Even though it was deemed an announcement at Comic-Con, we’ve known Robert Rodriguez plans on making a live-action FIRE & ICE film since last May, when the director first brought up his plans. No matter, now it would appear as though the ball is really rolling on this, as evidenced by some cool concept art that’s popped up over at Entertainment Weekly.
Anyone familiar with the work of artist Frank Frazetta will immediately recognize his influence on these pieces of art. I must admit I haven’t seen the animated 1983 Ralph Bakshi version, but based on what I have seen, it seems like Rodriguez definitely has the right idea.
“I want it to look like you just stepped into one of his paintings, where you get to see his world, and how he saw people, anatomy, and composition and color,” Rodriguez told EW. “It will feel like it’s real, but not real. It’ll be his reality. He saw things differently. He painted from his imagination. He didn’t take a photograph and just paint it.”
EW also captured an official synopsis for Rodriguez’s film, which doesn’t yet have a production start date: From his stronghold in Ice Peak, the evil Nekron sends forth a wave of deadly glaciers, forcing humanity to retreat to Fire Keep, a kingdom ruled by a generous king. When King Jarol’s daughter Teegra is kidnapped, young warrior Larn teams with the mysterious and legendary Dark Wolf, to rescue the princess and the realm from Nekron’s evil sorcery.
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