colour magic colour magic television adaptation novels colour magic light fantastic fantasy film produced mob small british studio starring voice death jean adapted screenplay original novels served director colour magic broadcast sky high definition sky easter sunday march march drew audiences million second attracting million viewers film received fans drew mixed reviews critics generally praised acting talent star cast criticised film script direction production second adaptation novels live action film following successful release sky christmas adaptation followed planned future plot plot adaptation largely follows novels colour magic light fantastic story follows exploits wizard expelled spending years failing learn basic magic fact head holds spells powerful unable learn afraid head spell forced act local guide property insurance salesman tourist visiting run legs misunderstanding insurance policy causes owner inn staying commit arson pair flee city proceed disc encountering variety mythical creatures lead near death experiences fortunately spell head actually dying resulting comic encounters death significant power struggle occurring narrator explains competitive world way dead men shoes power hungry wizard plans faculty members thwarted incumbent superior magical knowledge knows point learns control growing increasingly restless spell head moves away greater danger eventually washed kingdom lies rim disc taken prisoner years attempted determine sex great verge launching space vehicle carry pair new mission rim disc unaware place escape spacecraft accidentally launch rim prospect losing eighth spell fashion prompts act causing perform barrel roll recapture landing pair near centre disc watching reveals intention use rite ask death large red star recently appeared sky knowing needs throws tower art place red star grows steadily larger worried people mob appear unable save disc learns death spells said save disc destruction great flying red star purpose death says dispatches group mercenaries led capture retrieve eighth spell force encounter years old retired rescues human sacrifice ritual battle leaves coma rescues death door turn rescues mercenaries ferry populace rioting star larger disc sun senior university orders release steals locks chamber releases follow tower art afraid attempt spells destroy mind rest world says seven spells successfully gains near ultimate power turns stone fights eventually killed returning spells eighth spell head completing set reads entire red star finally revealed world turtle breeding ground spells prompt eggs star hatch juvenile follow great returns deep space narrator loose ends eaten able learn new spells departure 8th spell head decide married despite year age difference celebrating commissioning teeth pure diamond presents dozen gold coins wedding gift comes continent gold extremely common considers small sum comments dozen gold coins buy small kingdom returns home ship returns unseen happily following differences original texts film generally remains true original novels scenes characters removed merged bring script reasonable length noting wasn time producers cut completely scene temple associated plotline significance number director defended decision saying gone went instead time constraints gone way went scenes shortened simplified reducing character cameo losing characters completely inter wizard rivalry contrast expanded spread film novels sequences short mainly found established easily antagonist avoid necessity explaining detail film simply causes roll recapture novel complicated change spell returns disc creatures invade reality end light fantastic fight completely omitted simply driven mad reading spells end film version killed film version books killed accidentally instead furthermore spotted film attempted jump book spotted sitting production adaptation produced mob credited producers continued involvement film director adaptation colour magic second live action adaptation series following highly successful broadcast christmas audience million success easily persuaded release rights colour magic light fantastic jean employed adapt literary works hour screenplay given turn wanted happy liberal interpretation works speaking said emotional baggage riding colour magic light fantastic book suddenly started selling incredibly jean main challenge plot remove irrelevant highly amusing iconic feature work destroying appeal books jean said real danger story strip fight pleased final script saying wasn slaughter job thought managed soul book filming filming took place interior scenes room exterior shots broken drum exterior water tank largest europe employed scenes washed edge world sequences challenging film physically exhausting cast background shots taken digitally merged film shot location shots taken river wales cgi sequences digitally combining material believable fashion according jean toughest week shoot digital effects cgi film provided small digital effects group based jean adapted directed keen return locations film provide continuity scenes great hall filmed victorian country home death house seen time jean able film extensive shots location thanks colour magic larger budget filming locations included exterior shots gloucester docks docks effects fight sequences film jean sought maintain atmosphere humour creating exciting action sequence jean explained tone fights tone kind chaos set pieces chaos humour fight sequences carefully controlled safety choreographed fighter given style variety humour liz noted contrast ferry fight sequence saying way fight winning mistake sort fun deliberate inverted fight contrast choreographed sequence film addition need add cgi backdrops shot hanging upside wires whilst fighting proved described experience sequence filmed short bursts actors stunt people manage minutes wanted played pulled stomach muscles filming jason described experience like hung upside like chicken wouldn hurry casting actor cast production desire play film adaptation colour magic jason mentioned interview years previously parts available character jason describes wizard amusing endearing character kept idea head day play jason appointment role announced april drew mixed reactions comments ranging terrible choice brilliant common criticism jason old play character according books middle aged day jason cast rumours began fly major american actor cast alongside bolster film international appeal july revealed world famous lord rings film trilogy signed role filming started sean ask agent left video store large bags catalogue watch casting voice death revealed time choice criticised fans anticipated tourist oriental responded criticism open letter noted described foreign choice lee replace voiced death widely accepted lee previously voiced animated adaptations sisters revealed premiere colour magic billed guest star revealed played role small number fans invited participate extras mob scenes end film bar fight drum members cast previously roles sky previous adaptation novel including albert cameo previously contributed voice computer games missing presumed principal cast failed wizard main protagonist tourist power hungry senior wizard voice death lord famous retired sacrifice falls love incumbent unseen university turned events film liz mercenary employed capture arch leader enchanted sword broken drum heads orders appears cameo role playing opening closing scenes film director programming sky appears release reception teaser trailer released late february featured principal cast members including arch attempting describe colour magic teaser concludes film tagline pigment imagination trailers released march containing complete synopsis narration trailers formed dollar advertising campaign partnership addition conventional national newspapers banner ads sites including yahoo sky launched viral marketing campaign established victoria station london fans download video clips mobile phones film premiered cinema london march event covered major newspapers somewhat got wrong mistake departing premiere film released parts breaking roughly place literary versions colour magic light fantastic scenes murder moved break dramatic effect concluding falling edge disk spaceship broadcast easter sunday march sky second broadcast channels following day easter monday viewing audience reached million viewing total second film attracted average audience peaking million minute block film generally received critics times believing better sky previous adaptation admitted good looking production proper fans probably appreciated criticised film far long direction script times agreed saying looked good glossy kind way budget looked stretched said pleased casting production film admitted seeing literary work adapted screen bad like wandering inside head film released dvd november united_states canada color magic channel north american dvd released july considerably shorter min british version min version available original british presentation
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic