I sent Simon a letter telling him how much I liked The 10th Kingdom and
asked him about the meaning of the rose that Virginia placed on her
mother's hand. I asked since Prince Wendell received the rose from Snow
White who said one day he would see her again even though she would never
return did the rose symbolize that one day Virginia would see her mother
again. Here's the response I received from Simon Moore on July 26,
2000.Simon Moore c/o Rochelle Stevens, 2, Terretts Place, Upper Street, London N1 1QZ, England
Dear Liesha Thank you for your letter, card, poem and info - much appreciated. To answer your question about the meaning of the rose, you got it absolutely right. Snow White believes that Virginia is very important to the kingdoms, and may one day become a Queen herself - that's why Wendell gives her the rose - he realizes that Snow White left it with him to give one day to someone who embodied her spirit. The fact that the rose blossoms IS a hint that Virginia might meet her mother again, but beyond that I don't want to give anything away . . . Lots of people have been writing to me recently and asking about a sequel. There are still outstanding issues to be resolved, but I believe that 10K2 will happen, and I have been approached to try and come up with possible ideas. The sequel will be in the form of a mini-series, and will take place mainly in Red Riding Hood's 2nd Kingdom, where Wolves and girls have always been enemies. Now the wolves have been pardoned, but are they to be trusted? It might even feature Wolf and Virginia getting married and of course there is a baby on the way and - oh but that would be giving too much away, too soon . . . Thanks again for your letter, Best Wishes, Simon Moore. I wrote another letter to Simon to see if there was any news on the sequel and ask him some questions. I sent my letter to him on January 10, 2002 and received a reply from him on February 13th. Dear Liesha, Thanks for your lovely letter about 10K, and I'm sorry it's taken me a while to write back. I am writing a new project and racing to try and get the scripts done in time for my deadline. I am glad to hear that 10K has encouraged you to write, and I so agree with your view that most TV is formulaic and lacks imagination. Your website looks great and I am so pleased you are keeping the spirit of 10K alive. The news about 10K2 is that there is enthusiasm from Hallmark to do some more episodes, but I have not yet had a chance to write the scripts and there is no firm production or transmission date yet. As some fans know, I was supposed to be directing a movie version of my script 'The Snow Queen' for Hallmark, but they cancelled the production at the last minute, and to be honest I am not sure about my future relationship with the company. All I can say at the moment is keep the faith, and keep the interest in 10K going. It may be a long time until scripts hit the screen, but I want to find a way to continue the adventures of Wolf and Virginia. In the fickle world of television money and ratings it may still never happen, but I hope there is a way, and the passion of the fans is the thing that will keep the chance of a sequel really alive. I love these characters and this world and I have never experienced such a wonderful reaction to my work before. I really hope I can find a way to carry on the story. To answer a few questions - - My birthday is March 1st. - I don't think all the original characters will return in a sequel, but I would not want to write it unless Scott and Kimberly would reprise their roles. Hopefully other cast would also want to make an appearance, but a new series would introduce new characters as well. - The 'bouncy castles' are inflatable rubber castles that you can rent for kids parties and the like, where you can bounce up and down on them like a mix between a play house and a trampoline. You must call them something else in the US? - I am still trying to find a publisher for my book 'Sparks Will Fly' but will let fans know when it is published. - I have a new 6 part series coming out on ABC starting on May 12th (I think) called Dinotopia. It is very different from 10K but also a fantasy . . . - I don't know what would happen to the credits sequence re: the Twin Towers if we did another series . . . Personally I would like it to stay, as a tribute, but it might be too upsetting for people . . . - I don't know all the countries that 10K has been sold to, but I think it's a lot. Apparently it's just been a big hit in Germany. Maybe if it gets good ratings in Europe then the poor NBC figures will not matter and we can make another series. - Got to get back to writing now - Thanks again for writing, Best wishes and much huff puffing, [Simon's Signature] Simon Moore.
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