The film was expected to begin production in July 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. would be filming Ranger's Apprentice at Docklands Studios Melbourne, an Australian film and television production complex. In 2019, it was announced that DCS and Warner Bros. This speculation seemed to be confirmed when DCS later stopped claiming it was supported by Film Carnival, instead stating that it is now funded by a "variety of investors". However, the lack of further news led many to speculate that the funding had been pulled, with some even claiming Film Carnival had gone under. It's unclear exactly what happened next, but in 2016, it was announced that Dick Cook Studios (DCS) would adapt the film as its first film after a deal with a Chinese company, Film Carnival, for at least $500 million in financing. The screenplay for Ranger's Apprentice was written by Paul Haggis and Alissa Haggis, and completed in 2015, with the project remaining at United Artists. įlanagan later stated in a 2014 Facebook Q&A that the funds for the film had been acquired and that auditions would be held in the summer of 2015, in either Ireland or England. This was confirmed in a 2013 interview, where Flanagan explained that although the movie had been "very close" to being completed, the finances had dried up, and that the producers were still working on securing funds. The film company allegedly "didn’t think the children’s fantasy story justified a $100-million-plus budget." īy 2010, the project was said to be in "limbo" due to MGM’s financial struggles. However, later that same year, MGM, which markets and releases UA films, passed on the Ranger's Apprentice project. The deal stipulates that Flanagan will have no creative control over the movies, but his relationship with Paul Haggis, the writer and director, means he will still be involved.
In 2008, United Artists offered Flanagan a seven-figure deal for the film rights to Ranger's Apprentice. However, in 2020, John Flanagan confirmed that plans had changed and it was now planned to be a streamed series. There were hopes that, should the films prove successful, there would be potential for long-running franchise. The Ranger's Apprentice series was set to be adapted into a film, written and directed by Paul Haggis.
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