Excalibur remake

[DB7]

Duo ready remake of Boorman film

By MICHAEL FLEMING



Warner Bros. has closed a deal to remake the 1981 John Boorman-directed "Excalibur," with Bryan Singer producing and developing the picture as a potential directing vehicle. WB and Legendary Pictures have labored for months to pull together the rights to the film, which Singer will produce with Julie Yorn.



Inspired by Thomas Malory's 15th century work, and scripted by Rospo Pallenberg and Boorman, "Excalibur" explores the myth of King Arthur, complete with the Knights of the Round Table, Merlin the wizard and the quest for the Holy Grail to save Arthur's life. The original picture broke such talent as Helen Mirren (who played the evil Morgana), Liam Neeson (Sir Gawain), Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Stewart and Ciaran Hinds.

[will.15]

Why bother to remake it, just do another version of the story?

[Timmy_Lea]

Huzzah! Another pointless remake!

[dremble wedge]

Surely it'll be an adaptation of Malory rather than a remake?

[will.15]

According to the announcement, they bought the rights to the movie. The Malory is from the 15th century. It's definitely in the public domain.

[moonfleet]

Please, no Excalibur remake !!.....give the money to John Boorman to make a film.



Moon.

[jaycad]

i hate remakes and the first was a load of bollocks IMO so a bad idea overall!

[batman]

Please, no Excalibur remake !!.....give the money to John Boorman to make a film.

Moon.

Why? So he can spend it on his unnecessary animated remake of The Wizard of Oz?



Boorman hasn't made a decent film in years IMHO.

[moonfleet]

Because he is a great director, and great directors have their ups & downs.... waiting very much for "Leo the Last" in dvd



Moon.

[batman]

Because he is a great director.

He made three of four decent films (Point Blank, Excalibur, Zardoz, Hope and Glory) but that doesn't make him a great director. Very over-rated IMHO.

[Mr Sloane]

He made three of four decent films (Point Blank, Excalibur, Zardoz, Hope and Glory) but that doesn't make him a great director. Very over-rated IMHO.

I agree what you say about "Boreman" (and I would n't have included Zardoz) but is this actually a remake or just another reworking of the Arthurian mythology ?

[didi-5]

I think this sounds a bad idea - I did like the original Excalibur, flawed though it was, and I can't imagine anyone equalling the cast put together at the beginning of the 80s. Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, and the late Nicholas Clay were particularly good, IMO.