Frazetta's work has influenced a Hell of a lot of art and fiction over the years. His early cover paintings for the likes of
Heavy Metal magazine and his interpretation of
Conan The Barbarian being his most popular.
Fire And Ice has already been adapted into an animated feature back in 1983 by Ralph Bakshi, who also gave us the animated version of
The Lord Of The Rings.
Here is what Rodriguez has to say at SDCC..
“I want it to look like you just stepped into one of his paintings, where you get to see his world, and how he saw people, anatomy, and composition and color,” Rodriguez told EW. “It will feel like it’s real, but not real. It’ll be his reality. He saw things differently. He painted from his imagination. He didn’t take a photograph and just paint it.”
The above images were created by Rodriguez and his team at Quick Draw Entertainment, which is producing the film. Here’s the official synopsis for the movie, which Rodriguez aims to start in early 2012:
From his stronghold in Ice Peak, the evil Nekron sends forth a wave of deadly glaciers, forcing humanity to retreat to Fire Keep, a kingdom ruled by a generous king. When King Jarol’s daughter Teegra is kidnapped, young warrior Larn teams with the mysterious and legendary Dark Wolf, to rescue the princess and the realm from Nekron’s evil sorcery.
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