when your ready for them.

I vote for 2 movies too.
The standard version and the extended edition.

“I’ve joked with Patrick numerous times that we should be considering splitting this story into two films.”

That’s what Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is doing

Me says YAAAY for two films
It really is a long book, I think it might be the longest of the three by about an extra hundred pages? It covers like half a century, 60-70 years or so…

Ha haha. The number 1 and the letter U, you say?

“War and Peace of Screenplays”…

I just wrote a 262-word sentence - I know what you mean.

But good luck finding someone to proofread your growing monster! Ah, ha, ha, ha!

…Oh, nuts, it’ll be me. Just so long as you do the same.

you should hand pick the “unbiased” test group
Oooo! Me! Pick me! I’m totally unbiased! Really!

Ooh, I like it when things go over the limit. Sounds a bit like my recent English Essay. I rambled on for a while then found out that none of the stuff I had written earlier on was anything near relevant to the task at hand and only the stuff I’d done once I was over the limit was actually relevant.

But I’m sure you haven’t done a “me”, Adrian!

So… The movie is not even in production yet? Still on the script writing? So it is going to be another 5 or 6 years until the movie comes out?

er… 2-4?

“So… The movie is not even in production yet? Still on the script writing? So it is going to be another 5 or 6 years until the movie comes out?”
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I’m not sure where that math is coming from, but no, it’s not in production. We are in the development stages.
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Edit: It is quite possible; however, that the film will be 5 or 6 years long :/

In my humble opinion, it is much better to have a long movie that develops characters, than a shorter movie that leaves out character development.

The Eragon movie was like that. It was about 1 hr 45 min, and they just went from one scene to the next with hardly any character development at all. Major characters only got a few minutes of screen time, total. Even though I liked the movie, I think this was part of the reason it fared so poorly.

Lord of the Rings was much better in that respect. More time was spent establishing the characters, and made it easier for the audience to like them. The four hour runtime for the extended editions is perfectly acceptable for me.

“Edit: It is quite possible; however, that the film will be 5 or 6 years long :/ ”

Uh… how are you guys gonna shoot such a long film?

No, seriously, what did you mean by that? That it could still be 5/6 years before it (hopefully) makes it to the big screen? Or that it’ll cover a time period of 5/6 years in D’ni history?

I meant that the script is so long that the film could end up having a runtime of 5 or 6 years. ( a joke, obviously) Sigh. If you have to explain a joke, it’s a pretty good sign that it wasn’t funny. I fail.

Not so much that.

If people fail to see the posts above and the full article, then they may not get it :S

I thought it was funny, if it means anything…

*hugs*

Nek, you’re like a big, delicious ball of love.

Don’t worry Adrian; if anyone implies your joke wasn’t funny, Nek’rahm will defend your honor. To the death.

O-o

*edges away slowly*

*breaks bottle of wine*

Stay back

*poke*

@Gorobay: So word IS getting around >_>

DVDs are amazing things; so are limited edition box sets. I almost think no movie can truly be taken seriously unless stuff is added for home release. Besides, I watch the documentaries more than the movie they come with! So I expect LOADS of extras (and I’m probably not alone).

A script is like a guy with extra appendages and digits.

It’s great having six arms and 30 fingers, (imagine the typing capabilities there!) but if you want to be accepted by the general public, you’re gonna have to cut some things off.

Put as much detail into the movie as possible and the rest can be made into a book or two. I really would like to see D’ni city populated and alive!!!

@Wishy: A book where the D’ni city is populated and alive… Like in “the book of Ti’ana”?

Would I sit in a theater for 5-6 years for a Myst film…?
No, if it was that long I’d wait till it came out on DVD. That way I could pause whenever I needed to.

@Wishy: A book where the D’ni city is populated and alive… Like in “the book of Ti’ana”?

Yeah, like the book but I actually want to see it on screen.

After Riven, I wonder what happened after falling through the star fissure and thought I ended back up on Earth (not knowing that is where you actually fall anyway) Then in Myst 3, I made up some logical reason how I got to Tomahna. So basically, my whole life (real) has been an imaginative on-going game. So it already has been about 10 or so years. Another 5 or 6 would not hurt.

That joke wasn’t funny!!! >:(((((

/runs away from Nek

No, seriously, what got me was the ” :/ ” emote.That is a serious-looking emote, so I thought you were being serious, and I hadn’t understood the real meaning (pay note to the fact that my joke actually hit upon the meaning you had in mind for YOUR joke)… so, uhm, yeah…

/keeps running from Nek

I really hope the wait is considerably less than 5 to 6 years.

Anyways, completely unrelated…
I think someone should have their name be Washy.
For Wishy’s sake.

(Sorry. But it was just too easy.)