the larger question being, why isn't it on Skinemax?

[alonewiththemoon]

Not terribly surprised to hear that a TV movie with possible series based on Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake books is in the works.  Also not surprised to hear it is being planned for a cable station and not regular broadcast TV.  Somewhat intrigued by that cable station being IFC.  However, I'm a bit amused by this statement:  "IFC is targeting the movie to its core base of men ages 18-34..."  Um, although I'm sure many men in that age group do read Laurell K. Hamilton, I suspect her core base is rather more female, and ranging more widely in age.  I'll be honest and admit that I gave up on Laurell K. Hamilton around the time she gave up on plot, so I'm not totally up to date with her current stuff, but amongst all the pron and suspense, her books are essentially relatively literate toothsome bodice rippers.  And there's nothing wrong with that.  It does make it hard to see how IFC would target their core base and still retain any integrity to the spirit of the novels, though.

Still sick.  Blah.  Probably shouldn't go to dance class tonight but I really want to.  Maybe I'll just sit and watch...
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Comments

[kinadancer.livejournal.com]

maybe they'll switch all the male characters to females? It won't retain any integrity to the novels, but it would probably play to their audience.

I'm not impressed with True Blood (along the same veins) I kept HBO to watch it, and promptly dropped it.

I think the LKH series would make a fabulous anime, though.

[alonewiththemoon]

Anime might be the only way to do it, given the series' inventiveness ;-)

I saw the premiere of True Blood and liked it, but not enough to get HBO again. I figure I'll check it out on DVD eventually.

[kinadancer.livejournal.com]

not worthy of the expense, imo, unfortunately, at least not the first season. can you catch it on hulu? some of the episodes show promise, but it doesn't quite get there.

sad, because I love the books.

[nocturnafae.livejournal.com]

I was a bit disappointed when they turned the series into a comic... haven't read it yet, probably won't.
I think I stopped reading AB:VH at about book 8 or 9, and only got through book 2 in her other series, the one about Fairies. At least with Anita the gratuitous sex was a side-dish as opposed to the actual plot.
Anyway, I don't watch TV, so I may be able to dodge this bullet and refrain from actually watching whatever horror that may come of this.

And you're completely right: I don't know many men who read that story, but most of them are in their late 30s now.

[spitcurl.livejournal.com]

I probably gave up on her around the time you did. I used to be a HUGE LHK geek, even co-GMing one of the older and longest running email-based rpgs for years (playing Belle Morte before I knew about the band Bella Morte, man, such a long time ago!). Actually, one of the reasons I never got into the Buffy series was because Anita was so much more snarky and badass...It was GRRMartin that finally made me give up on LHK's horrible editing and lack of progressive plotlines.

So, I will be curious. But I'll wait for the Netflix, same as The Tudors.