Medieval History
He?ll star in action thriller Ironclad
Now that film has found its financing James Purefoy can star in 13th century-set thriller Ironclad.
He?ll play a Knight Templar who, along with his heroic band of seven warriors, defends Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Paul Giamatti has signed on to play the king, and the cast now includes Bob Hoskins, Richard Attenborough, Pete Postlethwaite, Colm Meany, Angus McFadyen and Narnia?s William Moseley. The film had been gearing up to shoot late last year when the money to make it fell through.
But now, with rights company ContentFilm International pushing at the Berlinale market, the movie is back on track for a summer start. Our concern is that the frenzy for swords ?n? sandals action epics has been past for a while ? even Ridley Scott couldn't make Kingdom Of Heaven (above) win at the box office.
Can Ironclad succeed?
From: Total Film.com
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Medieval History
James Purefoy goes medieval
He?ll star in action thriller Ironclad
Now that film has found its financing James Purefoy can star in 13th century-set thriller Ironclad.
He?ll play a Knight Templar who, along with his heroic band of seven warriors, defends Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Paul Giamatti has signed on to play the king, and the cast now includes Bob Hoskins, Richard Attenborough, Pete Postlethwaite, Colm Meany, Angus McFadyen and Narnia?s William Moseley. The film had been gearing up to shoot late last year when the money to make it fell through.
But now, with rights company ContentFilm International pushing at the Berlinale market, the movie is back on track for a summer start. Our concern is that the frenzy for swords ?n? sandals action epics has been past for a while ? even Ridley Scott couldn't make Kingdom Of Heaven (above) win at the box office.
Can Ironclad succeed?
From: Total Film.com
- Thoughts On Mel Gibson's Vikings
Matthias Ammon writes: News emerged recently that Mel Gibson will turn to 'the Vikings' for his next directing venture, following Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto. Details of the project are scarce as yet, though it has been...
- Kazakh Film Backs 'arabian Nights'
Kazakh Film, Kazakhstan's state company, has boarded Chuck Russell's 3D adaptation of "1001 Arabian Nights," starring Liam Hemsworth, which will shoot in the oil-and-gas-rich central Asian state next year. Russell, who directed "The Mask" and...
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Paul Giamatti won't be counting his chickens for an Oscar for his turn as an English monarch, wicked King John, in this post Magna Carta romp. - from The Guardian Most reviews will bandy about terms like ?extreme violence? but the truth is, IRONCLAD...
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