The Librarian (franchise)

The Librarian franchise
Starring Noah Wyle
Bob Newhart
Jane Curtin
Olympia Dukakis
Country United States

The Librarian is a series of made-for-TV original fantasy-adventure movies from Turner Network Television, starring Noah Wyle as The Librarian who protects a secret collection of artifacts.

Origin

Dean Devlin, through his production company Electric Entertainment, brought David Titcher's original pitch to TNT. David Titcher wrote and created the original movie that sequels were based on.[1] The director of the first film was Peter Winther, and writer/creator David Titcher co-produced with Marc Roskin and Kearie Peak. In 2004, they planned to produce three Librarian films with ER star Wyle.

"Dean's pitch was a refreshing take on the hero story", TNT Senior Vice President of Original Programming Michael Wright said. "Instead of a muscle-bound, spandex-clad superman, we get an insecure but brilliant guy who thinks he's taking a safe job as a librarian, but instead gets taken on a ride in a world we'd like to believe exists."[1]

Television films

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)

Quest for the Spear introduces Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle), who is hired by the Metropolitan Public Library as a librarian. What Flynn does not realize is the library has existed for centuries and protects a range of historical and often magical items in a secret section of the library, including The Ark of the Covenant, Pandora's box, and Excalibur. When part of the Spear of Destiny is stolen from the library, Flynn must recover it with the help of Nicole Noone.

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)

Return to King Solomon's Mines begins with Flynn's attending a party at his mother's house, where he meets up with his "Uncle" Jerry, a close friend of his late father. Soon Flynn is on a quest to locate King Solomon's Mines, and along the way he teams up with Emily Davenport, an archaeologist who helps Flynn translate the Akon (aklo algolis) language. When they meet up with Jerry in Kenya, all is not what it seems.

The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)

Curse of the Judas Chalice finds Flynn suffering from a series of strange dreams which lead him to New Orleans, where he finds himself in the midst of uncovering a conspiracy that involves the notorious vampire Prince Vlad Dracul. Once again, Flynn must overcome his fears and protect one of the world's most sacred artifacts, the Judas Chalice, or face the consequences of it falling into the wrong hands.

Television series

The Librarians (2014)

TNT ordered a ten-episode weekly series version of The Librarian, following the original cast that includes Bob Newhart and Jane Curtin, as well as four new characters who work for The Library. A teaser trailer aired right after the Falling Skies season finale. The series premiered on December 7, 2014.[2]

The new characters are:

Jenkins (John Larroquette) serves as the quartet's reluctant, sometimes cantankerous caretaker; he has worked at The Library's branch office "for longer than anyone knows" and has extensive knowledge of ancient lore. The quartet battles the Serpent Brotherhood, a cult led by the mysterious immortal Dulaque, a recurring character played by Matt Frewer.[3]

The series was filmed in Portland, Oregon. On February 12, 2015, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second ten-episode season.[4] It premiered on November 1, 2015.[5] In December 2015, it was announced that the series would be renewed for a third season.[6]

In other media

Books

The Adventures of the Librarian: Quest for the Spear

A novelization of the first movie was adapted by Christopher Tracy as The Adventures of the Librarian: Quest for the Spear, which was published in 2004.[7]

Comic books

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

Released in November 2006, Electric Entertainment and Atlantis Studios produced a graphic novel adaptation of 'Return to King Solomon's Mines'. The adaption was written by James Watson and illustrated by Nate Pride.

Original stories

Electric Entertainment and Atlantis Studios additionally signed an exclusive worldwide agreement to produce an original comic book series based on The Librarian characters. "Comics are great opportunities to explore mythology, history, and each character in a way we could never do on film," said Executive Producer Dean Devlin. "There are thousands of artifacts in the Library – each one a new adventure. Based on the response we’ve had from the first film, fans of all ages loved the characters and want to see more. This series will give it to them."[8]

Film

In 2009 Producer Dean Devlin had indicated that the next entry in the Librarian series would be a theatrical release. Shooting was planned for some time in 2009.[9] However, actor Noah Wyle later said in an interview at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con that shooting had not begun and there were no immediate plans for a theatrical release of the next film in the series.[10]

Characters

Character Television films Television series
The Librarian:
Quest for the Spear
(2004)		 The Librarian:
Return to King Solomon's Mines
(2006)		 The Librarian:
Curse of the Judas Chalice
(2008)		 The Librarians
(2014-present)
Flynn Carsen Noah Wyle
Charlene Jane Curtin
Judson Bob Newhart
Margie Carsen Olympia Dukakis  
Debra Markham Porter Lisa Brenner  
Edward Wilde Kyle MacLachlan  
Nicole Noone Sonya Walger  
Lana Kelly Hu  
"Uncle" Jerry   Robert Foxworth  
Emily Davenport   Gabrielle Anwar  
Jomo   Hakeem Kae-Kazim  
Gen. Samir   Erick Avari  
Professor Lazlo / Vlad   Bruce Davison  
Simone Renoir   Stana Katic  
Sergei Kubichek   Dikran Tulaine  
Ivan   Jason Douglas  
Katie   Beth Burvant  
Eve Baird   Rebecca Romijn
Jacob Stone   Christian Kane
Cassandra Cillian   Lindy Booth
Ezekiel Jones   John Kim
Jenkins   John Larroquette
Dulaque   Matt Frewer
Lamia   Lesley-Ann Brandt
Moriaty   David S. Lee
Prospero   Richard Cox

Mythology of The Librarian

The Librarians are the guardians of powerful and magical relics, having been for centuries, and often undertake globe-spanning adventures to recover items and store them in the Library. Some of the relics in the library include: the Mona Lisa, Excalibur, the Ark of the Covenant, the Fountain of Youth, the Nautilus, Noah's Ark, Pan's flute, Pandora's box, Poseidon's trident, and the Shroud of Turin. There are also living assets within the Library; for example, the Loch Ness Monster can be seen in the water around the "tree" made of walkways at the end of the Judas Chalice adventure.

Awards

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

Won

Nominated

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Flemin (May 24, 2004). "Wyle gets Librarian card". Variety.
  2. ↑ Seikaly, Andrea (June 25, 2014). "'The Librarians' TV Series to Premiere Worldwide With Universal Networks International". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (April 10, 2014). "TNT Orders Librarians Series Starring Rebecca Romijn, Leverage Fave; Noah Wyle to Recur". TVLine. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ Mitovich, Matt (February 12, 2015). "TNT's Librarians Renewed for Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ Frith, Vanessa (August 31, 2015). "'The Librarians' Season 2: Why Is Christian Kane Fighting Himself? New Enemy & Promo Revealed". Enstars. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Librarians renewed Season 3".
  7. ↑ Tracy, Christopher (2004). The Adventures of the Librarian: Quest For The Spear. I Books. ISBN 1-4165-0486-9.
  8. ↑ "Electric Entertainment & Atlantis Studios to Produce 'Librarian' Comic". comicbookbin.com.
  9. ↑ "The Librarian's next adventure: your movie theater". CliqueClack TV.
  10. ↑ "Noah Wyle on the Librarian theatrical movie". CliqueClack TV.

See also

External links

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