Sherlock Ritchie? | Movie News
Apparently pleased with what he's doing on the awfully titled ROCKNROLLA, Warner Bros. has hired director Guy Ritchie to direct SHERLOCK HOLMES and help relaunch the iconic character. The studio was perhaps less enthused with DOOMSDAY as they had signed with Neil Marshall early last year to direct. Though exact plot details remain under wraps, WB execs look to "reinvent" Holmes as less of a bookworm and more of an ass-kicking, adventure seeking spawn of Indiana Jones and Batman. Ritchie is currently working on a polish of the existing script by Tony Peckham, which was based on an upcoming comic book by Lionel Wigram. Ritchie's return to the top ranks of Hollywood is impressive given that he was virtually written off after the legendary failure of SWEPT AWAY (his follow-up REVOLVER wasn't exactly hot shit either). Somehow Ritchie convinced WB to sign on to ROCKNROLLA (that the studio wanted back in business with 300 star Gerard Butler didn't hurt) and that work led to this big-budget SHERLOCK HOLMES adaptation. No word on when filming might begin but the studio was hot to trot back when Marshall was attached and they've already set a 2010 release so expect this to his the fast track.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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1:37PM on 06/05/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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I think it's right up there with Lock, Stock and Snatch.
I think it's right up there with Lock, Stock and Snatch.
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What a great idea. It worked out so well for Van Helsing.
What a great idea. It worked out so well for Van Helsing.
8:30PM on 06/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The key in my mind would be for them to try to get across that just living during that time period was harsh and fucking dangerous, doubly so if you were poor.
There's my recipe for a good Sherlock Holmes movie. Quite elemantary, but if they stear it toward Van Helsing territory then I'll have to skip it.
7:14PM on 06/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
There are so many great directors out there for a project like this:
Christopher Nolan, Tom Tykwer, Alfonso Cuaron, Andrew Dominik, Alejandro Amenabar even the Coen's would be an inspired choice...not Guy Ritchie
There are so many great directors out there for a project like this:
Christopher Nolan, Tom Tykwer, Alfonso Cuaron, Andrew Dominik, Alejandro Amenabar even the Coen's would be an inspired choice...not Guy Ritchie
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Holmes is fine as is, thank you very much. He doesn't need to be reimagined or rewhatevered.
If you have to make a new Holmes movie, then do so (although Jeremy Brett's going to be a difficult, if not impossible, act to follow); but don't change Holmes himself (although he's always been a decent boxer, and not adverse to some adventure...but he's certainly not Batman).
Holmes is fine as is, thank you very much. He doesn't need to be reimagined or rewhatevered.
If you have to make a new Holmes movie, then do so (although Jeremy Brett's going to be a difficult, if not impossible, act to follow); but don't change Holmes himself (although he's always been a decent boxer, and not adverse to some adventure...but he's certainly not Batman).
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The most this movie can hope for is surpassing "The Count of Monte Cristo"
Stop fucking with classics!!!!!
(Word to the producers: There are no ninjas or big explosions in "Hound of Baskerville")
The most this movie can hope for is surpassing "The Count of Monte Cristo"
Stop fucking with classics!!!!!
(Word to the producers: There are no ninjas or big explosions in "Hound of Baskerville")
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