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Although I can't wait to see what they do with it. There will be some Jordian reality that I shall have to suspend in order to enjoy it. For example the agelessness of Aes Sedai might not be as apparrant. Likely if they do a Movie instead of a mini series it would be hard to follow as Jordan put a lot of detail and plot into those moments that one might not find cinematic and would probably be cut. Hollywood has however surprised me often of late with actor choices even if they do change the age for the common viewer to understand (much to the chagrin of the faithful fans) And of course the sword moves which I have personally tried are near impossible in the sequences Jordan puts forth. (although I'm getting better) But accurate swordplay if commonly overlooked by directors. IE the Fencing Sith in Star Wars chapter 5 that didn't fence as much as use a broadsword technique.

Still with all that I would go to see it.

I'm sorry did I answer your question?

Personally I don't want them to make a movie. I saw what happened to Lord of the Rings, and I don't want that again. These books are way to intense to make into a movie, and they'll lose their magic if made into a movie. Everyone will run around yelling "I love WoT!" when they can't even read Green Eggs and Ham D:

Well I can't deny that. Course I'm also one of those people that believe that if I enjoy something everyone should have a chance to enjoy it too. So I guess no harm done as long as I remember why I liked it in the first place.

I like people being able to enjoy what I enjoy too, which is why I suggest the series to everyone. If you don't want to take the time to read the series, I don't believe you should get the copout version of a movie that lets you claim to be a fan when you really don't know anything about the series besides the content in the movie.

I know there is no way they can make an accurate movie. They would need about 5-6 hours of footage to do so, and no one would bother; they'd rather botch it than spend that kind of cash. I'll watch it avidly and count the screw-ups. I'm sure I'll love it but I'll still be kinda mad at the company. By the way the company who bought the rights is called Red Eagle. Sound familiar anyone?

I was not happy after The Lord of the Rings movies came out because it tainted my meaning on when I said I liked Lord of the Rings. Some people might be inspired to read the books if a Wheel of Time movie does come out, but for the most part people will think "12 books? They're crazy."

These books weren't written to be cut and pasted in a feature film; they were written to be read; however, Robert Jordan obviously wanted the movies to come out, so hopefully I'll be able to enjoy them.

I just don't see how it is doable without chopping up the book and using it as makeshift confetti.

True. I'm glad he considered it though. Tolkien, on the other hand, openly said he did not want his stories to become movies. Then again, he really only wrote them for himself. A friend saw them, and encouraged him to publish them in the first place. The Hobbit was only written as a fairy tale for his kids, and to incorperate his language into.