Should Inkheart Get a TV Reboot?
So, remember that Inkheart movie from back in 2008? Yeah, it was a total flop - critics hated it and audiences just weren't into it. But now, some folks are saying it deserves a TV reboot! Think of it as getting a second chance to show off the awesomeness that’s hiding in this fantasy story.
What Was Wrong With The Inkheart Movie?
Inkheart got a bunch of big name stars - Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren! It even had a massive Inkheart movie budget! But it flopped pretty hard, so that gives people pause about another try, because the movie messed things up. There wasn't much magic in how the movie translated this whole book-to-movie adaptation, so it didn't do well. They even cut out a lot of what was in the book - it kind of broke it!
So Is A TV Reboot Really a Good Idea?
The truth is that Inkheart is a super popular book! This whole world created by Cornelia Funke was a huge hit for readers, especially young adult fantasy fans! A TV show is more realistic, since they could take more time to set up this fantasy world - which they didn’t have when it was a movie.
- Think about all that young adult fantasy stuff like Percy Jackson or His Dark Materials - it took a TV format for them to shine! Now it’s a totally different story.
Will Inkheart Get A Do-Over?
- It's totally possible! There are a lot of book series that get a second life on TV - we already got that Percy Jackson TV show and even His Dark Materials! That’s because these stories deserve a shot, and Inkheart might be one of those.
- It is still up in the air but hopefully, there is a new set of folks out there that can figure out what makes Inkheart great!
Wait, There Is Another Inkheart Book?!
Well, yeah - there are actually THREE Inkheart books. The good news? Cornelia Funke did come out with another Inkheart book back in 2016 - it’s a sequel called The Colour of Revenge. It has the same great, adventurous fantasy feel - that's a super big deal, right?!
They could even get to those sequels, because this Inkheart series has the potential to make some serious noise in the TV world, even after that not-so-great movie from 2008! Fingers crossed it really will come true. It seems like more and more movies are getting those TV makeovers and Inkheart could definitely join in - if they're smart!
You should definitely check out Inkheart, - it's awesome. There's a chance that it might be just like a lot of those fantasy books that didn't do so well in the Movies - but in a TV show format - could have an amazing chance to make up for it!
