From the film adaptation of The Lord of the ringsgoing through the popular franchise Game of Thrones of HBO, until now the success of Netflix witcherWithout a doubt, the fantasy genre has a great legion of followers, which is why it promises to continue reaping success.
Now, the famous saga written by Karl Edward Wagner, kanehas sold its rights to a group of producers, which leads to the belief that the live action production would soon reach TV or the big screen.
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Kane, the fantastic saga that would triumph in Hollywood
kaneby Karl Edward Wagner, began his story in 1973 and has three novels, in addition to 20 stories that sold millions of copies and managed to establish a significant number of followers, who would eagerly await the arrival of the character in the movies or on TV.
Producers Roy Lee, Andrew Trapani and Steven Schneider (VertigoEntertainment) bought the rights to the fantastic fiction that takes place in a brutal and bloody world full of gothic terror, which at the same time is based on a medieval mythology, which involves themes of romance, tragedy and more that make this saga a material safety pin.
Who is Kane?
Kane is a man who sports a muscular body, as well as a mane of red hair. Although there are not many details about his origins, in one of his stories it is related that his father was Adam, while his mother was named Lilith. He was cursed with eternal life, so when he receives wounds during battles he can quickly heal them in the best style of Wolverines of the X Men. Throughout the stories of him he lived great adventures and demonstrated his value as a warrior and sorcerer.
Karl Edward Wagner had different sources from which he drew inspiration for his work. For example, Elric of Melniboné by Michael Moorcock, as well as novels such as Melmoth the Wanderer (1820) and The Worm Ouroboros (1922). However, most of his fans point to Conan the Barbarian as the most similar comparison.