Many of the mainstays of the Black Company ( Croaker, One-Eye, Elmo, Otto, and Pawnbroker) are gambling in one of their countless games of tonk. They have been garrisoned in a civilized city, but the arrival of their most hated rival with a cryptic mission from their empress to kidnap a mysterious woman promises intrigue and danger. The Annalist for the events is Croaker, who records the details of his band of wisecracking cutthroats after they experience peace for the first time since the epic Battle of Charm. "Tides Elba" was itself followed by " Smelling Danger" (another pre-publication excerpt of Port of Shadows) in 2011. This was the first Black Company story to appear after the 10-year hiatus that followed the novel Soldiers Live (2000). An edited version of the same story appeared as chapter 3 of the novel Port of Shadows, published in 2018. It was published in the 2010 anthology Swords and Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery edited by Jonathan Strahan and Lou Anders. "Tides Elba: A Tale of the Black Company" is a short story of Glen Cook's Black Company series. “We are excited to bring Glen Cook’s classic story to life with Mark and David, luminaries in the cinematic pursuit of science fiction and epic fantasy, who will inevitably assemble poignant characters embroiled in jaw-dropping action." Smelling Danger" (Mar. “ The Black Company is vast in scope yet remains fundamentally relevant through the morally ambiguous choices it presents at every turn,” Dushku said. “We’re excited to explore this intricate and exciting world for television with David and Kevin along with Eliza, Nate, Ami and Sam.” “Glen Cook’s books turn the traditional fantasy adventure tropes on their ear with wry, dimensional characters and a modern sensibility, IM global TV president Mark Stern said. Phantom Four’s Kevin Turen is also attached as an EP. Goyer will also exec produce via his Phantom Four banner, which has a first-look deal with IM Global TV. Dushku will exec produce alongside Boston Diva’s Nate Dushku, Ami Lourie and Sam Maydew of Silver Lining Entertainment. The drama is being developed by independent production company IM Global Television, with Dushku’s Boston Diva Productions, which optioned the series as well as Port.
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