Pierce Brown: Animated Red Rising Still Possible If Live-Action Fails
Author Pierce Brown said on Instagram that animation remains an option for Red Rising if the planned Paramount live-action film does not work out.
Pierce Brown, author of the Red Rising science fiction series, said in an Instagram discussion with fans that an animated adaptation remains on the table if the planned live-action film does not work out, according to Collider. The comments were reported in a discussion with readers rather than an official studio announcement.
Paramount Pictures announced last month that it had purchased the film rights to the series. Justin Rhodes has been attached as screenwriter and Francis Lawrence as director for the film.
Brown said he has wanted a live-action movie from the start and did not compromise that wish in the deal. Animation, he indicated, stays as a fallback rather than the preferred route.
No production start or theatrical release date for the Red Rising film has been announced. The live-action adaptation follows 12 years and at least two scrapped attempts to bring the books to the screen, according to Collider.
Paramount's rights purchase came days after Paramount's parent company finalized its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the conglomerate that formed Skydance.
Quick answers
Is an animated Red Rising adaptation happening?
Pierce Brown said animation remains possible if the live-action film does not work out. No animated project has been announced.
When does the Red Rising movie come out?
No production start or release date has been announced.
Who is making the Red Rising film?
Paramount Pictures holds the film rights, with Justin Rhodes as writer and Francis Lawrence as director.