OTHERLAND: CITY OF GOLDEN SHADOWS (1996)Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 24” x 18”

[michaelwhelan@mastodon.art]

OTHERLAND: CITY OF GOLDEN SHADOWS (1996)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 24” x 18”

A sophisticated blend of science fiction and fantasy that followed the groundbreaking epic Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #tadwilliams #otherland #dawbooks

[michaelwhelan@mastodon.art]

The virtual reality storyline of Otherland offers a vast playground of the imagination. I doubt I’m alone feeling that in the right hands the series would make for a spectacular and compelling translation to film or television. 2/4

[michaelwhelan@mastodon.art]

There was an MMORPG in development for years that has since shut down its servers:

https://youtu.be/-uHJYTpcUxs?si=y8Spvt8Q_ik7TRXA

Announcements about film and TV rights have been teased over the years, most recently in 2023, but so far nothing has come of it:

‘The Witcher’ & ‘Wheel Of Time’ Producers Partner On ‘Otherland’ TV Adaptation Based On Tad Williams Books Series

'The Witcher' & 'Wheel Of Time' Producers Partner On 'Otherland' TV Adaptation Based On Tad Williams Books Series

Deadline (deadline.com)

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Cover illustration for OTHERLAND: CITY OF GOLDEN SHADOWS by Tad Williams (DAW) 4/4

OTHERLAND: CITY OF GOLDEN SHADOWS

A sophisticated blend of science fiction and fantasy, Tad Williams’ Otherland virtual reality storyline offers a vast playground of the imagination – and who better to play there than M…

The Art of Michael Whelan (www.michaelwhelan.com)

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@MichaelWhelan All four of those books had such gorgeous covers. Super happy to have them on my shelf.

[meerlala@mastodon.nl]

@MichaelWhelan did you make that painting?