Well, it looks like that hope is going to come true. This is from Anne's son Todd's website (he's the one taking over the Pern series now that Anne's getting older) :
Quote:
19th May 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANNE MCCAFFREY’S BESTSELLING SCIENCE FICTION-FANTASY SERIES “THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN” OPTIONED BY OSCAR®-WINNING CANADIAN FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY COPPERHEART ENTERTAINMENT
Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern novels have been optioned by Steve Hoban of Copperheart Entertainment.
To read the full press release, go here Todd McCaffrey
