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[[Image:Redwallmovieposter.jpg|thumb|right|''Redwall'' concept poster from Imagen Films]]

===Is there a Redwall movie?===
''[[Redwall]]'' by [[Brian Jacques]] has a lengthy '''history of feature film adaptation attempts'''. Every single one has failed.

*In January [[1991]], it was reported by ''The Columbus Dispatch'' that Brian Jacques had "signed a movie option for an animated film version of Redwall."

*In 1991, London-based Molitor Productions acquired the film rights to ''Redwall''. Molitor later produced the [[Redwall TV Series]], and according to a [[1998]] ''Wall Street Journal'' article, was going to produce an animated film afterwards. The latter never occurred.

*In May [[1993]], ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'' and the Tacoma, Washington, ''The News Tribune'' reported there was a Redwall "movie deal" and that there would be a movie in "a year or two."

*In a November [[1995]] ''Locus'' magazine interview, Brian Jacques mentioned "There have also been very heavy talks with film companies for the past few years. If they're going to make a movie, let them get on and do it ... But I have written the original screenplay, and I will have artistic control on the movie."

*In March [[1996]], Brian Jacques informed a fan "that a movie was being made" in a letter, according to ''The Ridgefield Press''.

*In May [[1996]], it was reported by the ''Chicago Tribune'' and ''The Telegraph-Herald'' that movie deals were in the works for two ''Redwall'' novels. What became of these plans is unknown.

*In an undated Brian Jacques interview with ''Scholastic'' from the 1990s, Spring [[1999]] was stated as the "projected date" for a U.S. Redwall movie.

*In 1999, Brian Jacques stated via [[Redwall.org]] that a film adaptation of ''[[Martin the Warrior (book)|Martin the Warrior]]'' was "in the very early stages of script writing." It seems as if this fell through largely due to the fact that Nelvana was working on the Redwall TV Series at this time. Also during this year, the ''Sacramento Bee'' mentioned a Redwall "feature film" was forthcoming.

*In a 1999 interview with ''Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers'', it was stated that "Jacques has also written a screenplay for a Redwall movie, which will be produced and released in the future."

*At an unknown time, Don Bluth [[User_blog:LordTBT/Animator_Don_Bluth_Asked_About_Adapting_Redwall|inquired about the rights to ''Redwall'']]. They were unavailable.

*Around [[2001]] to [[2002]], Redwall.org's Ask Brian Volume 4 question series asked Brian Jacques if there would be a movie in the next five years. His response was "hopefully."

*Around 2001 - 2002, the Nelvana Redwall TV Series was canceled after its third season because of [[User_blog:LordTBT/Mossflower_Was_Planned_as_Season_Four_of_the_Redwall_TV_Series|plans for a feature film adaptation of Redwall]].

*In 2002, it was reported by the Liverpool Daily Post that Brian Jacques was involved in talks with Steven Spielberg, who had "expressed an interest in turning the tales into one of his blockbuster movies," and Jacques was "still waiting for news on that."


*In [[2003]], Brian Jacques was asked about adapting his works to film on an episode of British children's TV show Blue Peter. He responded "The people are always coming to me, you know, from Hollywood, and they call me 'Mr. Jack-wez' there, you know. 'How do ya say, Mr. Jack-wez?' And I don't mind. Let them, as long as they keep the integrity of the books."

*In 2003, it was reported by ''Publisher's Weekly'' that Nelvana held the rights to a ''[[Redwall]]'' adaptation, and that the Los Angeles-based animation producer The Gotham Group was working with screenwriter [[Wikipedia:Andrew W. Marlowe|Andrew Marlowe]]. This project [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Early-00s_Redwall_Film_Rumor_Explained|did not go forward due to complications with the film rights]].

*In [[2007]], [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Another_failed_Redwall_film_project|Blur Studio pitched a ''Redwall'' movie]], but the rights were unavailable at the time.

*In [[2008]], the Redwall Wiki first reported the existence of redwallthemovie.com, a domain owned by Seattle-based production company, Imagen Films, who stated in an e-mail that they had "secured film rights and <nowiki>[were]</nowiki> developing a live-action/CG version of Redwall" for the year [[2011]]. This was revealed to be a lie in [[2009]], [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:2011_Redwall_film_nonexistent|according to Redwall.org]].

*In [[2012]], [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:"Redwall:_The_Adventure_Game"_debuts_site|the Miller Brothers acquired the rights]] for a ''Redwall'' film.

*In [[2013]], Alex Kain co-wrote [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Redwall_film_project_resurfaces|an official draft script]] for ''Redwall''.

*On February 4, [[2014]], production company Working Element (later purchased by RegalWorks) [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Redwall_being_optioned_for_a_major_movie|was revealed]] to have ''Redwall'' in its portfolio. In June 2014, it appeared on IMDB under "optioned" status.

*On February 10, [[2021]], Netflix [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Netflix_Gets_Rights_to_Redwall|acquired the rights to the entire ''Redwall'' series]], and announced a [[Redwall (Netflix)|movie]] and a [[Martin the Warrior]] [[Martin the Warrior Netflix Series|event TV series]]. [[Patrick McHale]] was revealed to be the film screenwriter, and confirmed to the Redwall Wiki that he completed [[User_blog:LordTBT/Netflix_Redwall_Film_Script_Completed|a script]]. Both the movie and event series were [[User_blog:LordTBT/Netflix_Cancels_Redwall_Movie_Project|reported as canceled]] over five years later on April 9, [[2026]], after the option lapsed.

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Redwall Film Adaptations - Revision history

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