Wow, it’s hard to believe this is really going forward. Best of luck, and I can’t wait to see what comes from it!

With you every step of the way !

Words can’t express the exitement I have at seeing this project moving forward, and I am eager to see what comes of this.

This is one of the most exciting moments I can possibly think of…I wish the team every success and I will watch and wait in eager anticipation as this project unfolds. Viva Myst!

Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous!

Can’t wait to see it done! If it’s anything like the books and game, it will be pure enjoyment

Best of luck to all involved. Remember that you have a lot of support.

((Cigar-wielding Hollywood-types are best left out of most any project. 95% of the pap the Hollywood churns out does not impress me in the least.))

We are with you guys till the end of our life.
Exactly what you wrote Mr Rand Miller (”In the end, we might all get to sit down with some popcorn and smile from ear to ear”) is the reason that many simple people like myself from all over the world (yes Greece also) follow you all these years.Because your way to find a home is trying to make your dreams come true.
(ours also )

Wow! What news. Best I’ve heard this year. I wish you all the best and I’m pre-ordering front row seats as we speak.

This is great news!
You try, but I am sure you will succed.
Thanks Rand for sharing this journey!

This is fabulous! Break a leg! (but not really). You have my full support, and understanding for the crazy frustration. Ah ha ha, yes, I hear you there. But it will be worth it. How exciting!

Right there with you, guys!

Wow this is absolutely awesome. Excellent message Rand and good luck to the guys making it. Can’t wait to see it on the big screen!

Best of luck, and thanks for the uplifting news after what I’ve run across today. Always willing to help for this great place - and great group of people - that this represents.

/salute
–TSK

“Foreword.”

Anyway, best of luck! Also, I’m glad to see the phrase “of the Myst novels” associated with this project. I feel like an original story would be a waste of potential, and any attempt to translate the games themselves into films would be terribly misguided, so a Book of Atrus movie would be the way to go, and it’s great to see we’re more or less on the same wavelength.

It’s finally happening! I couldn’t be more excited!! Remember we’re all here for you.

This is absolutely spectacular! I still can’t believe, that I’m here reading this…
Rand and all of Cyan, that verifies and reinforces all my hopes and beliefs and perceptions… I am sooo glad and I wish you and us all the best of luck and everything needed to lead all of your dreams and plans to a success…
“…by sheer force of will and fan excitement manages to pull off something big…”
Everything is possible like that and “…nothing happens unless we try … We’ll all share this journey - after all, that’s what life is about…” Thank you Rand … Jana

There are many who love MYST as much as I, but I really don’t believe any love it more… so I will cautiously hope for this to really happen. From my first days in Bevin I have longed for more, and I’ve been away too long. I hope you can bring me back to MYST.

Excellent!
I’m so excited I can barly convey it in words. It’s wonderful to see Rand, and Cyan persue the worlds that they have built in the Myst universe. I”m a huge fan and will continue to support Cyan and Myst in every venture that they release!

I found the site through a typing error and not thtough the actual puzzle, but I’m so happy the movie is being made!

This is wonderful news! I really hope you guys are successful in this journey!

…but am I the only one who hasn’t quite understood what this “Project Passage” is and how they intend to convince a studio to make this movie?

This is wonderful news! Just want you to know how excited I am about the new website and the movie. Thank you so much for allowing us to follow along as things develop! I’m behind you all the way!

WOW this is exciting!!! Can’t wait to see the results!!

“what this “Project Passage” is and how they intend to convince a studio to make this movie?” — thus far you’ve learned of the concept, that fact that things are ongoing; we’ll be releasing more info about the strategy as the journal evolves and fans continue to ask questions..

Lets do this!!!!! I hope that all goes well and anything we as fans can do tell us because you know we’re here and i feel that we’re the best fans out there!!!
Much Luck!

AL

I’m sure glad to see this is going forward. This is very exciting news. Keep up the good work. I can’t wait to see it.

This wonderful news! You have our support!

This is the most exciting news I’ve seen in months! Years! You have my full support and I’ll be sure to watch it at least 5 times in theatres and an uncountable number on dvd! We can do it!

wow! I can’t believe this is actually happening! I’m with you all the way!

I’ve been hoping to see something like this for a long time. Best of luck to everyone involved!

Assuming all goes well (knock on wood) I will drive however far and camp out however long to see this movie. If you have need of actors, I have no experience, but I have as much passion for the Myst universe as anyone! ;-P

Ok. You’ve convinced me. I’m in. I can just imagine the possibilities. And I can imagine a lot!

Well, all I can say is that Im all for this, when it comes time to spread the word know that I will tell everyone I know about this and bring as many people as I can to the theater to see it.

Best of luck to the whole project. I know I will be watching this very closely

All of us from Mystcommunity forums support you in your endeavors… I’m so glad that this is finally becoming a reality.

Best of luck guys this is great news!

Best of luck to you guys! I am so excited! As always, the fans are here for you. Can’t wait to see what comes of this.

Fantastic news! I can’t wait. Good luck.

I can’t even begin to express how happy I am! I was just reading the Myst novels the other day and thinking what amazing stories they are, and how wonderful they could be turned into movies!

I wish you all the best and look forward to this project with fervent admiration

This is absolutely fantastic news! Personally, I would’ve gone with The Book of Ti’ana, but if you’re going with The Book of Atrus first, that’s great!

Perfect, simply perfect news. Yes you are encouraged by us all. Go for the Dream!!!

All I ask as a fairly new sojourner in the lands of Myst and Uru is that you repeat at least, the majesty, that you Rand, and Robyn have brought and set before us in all you have done that is Myst.
Thank you from one who was ‘Called’ to the desert.

Al’Kaera member of the Unbound Hearts of D’ni KI# 05969479

Awesome news Rand!!! I am sure this will be yet another great success like ALL of your previous works. I will tell everyone about this.

Congrats peoples! Good luck on creating this project. The Book of Atrus Project didn’t get off the ground, but thank goodness someone else picked up the ball. I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with.

Wow! This is really really really exiting news!!

YES YES YES!!!! And here I was, thinking that I could never be happy again without UL! This just made my day, week and doubtless month.

This is what i have been waiting for. Heck of their is some way I could be involved I would love it. It’s obvious these stories can’t die and must be told.

What a realization of a dream this would be, to get to see what’s been in Cyan’s heads all these years… to get to see - really see - D’ni… Oh, man! Do it! Doooooo it!

Shorah and Right On! We are behind everyone on this 1000% Let us know what we can do to help.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, this *is* really exciting! I’ll be waiting with baited breath.

It’s a real dream! A concious dream!
I’m an Italian film and TV independent producer and distributor, as well as a Mystmaniac since 1996!
I would give everything to help a Myst film project!
I think Myst was/is/will always be a revolution!
Let’s go ahead together!

With all the best of me,

Simone

Just tell me what to do!

Yayz a Myst film! Finally! I’m so happy! Is there a release date yet? IS it gonna be in theatres? IMAX? Oh, that’d be soooo awesome!!!

Very good news. I’ve always thought that Myst has potential for the big screen. So many possibilities, I won’t know where to start. Best of Luck! I hope you can create a big screen version of Myst that will captive the world, like it did for those of us who played it. I fully endorse this project :>)

Enormously great news! I’m so happy!!!
And if there’s anything I can do to help I’m there!

Hard to believe it, a Myst movie! I can’t wait.

Huge thumbs-up — this is fantastic! Count me in for the ride!

I’m so excited about this! I’ll be rereading the Books, starting tomorrow

Three thumbs up to everyone participating in this project, I’m looking forward to it more than you can imagine.

I finished Myst on the DS three days ago, after ten years or so since I first saw Riven in a small vg shop here in Italy and desperately fell in love with it. I couldn’t buy it at the time - I’ve been longing for it ever since. And the Myst games have managed to shape my imagination even from afar, just by looking at their covers, glimpsing at the occasional screenshot. It’s always been part of my life even though it wasn’t, in a sense. I arrived in Riven yesterday and it’s like a childhood dream come true - no, it is a childhood dream come true in and by itself. Today, I discover this. And this time, I fear that I am indeed dreaming, because a non-Hollywood film supported by Rand himself is more than I could ::ever:: have hoped for.
Just another fandom tale, unnecessary perhaps, but a happy one in the least. Just to let you guys know that your project is bringing so much joy to fans old and (very very) new all over the world. Keep up the good work.

Again, this is beyond awesome. I’m no producer like Mr. Morandi up there, but should you ever need something from Italy…

I will now read the Myst Novels. Please make the movie as wonderful as the Riven, Myst and Exile are. Don’t forget to incorporate the good things that URU Live has.
Just don’t “try” to do it. Do it and forget the “try” part!

Wow- I can’t believe this is really happening. I’ve loved Myst since 1996, when I was nine years old. Ever since that time, I’ve been dreaming of a Myst movie. It sounds funny, but when I was a kid going to the movies, if I saw the beginning of a trailer that could even possibly be construed to be something like Myst, I’d become excited. Because of that, I’m so so happy to see a project like this. Full support from here. If there’s anything you ever need help with, I, as I’m sure are the other fans reading this, am completely ready.

*breathes*

YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have just made my entire week! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

/me runs off to stock up on popcorn and goobers

That’s good news! I’m happy to see, that the plan is moving forward. I can’t wait to see a first trailer of the “oncoming” movie!
Keep up the good job fellows!

I just got to thinking recently about how absolutely wonderful it would be if “The Ages” of Myst could be put into a movie! I was overjoyed to see that you’re actually attempting to do just that! I’ve been hooked on the games and can’t wait to see Myst made into a movie. If I ever hear of it coming out, for all to see, I shall be sure to see it. I wish you all of God’s blessings in your endeavor. Keep up the good work. “Yahvo be with you!”

Maybe the ending has not been written! My Friend.
I will wish you much success.

Ideas for story: will it be the Book of Ti’anna?

Wow!!! this is great!!! I can’t wait!!

I can’t even express how excited this has made me. I thought the Myst experience would just be a happy memory for me to relive vicariously through the friends and relatives i’ve shared the games with, but now I find that the ending truly hasn’t been written!

“The process is going to be crazy and frustrating, invigorating and surprising, infuriating and - most of all - rewarding.”

That above all put a silly grin on my face. What better way to go about making a movie than the exact same process we all went through to finish every game? Anything you need, let me know. I’ll be with you every step of the way!

Mr. Miller, thank you.

/cheer /cheer /cheer

This is amazing, it’s like this is the decade of overdue movies. Die Hard 4, another Indiana Jones movie, a Rambo sequel, a new Star Trek movie next year and now this.

I can’t wait.

My only fear is that you will produce this like a independent film, I am a HUGE fan of Myst, and anyone who has played it, and is into it, like many of the folks here :D. Would understand that the story of D’ni is a REALLY REALLY good one, and you could really sell it if you know what you’re doing. Its nice that you’re having these fine gentlemen do it, and not to undermind their talent, I hope this becomes publicized and put out there as a “real” motion picture.

No DVD’s on websites or anything like that, because, much like the movie cloverfield can show you, publicity can be key. I understand as well that, that publicity costs money (being in theater myself :D), but I don’t wanna say to myself, ohh Myst is coming out? Ohh…. not only do I want to know when it comes out, I want the whole country wondering what these ads are for. See if you CAN get any advice from the “bigshots” in the movie bussiness too.

I want Myst to be anything BUT an independent film.

On the plus side, I love how you’re basing it off of Book of Ti’ana that’s an excellent choice, and I’ll DEFINETLY be there opening night. Love Uru, love Myst, and I do wish you guys the best of luck, make it the greatest it can possibly be, no cutting corners, certainly didn’t do that in Riven

Darko: Thanks for the thoughts. I have a few things I’d like to address. The first is the independent film issue. I’m sure what you’re referring to is low-budget independent with self-distribution. That is just one end of the spectrum of indie film. It’s worth noting that, technically, the LotR trilogy was an independent production. At the time, New Line was not a studio, but an independent production company and therefore anything they released was an independent film. This is sort of changed up a bit by the recent announcement that Warner Bros. is swallowing the company. They will no longer be considered an independent company. Just wanted to make that clear. Independent does not automatically mean low-budget or bad.
As far as the intentions for this particular project, it will be a major motion picture. Regardless of where our final financing comes from, be it from an “independent” studio or a major studio, we will not settle for less than is necessary for the production, distribution, and marketing of this film in world-wide release. Fan film this is not.

Thanks for clarifying, those are really reasurring words, and I back you up all the way I wish ya’ll the best.

I’m am so excited to finally hear that there will be a Myst movie, I’ve been waiting for this for years. I haven’t completed all of the games yet or the novels, but from what I’ve experienced thus far I am hooked, and hope that the movie is as visually stunning as the games have been. You certainly have set the bar with the games and novels, let’s hope the movie can uphold or surpass that bar.

Oh.
My,
GOD!

I can’t even remember how old I was when I first played Myst! Now I’ve finished all five games, the Myst Reader and was there for episodes 7-9 of Uru Live! Ever since I read the books, I have been DREAMING of a movie! Is this really happening? Is this really real?! I can hardly think straight - I’m so excited! What will the movie be about? Will it be based off of one of the chapters of Myst (games or books) or will it be its own story?
(Prays for Book of Ti’ana)

WOW! This is absolutely amazing! I’ve been hoping there’d be a Myst movie for years now! I’m really happy Hollywood is being left out of this… seeing as how they have a habit of butchering novels when they make them into movies…

I am thoroughly psyched for this!

What are you doing about the D’Ni Language? Beside that, I think the Movie is going to be great.

Myst started me on the adventure game ride and it has not stopped. I love all of the Myst series. and have gotten others involved. I have read the books, played the games and searched for anything about a movie. Now it may be happening.

I hope every success to you!
May this film be for film making, what Myst was for gaming.
A revolution!

Not since LOTR has such a following existed, with hard work, this can’t miss. I have some contacts with the movie industry here in Shreveport, La. if we can be of any assistance.. lots of movies made here of late, due to lower overhead.

IMHO.. the themes need to be classic ones, as these are eternal. Why did D’ni fail? Probably it would have been a division of culture, a progressive (lets share our technology with the surface) vs. conservative (must keep this a secret). As always who is right? Which is really evil? Its this tension that is the stuff of great drama, intrigue and passion.. and relates to what humans experience even today… and this story is ripe with possibilities.

“I have some contacts with the movie industry here in Shreveport, La. if we can be of any assistance.. lots of movies made here of late, due to lower overhead.”
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Oh yeah, you guys have converted your old convention center into soundstages, right? I heard about that. Brilliant move. Thanks for the offer for support. We’ll see where we are when the time comes

Are you guys gunna use any specific area of Green Screening for some of the scenes? Team Revelation’s green screen at UbiSoft would be cool… but a lot of fans don’t like Ubi I guess

I don’t know if the “master minds” behind this project are even reading these posts but if you are… Way to go! I currently run an indipendant film company and was thinking that someone should make a Myst movie (and not me!) i am glad to see others with my same desire and who are going forward with it. Keep Up The Good Work.

THIS IS ASTOUNDING! I am so thrilled to hear this will become a reality! Ever since I read the Myst Novels, I have been turning the possibility of a movie over in my mind…to see what it was like to dig those great shafts! The immense machinery! The intricate relationships of Atrus’ family brought to life. To anyone who hasn’t read the books, do it! They will give you such great insight to the history of D’ni that you can’t get from just the wonderful games alone! Cyan, Rand, Patrick and Adrian may the making of ProjectPassage be blessed beyond your wildest dreams!

We are amazed and thrilled to learn of this project and to see that it is being taken quite seriously by those involved. The pressure to “do it right” must be a tremendous burden to bear.

From all of us over at Beyond Uru, we wish everyone involved all the best of luck. Know that there is a world of positive energy flowing your direction from the infinitely passionate fans of Myst.

I seriously can’t believe this. Myst has delighted, intrigued, puzzled and entranced me since my dad bought me the first game in 1998 when I was 10 years old. I’ve always wished for a movie since then, even more so since I got my hands on the books three years ago and finally finished up the games. This project sounds so exciting and especially…dedicated! A movie like this can only be made by fans, to have anyone else do it would detract partly from the magic and fun of it.

Adrian and Patrick, I wish you all success with this project! If I can help in any way (even send cookies), let me know and I will!

Rand (and Cyan), your blessing on this project speaks volumes to every Myst fan out there. Thank you SO very much!!

Despite only playing the Playstation versions of Myst, Riven and Exile (would love to see realMyst on PS3) these are my most treasured games in my collection, hear this news has only strengthened that bond

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Ahhhhhhhhh! I’m stoked! Guess I should start re-reading the Myst trilogy! And I’d love to contribute… I’ll continue to watch for more news! *jumps around the room* Yeah!!!

Super, major-awesome news! Now I wish I’d actually been keeping up with Myst-related news lately and learned about this ambitious project sooner, heheh.

Best of luck to you guys, Cyan, and everyone who gets involved. If you can pull this off, it’s gonna make some real waves.

Wow =) Interested in! It would be cool to see the film on Russia cinema screens, if it will happen… If not, i’m selling my computer to buy traffic to download the film from net :DDD

For the past several years I’ve been working in feature animation production in Los Angeles, starting with Warner Brothers, then some independent work with smaller studios, next with Film Roman, and I’m currently in line for a slot on the Princess & the Frog for Disney. (Will the callback never come?)

My point is - I have years of experience in digital production techniques, compositing, matting, scanning, asset management - an assortment of skills.

Should the need arise, I am willing to put my shoulder to the D’ni wheel and help your project come to fruition.
Don’t hesitate to contact me.

Gah - I just saw the “contact” link, and will email you directly.