But upon seeing a paperback copy, I flipped it open and the memories came flooding back - like smelling the perfume of an elementary school teacher or hearing a song that you had heard on the radio while you were in middle school. They were books I would sneak out of my older brother’s room, mostly because I liked reading the various descriptions of fall squash soups. Until then, I had all but forgotten about Redwall. I recently moved in with my boyfriend, which led me to the incredible discovery that in a wave of nostalgia, this 36-year-old adult man had purchased a set of every single book in the Redwall series. Finally, for the first time since a pretty flatly animated adaptation more than 20 years ago, the world of medieval mouse warrior-priests and delicious-sounding herb-and-nut-based feasts will be put to screen.Įven before the Netflix announcement, I was experiencing a Redwall rediscovery. "We couldn't be more delighted to announce this deal," said Ben Horslen, fiction publisher at Penguin Random House Children's."These perennially popular stories have been etched onto the hearts of millions of readers, and we are thrilled to partner with Netflix to bring those beloved characters on screen for families worldwide to enjoy.Last week, Netflix issued a massive announcement that sent shockwaves through the internet of older millennials and younger Gen-Xers: It is making a Redwall movie and a Redwall television series. Image Credit: Pierre Breton/NetflixThe animated film is being penned by Patrick McHale, the writer of Guillermo del Toro's forthcoming stop-motion Pinocchio, and will adapt the first book in Jacques' series, titled Redwall, while the TV series will be based on the character of Martin the Warrior, the mouse co-founder of Redwall Abbey, who headlined the sixth Redwall novel. Check out Pierre Breton's visual development art for the adaptation below: On the back of this deal, Netflix has already revealed plans to develop an animated feature and an event series from the franchise.
According to Variety, the streaming giant recently inked a deal with Penguin Random House Children to secure the rights to the sprawling 22-book Redwall saga, which follows the fantastical adventures of the anthropomorphic animals living at Redwall Abbey.
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