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David
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 Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin story  Quote: Lionsgate is in talks with “Peaky Blinders” director Otto Bathurst to helm “Robin Hood: Origins” for the studio.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson are producing through their Appian Way banner with Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell through their Safe House Prods.
Harold is writing the script set in Sherwood Forest with Robin Hood returning from the Crusades and forming a band of outlaws to deal with corruption. Harold’s writing credits include Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur,” starring Charlie Hunnam.
Numerous “Robin Hood” movies have been made during the past century. The most recent came in 2010 with Ridley Scott directing Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett in Universal’s “Robin Hood,” which topped $320 million in worldwide grosses.
Bathurst directed the first season of “Peaky Blinders,” starring Cillian Murphy as the leader of a gang operating in England during the aftermath of World War I. He’s repped by Casarotto Ramsay and WME.
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Algren
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor It all depends on who they cast as Robin Hood. But I am not really looking forward to another Robin Hood.
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MadGez
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Yeah there is no need for one. Though I may be in the minority but I quite liked the 2010 version.
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Algren
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Crowe's Robin Hood was crap. But it was necessary in order for people to move on from the Costner's Robin Hood (the best of them all). Not they've made a crap one, more good ones can be made. There always needs to be a "sloppy second" in order for audiences to get passed their fixation for a person in a role or a film as the perfect version of a story. It happened with Superman Returns. It happened with Terminator Salvation. And it will most likely happen with Suicide Squad (The Joker) and Batman v Superman too (although I am not sure just how loved Nolan's Batman was, so maybe that one won't count).
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Algren wrote: Crowe's Robin Hood was crap. But it was necessary in order for people to move on from the Costner's Robin Hood (the best of them all). Not they've made a crap one, more good ones can be made. There always needs to be a "sloppy second" in order for audiences to get passed their fixation for a person in a role or a film as the perfect version of a story. It happened with Superman Returns. It happened with Terminator Salvation. And it will most likely happen with Suicide Squad (The Joker) and Batman v Superman too (although I am not sure just how loved Nolan's Batman was, so maybe that one won't count). Nolan's Batman was certainly very beloved; though I doubt Suicide Squad or BvS will be hated; at worst they will probably be met with complete indifference like MOS or AOU.
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Algren
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor zwackerm wrote: Algren wrote: Crowe's Robin Hood was crap. But it was necessary in order for people to move on from the Costner's Robin Hood (the best of them all). Not they've made a crap one, more good ones can be made. There always needs to be a "sloppy second" in order for audiences to get passed their fixation for a person in a role or a film as the perfect version of a story. It happened with Superman Returns. It happened with Terminator Salvation. And it will most likely happen with Suicide Squad (The Joker) and Batman v Superman too (although I am not sure just how loved Nolan's Batman was, so maybe that one won't count). Nolan's Batman was certainly very beloved Really? I never hear any comments about Batman. It's always about the films themselves, or Bane, or The Joker. If anything, Batman is criticised because of his stupid voice. So I really do not think Affleck has much to overcome, and therefore Batman v Superman should not fall prey to my "sloppy second" rule. But Suicide Squad is fucked (or more specifically; Jared Leto). You cannot follow Heath Ledger and expect an easy ride. _________________STOP UIGHUR GENOCIDE IN XINJIANG
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor I don't know, same could be said for King Arthur, or A Christmas Carol At this point the story has been told so many countless where everyone has their favorite. The market is always more limited now where people want more origin stories in a similar setting. See last years Dracula.
It's the main difference between comic books (which have many stories and even incarnations of the character to choose from)
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Algren wrote: zwackerm wrote: Algren wrote: Crowe's Robin Hood was crap. But it was necessary in order for people to move on from the Costner's Robin Hood (the best of them all). Not they've made a crap one, more good ones can be made. There always needs to be a "sloppy second" in order for audiences to get passed their fixation for a person in a role or a film as the perfect version of a story. It happened with Superman Returns. It happened with Terminator Salvation. And it will most likely happen with Suicide Squad (The Joker) and Batman v Superman too (although I am not sure just how loved Nolan's Batman was, so maybe that one won't count). Nolan's Batman was certainly very beloved Really? I never hear any comments about Batman. It's always about the films themselves, or Bane, or The Joker. If anything, Batman is criticised because of his stupid voice. So I really do not think Affleck has much to overcome, and therefore Batman v Superman should not fall prey to my "sloppy second" rule. But Suicide Squad is fucked (or more specifically; Jared Leto). You cannot follow Heath Ledger and expect an easy ride. It'll depend on the side of the roll, people are certainly warming to Affleck. If Smith and the others are the leads in SS and Leto makes it his own in a fun supporting role (which really hasn't been done yet) Could lead to a very accepting and fun follow up. _________________Chippy wrote: As always, fuck Thegun. Chippy wrote: I want to live vicariously through you, Thegun!
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor MadGez wrote: Yeah there is no need for one. Though I may be in the minority but I quite liked the 2010 version. I did too. Thegun wrote: Most fucked franchise will be Bond after Craig. Nah, they'll be fine. They recovered after Connery and Moore left. They'll do it again. What will be interesting though is what they decide to do with the tone of the series. _________________My DVD Collection
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor When I first heard about this on AMCmovietalk they mentioned there were a few directions they were thinking of going. It was the usual historical route but darker, a shared universe/spin off route and a more modern updated take on it. Of those, I would be interested in the first. Give it the look and feel of Costner's Robin Hood without the humor even though that enhanced that film along with having a villain performed brilliantly by Rickman. Find a good actor for this villain but drop the humor and make it dark and bleak. I'd be for that.
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Algren
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Why must everything be darker these days? Why not make a Robin Hood in the vein of Hook? Fun for all the family. I mean, it's working for Marvel. Clearly Robin Hood (2010) failed and that was much more serious than 1991's version, so darker doesn't always work.
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Thegun
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor It's not like the 1991 version was all light and fluffy either. That witch use to scare the shit out of me when I was a kid.
The Costner, Mel Brooks, Flynn, and even the animated film are all great. Never saw Scott's though, can't say I've ever had any interest in seeing it. Still can't believe that cost 200 million.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor He will always be the best Robin Hood:  _________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
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Algren
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor The 1991 version was not hilarious. I didn't say it was. But there was, like, no humour in the 2010 version. There were at least a few moments of lightheartedness in the 1991 film (crossing the stream, John Little/Little John joke, his wife's comments, Morgan Freeman had a few laughs directed at him if I remember, then there's Friar Tuck). Maybe it's just that I have forgotten the 2010 version (lucky me), but I really do not think there was anything on display that would make people raise a smile.
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Algren
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor   lol. This is going to be horrible.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Another RH movie
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Yeah this looks like a bomb in the vein of King Arthur.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Jamie Foxx's poster looks like a teaser for Bland Panther 2, and Taron Edgerton's poster looks like an independent film about British hooligans. Such a shit start to this campaign. I guess we'll see a trailer soon.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Is Jamie Foxx playing Morgan Freeman's role? Don't tell me he's the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor nghtvsn wrote: Is Jamie Foxx playing Morgan Freeman's role? Don't tell me he's the Sheriff of Nottingham. He's Little John. Ben Mendelsohn is the Sheriff of Nottingham. Azeem (Morgan Freeman's character) doesn't seem to be in this new film. SJWs should probably start something about that.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor That trailer had slo mo all over. no no no. This looked like Tomb Raider. Now I actually enjoyed Tomb Raider but I'm not feeling this. It's facing WIR2 and C2. This is gonna get lost.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor I'll see it for Taron. Looks entertaining.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor In the States, this probably would have made 4-5x more money if they had cast Jamie Foxx as Robin Hood. Overseas, probably less, but I doubt it will have much of an impact anyways.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor Already unwatchable with that cretinous asshole playing the title role.
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Re: Time for another grim, hard-edged Robin Hood origin stor GuybrushX McMurphy wrote: Already unwatchable with that cretinous asshole playing the title role. 
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