In fact, Rincewind's head holds one of the eight spells from the Octavo, the most powerful spellbook in the Discworld, and he has been unable to learn others because 'they were afraid to be in the same head' as the Octavo spell. The story follows the misadventures of Rincewind, a wizard who is expelled from Unseen University after spending 40 years failing to learn even the most basic magic. The plot of the adaptation largely follows the first two Discworld novels, The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic. A third adaptation, Going Postal, followed in 2010 with more planned for the future.

The production is the second adaptation of Pratchett's novels as a live-action film, following the successful release of Hogfather on Sky 1 over Christmas 2006. The film was well received by fans, but drew mixed reviews from critics, who generally praised the acting talent of the all-star cast, but criticised the film's script and direction. The first part drew audiences of 1.5 million, with the second part attracting up to 1.1 million viewers. Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic was broadcast on Sky One, and in high definition on Sky 1 HD, on Easter Sunday (23 March) and 24 March 2008. Vadim Jean both adapted the screenplay from Pratchett's original novels, and served as director. The fantasy film was produced for Sky1 by The Mob, a small British studio, starring David Jason, Sean Astin, Tim Curry, and Christopher Lee as the voice of Death. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but The Light Fantastic is the second book in the Wizards series.Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic is a fantasy- comedy two-part British television adaptation of the bestselling novels The Colour of Magic (1983) and The Light Fantastic (1986) by Terry Pratchett.

Which is a shame, because that's all there is. What it doesn't need is a singularly inept and cowardly wizard, still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world, or a well-meaning tourist and his luggage which has a mind (and legs) of its own.

He always held that panic was the best means of survival.Īs it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld could do with a hero. The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is. 'Incredibly funny, compulsively readable' The Times

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