Sam Raimi, executive producer of the upcoming syndicated TV series The Legend of the Seeker, based on Terry Goodkind’s books, told SCI FI Wire that the goal of the series is to remain true to the SF novelist’s work.
“We want to tell in a very consistent style this great epic fantasy that Terry has created,” Raimi said in an interview at Comic-Con International in San Diego last month.
Raimi, together with frequent collaborator Rob Tapert (Xena: Warrior Princess), will executive-produce 22 episodes of the one-hour drama. He confirmed that the first season will cover the main plot points of Goodkind’s book Wizard’s First Rule and will follow the adventures of the powerful wizard Zedd (Bruce Spence).
Unlike their previous genres series, which were more tongue in cheek at times, Raimi said Seeker will not delve into the absurd.
“Sometimes Rob would break and make a funnier version of Xena or Hercules, but we won’t be doing that here,” Raimi said. “There is a great deal of humor in the books, but it’s different. For instance, the character of Zedd is a very funny character. But the show will be very serious and straight. We’ll let the humor come out of the characters in the exact same way that Terry did, and that will translate directly to the screen.” The Legend of the Seeker will premiere on Nov. 1 and will air Saturday nights in syndication.
