They would be impossible to show in detail in a live action, true enough. Maybe that’s the way it should be? A cartoon/anime would not be a good way to bring it back imo, and would only make it more likely to get kid-efied in the process. The best approach would be to keep it pg-13 (or the TV equivilent) but have to really deep adult issues within, so it will entertain everyone.

The book about Rachel getting the opportunity with Crayak to murder Visser Three in cold blood and refusing it for instance.
Or tricking David into remaining in morph to live as a rat his entire life, are deep, but have the guise as a ‘children’s story’.

Need to keep that essence, most definately. I also agree that if it was live action, the original actors should not have the same parts! Think about it, do you want a 23 year old jake?

This would not only spark interest in the story, but it could potentially grow the fan base and get top talent writers and directors to realize that it should be taken seriously, rather than a crappy movie targeted towards the Disney crowd. If you ever expect to see a large budget for this film (And I truly believe this series could and should be taken as seriously as Avatar) its going to have to grow its already large fan base and be able to appeal to other audiences.

And Oh God, it HAS to have a good script. I’m talking “J.J. Abrams” good. Something that focuses on the characters and the moral and philosophical implications of their actions, non-actions, attitudes, and beliefs; How a secret war can affect the people fighting them, their loved ones, and the average person whom they fight for; the responsibilities of having such an amazing power; living with the consequences of their actions; the stresses on the several adolescents that have to grow up quickly, yet are still trying to figure out who they are; seeing how flawed humans can be, yet still having just enough moments to realize that the battle their fighting is worth it, just barely. I think a sizable focus on the Yeerks would also be a great addition to the story. I think it’s important that they’re not presented as just “evil” parasitic space aliens, but as an empire birthed in envy of the “arrogant” and perceptually “biologically superior” Andalites. I want them to be presented as soldiers, no more good or evil than any other soldier fighting for a cause they believe in, justifying their actions in their respective nation’s propaganda (propaganda used in its neutral connotation). It would be so much sweeter when it turns out that a reasonable solution to the entire war has been available the entire time (the morphing technology) yet the arrogance and mindsets of both parties initially prevents them from seeing it.

While the Ellimist/Crayak part of the story, is actually probably one of my favorites (for its philosophical conjectures and implications), I’m not sure how to fit this into a live-action series or film, but it’s entirely doable for a Cartoon or Anime. If it were to be done in live-action it would have to be told in a way in which his presence is only eluded to yet felt more or less throughout the story’s telling. He would more or less have to be treated like God, lol. Those places where he may have played a large role in the story could then later be filled in with supplemental materials (another show, comic book, etc.).

I’m not going to lie, I kind of want to do it myself because I know it’s going to be SOOOOOOOOOooooooo easy to FRAK it up. But if someone knows where I’m going with this and likes my envisioning, then feel free to take it and run with it!!!