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The long, strange trip of Jerry Garcia will be told in a filmed adaptation of Robert Greenfield's oral biography Dark Star.

The untitled project will focus primarily on Garcia's early life in the Bay Area before he joined the band that would become the Grateful Dead -- a period that includes a stint in the military, a life-changing car accident and his first creative encounters with members of the Northern California music scene including future Dead bassist Phil Lesh.

"[S]hould...interest casual fans...as well as those curious about the San Francisco 1960s scene," declares Publishers Weekly.

The new trade paper edition will be released in February, but you can preorder a copy now!

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According to the IMDB, Mike Newell is directing the first adaptation of a Terry Brooks novel. The Elfstones of Shannara is also listed as being "in production" from the online source Production Weekly, so perhaps this is more than just rumor.

The plot synopsis from the publisher:

The ancient tree created by long-lost Elven magic, is dying. When Wil Ohmsford is summoned to guard the Amberle on a perilous quest to gather a new seed for a new tree, he is faced with the Reaper, the most fearsome of all Demons.

The Elfstones of Shannara is the second book in The Sword of Shannara Trilogy (the other two being The Sword of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara.)

"If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat," promises the Rocky Mountain News.

Interestingly enough, Newell directed the adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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Tavis adds content and edits images for Powells.com. His favorite books are original screenplays, and his favorite movies are based on books. Go figure.

Books mentioned in this post

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   $10.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

   Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia

   Robert Greenfield
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   $4.00 Used Mass Market add to wish list

   The Elfstones of Shannara (Shannara Trilogy Book #02)

   Terry Brooks
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   The Sword of Shannara Trilogy

   Terry Brooks
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   $4.00 Used Mass Market add to wish list

   The Sword of Shannara

   Terry Brooks
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   $2.95 Used Mass Market add to wish list

   The Wishsong of Shannara

   Terry Brooks