Terry Goodkind

By rayners The television series based on the first novel of Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series, Wizard’s First Rule, premieres this weekend in syndication. There are a number of folks out there that are very much not fans of Terry... The television series based on the first novel of Terry Goodkind’...

By Cadinos In the third of our exclusive Legend of the Seeker interviews I spoke to cult favourite Bruce Spence. As well as his role as Zedd the wizard in Legend of the Seeker (which starts this Thursday at 20.00) Bruce made me one happy fan-boy by speaking about his roles in Mad Max 2 and The Return of the Ki...

By Cadinos Following on from speaking to Legend of the Seeker star Craig Horner I was lucky enough to speak to his co-star Bridget Regan. Bridget, who plays the beautiful but deadly Kahlan, told me about her love of farcical comedy, New Zealand, horse riding, and her experience of her new found fantas...

By Cadinos Craig Horner plays the eponymous Seeker, Richard Cypher, in SCI FI's new fantasy series Legend of the Seeker which premieres on Thursday 13th August. Craig took time out from his action packed shooting schedule on the set of Season 2 in New Zealand to let us know what we can expect from the fa...

By Cadinos When woodsman Richard Cypher's (Craig Horner, "Monarch Cove" and "Blue Water High") life gets turned upside down after discovering that he has a profound destiny to fulfill as the Seeker, he is thrust into an unfamiliar world of magic, sorcery and evil. With Kahlan (Bridget Regan, "Sex a...

By Cadinos 4:45-5:45 Legend of the Seeker— A sneak peek at the highly anticipated second season of the action-adventure series Legend of the Seeker from executive producers Ken Biller (Star Trek: Voyager), Sam Raimi (Spider-Man), Rob Tapert (Xena), Ned Nalle (Hercules), and Josh Donen (Drag Me...

By Cadinos Life was an uneventful series of tasks and duties for Richard, until fate brought him together with a mysterious and captivating female, Kahlan Amnell. From a seemingly crazed old man, Zedd, the truth was soon revealed to Richard. He is a child of prophecy, the first true Seeker the world ha...

By Cadinos The story centres on woodsman Richard Cypher, played by Australian actor Craig Horner, who unwittingly possesses magical powers. He becomes duty-bound to use his skills against an evil tyrant named Darken Rahl, who commands an increasingly threatening army. The fantasy drama is based...

 New Zealand I'm reading a few by best selling author Terry Goodkind called The Sword of Truth series – which has been turned into a TV show The Legend of the Seeker (On Mondays at 8:30pm on Prime) – its an amazing load of books and Goodkind's expressive writing ...

 CA Jordan basically created the mega-epic fantasy series that has continued with series like Terry Goodkind’s “Sword of Truth”. When Tor began publishing a series of Conan the Barbarian pastiches, Jordan was at the forefront writing seven Conan novels. ...

 New Zealand Created by the producers of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, the story is based on the The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind and has already earned a loyal following in America, where it began screening last November. ...

 CT I mean, [The Sword of Truth author] Terry Goodkind is American. Maybe he always planned it all along to be an American accent. Yeah, I'm Australian but I can change it to an American accent. I don't mind it, it's fun ... I grew up watching American ...

By Cadinos Terry Goodkinds new book is scheduled to be released on September 8, 2009 and according to a new blog post from Terry Goodkind, Amazon has released the title: I would like you all to know that the title of my newest novel is THE LAW OF NINES. We are hoping to have the book out in September.

By Erika ‘Seeker’ Renewed in 70% of U.S. Sinclair, Cox, Belo and more pick up show’s second season Disney-ABC’s first-run adventure hour, Legend of the Seeker, has been cleared in more than 70% of the country for season two, said Jed Cohen, the company’s executive vice president and general sales manager. Shot in New Zealand, the series adapts Terry Goodkind’s best-selling Sword of Truth book series, and stars Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence and Craig Parker. Legend of the Seeker is produced by ABC Studios, and executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle, and Ken Biller. Source]   [read the full post]

By Erika Fans of Legend of the Seeker have two big reasons to raise their swords and hurrah. One, the syndicated action-adventure series (based on the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind) has been picked up for a second season. But also, a Legend-ary faceoff soon will come to fruition. Asked to look ahead to Season 2, Craig Horner, who stars as Richard Cypher/the Seeker, says, “I don’t know if they’ll follow the second [Sword of Truth] book at all, because they already drew from the first book and took some stories and characters from future books. Now that we’ve got our own reins on the show, we can kind of do what we want.”   [read the full post]

By Cadinos UGO: For those unfamiliar, tell us a little bit about Legend of the Seeker UGO: Tell about your character, Richard Cypher. UGO: There's been a lot of comparisons made to shows like Hercules and Xena. What sets Legend of the Seeker apart from its predecessors?

By Michael Hickerson Produced by Sam Raimi, the series is filmed in New Zealand and syndicated by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. The series runs on Tribune Broadcasting stations. The legend will continue…well, at least to a second season. “The Legend of the Seeker,” which is based on Terry Goodkind’s “Sword...

By Erika If you like swords, magic and the fantasy tales crafted by Terry Goodkind, Legend of the Seeker is a show you can’t miss.  It’s been a while since fans of the genre have had a series they can call their own.  And taking the works of Terry Goodkind, in particular, the first book in the Sword of the Truth series, Wizard’s First Rule and adapting it into a TV series is an ambitious undertaking.  But with the likes of Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert involved, both who, aside from other notable contributions to our illustrious pop culture, honed their fantasy chops on such beloved shows as Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules (heck Tapert is married to the lady!), the series was in good hands.  We got a chance to chat with the “Seeker” himself, Richard Cypher aka...   [read the full post]

 UK The show is produced by ABC Studios and is an adaptation of internationally best-selling author Terry Goodkind’s 11-title Sword of Truth book franchise. “Legend of the Seeker, the number one new first-run syndicated show of the 2008/09 season, ...

 NY - Terry Goodkind’s popular series, The Sword of Truth, was drawn by fantasy artist Keith Parkinson. Fantasy fiction magazines depend on great cover art to ...

By Erika Their syndicated series Legend of the Seeker, produced in conjunction with Walt Disney Co.’s ABC Studios, made its debut last month. Based on the best-selling Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind, the series combines fantasy and adventure with exotic settings in New Zealand. Richard, played by Craig Horner (Monarch Cove), teams with a mysterious woman named Kahlan Amnell, a formidable bodyguard and guide played by Bridget Regan (The Black Donnellys). Zedd, a wise and powerful wizard played by Bruce Spence (The Matrix Revolutions), accompanies the pair on their journey, shooting fireballs from his palms as needed. Kahlan Amnell Richard Cypher   [read the full post]

subscription) Dobrow Tunes in for Prophesies! Betrayals! Bodice-popping Bosoms! subscription) - Dec 11, 2008 Adapted from the "Sword of Truth" novels written by Terry Goodkind, the show tasks a heroic, chisel-chested woodsman with ... with what, exactly? ...

 FL - Dec 4, 2008 It's based on the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind, which the 25-year-old Horner had never read. "But I have a lot of geeky friends who are really ...

By Erika The official Terry Goodkind website got to interview Ted Raimi about his part of Sebastian in BOUNTY, but his work in the sci-fi genre and his admitting to be a Terry Goodkind fanboy: We’ve passed the 100 member mark at The Confessor and The Seeker Society! Be sure to sign up for jump into our discussions and enjoy chatting w/ creative fans of LEGEND OF THE SEEKER (click on forum banner above to join!) Fanart: The Confessor and The Seeker Society artists have been hard at work making new avatars, banners, and wallpapers for your viewing enjoyment. Here are a few samples of recent works - click HERE to peruse them all:   [read the full post]

  USA - Nov 25, 2008 It’s based on the “Sword of Truth” novels by Terry Goodkind, which the 25-year-old Horner had never read. “But I have a lot of geeky friends who are really ...

It's based on the "Sword of Truth" novels by Terry Goodkind, which the 25-year-old Horner had never read. "But I have a lot of geeky friends who are really into sci-fi books. One of my mates, when he saw my script for the pilot, said, ...

It's based on the "Sword of Truth" novels by Terry Goodkind, which the 25-year-old Horner had never read. "But I have a lot of geeky friends who are really into sci-fi books. One of my mates, when he saw my script for the pilot, said, ...

By MarshAngel Terry Goodkind (b. 1948, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American author best known for his best-selling fantasy series The Sword of Truth. Goodkind grew up in Nebraska and suffered with dyslexia. He briefly attended college but left school and ...

By BY Frazier Moore, The Associated Press It stars Bruce Spence as Zedd, the venerable wizard who assists with wisdom and sorcery. And playing Richard, the Seeker, is Australian actor Craig Horner. It's based on the "Sword of Truth" novels by Terry Goodkind, ...

It's based on the "Sword of Truth" novels by Terry Goodkind, which the 25-year-old Horner had never read. "But I have a lot of geeky friends who are really into sci-fi books. One of my mates, when he saw my script for the pilot, said, ...

By Erika Legend of the Seeker Ep 01×03 BOUNTY Review/Recap November 9th, 2008 Desperation Overrides Reason in BOUNTY. By Erika Blake Multipleverses.com As our trio of heroes enter into the Midlands there is trouble afoot, the D’Haran soldiers are out in force plastering bounty posters of Richard’s lovely face all over local towns and are offering a thousand dollar reward to anyone who brings him to the local garrison. Also, food is nowhere to be found as is evident by a young boy getting hauled away by the imposing D’Haran guards and threatened with execution for stealing from their stores. Kahlan, Richard, and Zedd aren’t faring any better, our trio is first seen racing through the forest in hot pursuit…of lunch. The rabbit, however gets away just...   [read the full post]

By Openedge1(noreply@blogger.com) The team from Xena, Warrior Princess and Hercules with Kevin Sorbo returns. Sam Raimi is backing this project also. Based on the Terry Goodkind novel Sword of Truth, production is taking place in Peter Jackson's favorite filming spot...New Zealand.

 - Nov 7, 2008 The new show is produced by the same team, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, behind “Xena” and “Hercules,” and it’s based on a series of novels by Terry Goodkind. ...

By tcgames Legend of the Seeker is produced by ABC Studios, marking their first venture into broadcast syndication. Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and The Evil Dead), Rob Tapert (The Grudge, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Cleopatra 2525), Joshu...

By Cadinos Regan: The relationship between Kahlan and Zedd is so cool, because Zedd is a wizard and Kahlan is a Confessor, and in Terry Goodkind's world a wizard always travels with a Confessor to protect her and to use his powers when needed. Because this is at a time when things are really falling apar...

By Erika Legend of the Seeker – Fun Escapism Fantasy TV November 3rd, 2008 Legend of the Seeker – Fun Escapism Fantasy TV By Erika Blake Multipleverses.com This past weekend marked the 2 hour premiere of the much anticipated new syndicated fantasy series LEGEND OF THE SEEKER. Based on the SWORD OF TRUTH book by bestselling author Terry Goodkind and produced by Sam Rami (Spiderman) and Rob Tapert (Xena, Hercules.) together the 3 men bring the characters from the novels to life to introduce Richard, Kahlan, and Zedd to a broader audience. The series is the first foray into fantasy syndicated television since HERCULES and XENA went off of the air over 5 years ago. Rob Tapert who produced both of those series is on board with LEGEND to push the genre in a new d...   [read the full post]

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Now here's something you don't see every day: Legend of the Seeker is a quest saga based on The Sword of Truth, the epic fantasy series written by Terry Goodkind.

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Career Catching Fire registration), NC - Nov 1, 2008 Seeker, filmed in New Zealand, is based on the Sword of Truth fantasy novel series by Terry Goodkind. Regan plays Kahlan Amnell, a mystical woman who ...

Based on the fantasy series by Terry Goodkind, its filmmakers Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man") and Rob Tapert ("Xena: Warrior Princess") may be better known than the actors they've gathered to fight the battles on the New Zealand landscape, using much more impressive special effects (that we...

I fell in love with this series, it is tolkien all over again; with the exception of mythil creatures. I loved the series and the ones below, are there any that i have missed? I read: Robin Hobb L.E.Modessitte Robjert Jordan Patrick Rothfuss(amazing!!!) J. K. Rowling Paoloni (so-so in my scale)...

sword-fighting hero in Legend of the Seeker (premiering in New York tomorrow on WPIX at 8 p.m.), the new Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert–produced fantasy series adapted from the megapopular Terry Goodkind book series The Sword of Truth. ...

LEGEND OF THE SEEKER' FILLS 'XENA'S' VOID  NY - Oct 30, 2008 from the best-selling books by Terry Goodkind. In fact, the two-hour premiere is taken from one of Goodkind's most popular novels, "Wizard's First Rule ...

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By WadeTheFade Then I hit The Pillars of Creation. It wasn’t till over half way though that large book did I even read about any familiar characters. It took me a while to get through that book.  All Pillars did was set up the next book Naked Empire. There was so much character development for characters that wer...

It premiers Nov 1st and 2nd and I hope my eyes bleed less then when I watch TinMan. Long long ago Terry Goodkind wrote the first book of a great fast paced fantasy series called the Sword of Truth that everyone loved. And then he wrote another one and another one. 11 books later it finally ended and...

By Sharon Lathan Completely off-topic for me or anything to do with my novel, but I had to share this with you! If you read the ‘Fantasy Favorites’ essay a bit down the page, you know that I am a serious geek when it comes to this genre. One of my favorite series of novels is The Sword of Truth saga, written by Terry...

Kahlan is drawn from the great book that Terry Goodkind wrote; Wizard's First Rule was the first one. And Sam and I fell in love with this character. And she's a female action hero for 2009, so she has a different complexity, ...

just to gouge out what I may prefer, here are some authors I've read (*=favs!!) David Eddings* Robin Hobb* Anne McCaffrey Terry Brooks Terry Goodkind Dragonlance (mainly richard A knaak, weis &hickman and everything with Raistlin)* R A Salvatore Patrick Rothfuss*** Scott Lynch*...

By epicfantasy Wizards First Rule is the first Terry Goodkind book in the Sword of Truth series which is also the basis for the ABC television series Legend of the Seeker. This is a review of this remarkable book. Avoiding some of the Pitfalls of typical epic fantasy

By John Frost “Legend of the Seeker” picks up during the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father told in “The Sword of Truth.” According to author Terry Goodkind, ( who is also the writer for several of the TV series scripts), a mysterious woman ...