Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I've never ever heard of this series, called RANGER'S APPRENTICE, before and the brief rundown doesn't exactly float my boat. It's about an orphan boy who becomes an apprentice ranger and has to protect a mythical kingdom alongside his master.

United Artists has picked up the rights and pre-strike were working out a deal with Paul Haggis to adapt and direct the first of the series. An odd choice, to be sure. I don't have a hate boner for Haggis, but I don't exactly have a love one for him, either.

A deal wasn't locked, but they expect to pick up again shortly.

Hopefully the books have some to offer that isn't in the brief description. I'm sure there must be something there, right? Any fans of the series feel free to talkback below and let me know if I should be more excited.