The Three Musketeers will ride again
Feb. 12, 2010
With the success of SHERLOCK HOLMES and the probable success of ROBIN HOOD, another classic band of heroes is being resurrected for the big screen. HOLMES producer Lionel Wigram is starting to collect ingredients for a THREE MUSKETEERS movie, and he’s already hired THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS writer, Peter Straughan, to draft a script.
Before they became best known for being a delicious candy bar, the Musketeers were a band of 17th century swordsmen out to thwart the dreaded Cardinal Richelieu with a distinct habit of high-fiving each other with their swords. Their leader is D’Artagnan and the Musketeers themselves are his crew, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, so really, there’s four of them. I feel like there’s a Jeopardy question in there somewhere.
In a world filled with board games and toys getting their own franchises, it almost seems refreshing to get a film based on classic literature for a change, even if it’s still nothing near an original idea. I think a project like this could be pretty cool, but the dynamic between the actors will be what makes or breaks the movie, and casting a good Musketeers crew will be extremely important, as it’s not just a pair that needs to jive together, but a foursome.
| Extra Tidbit: | No, this has nothing to do with that Paul WS Anderson Musketeers project you may have heard about, nor is it a remake of thoroughly awesome Kiefer Sutherland/Charlie Sheen movie. |
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| Source: | Variety |
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Two Great Films
Must Have Mucho Swashbuckling Love
cast this
Always fun a bit of sword fighting!
And what's with bagging Bryan Adams? No one pumps out a good balad like him! And what other type of music is going to suit this genre better? Definitely not Techno/Dance or Alternative fairy shit!
And what's with bagging Bryan Adams? No one pumps out a good balad like him! And what other type of music is going to suit this genre better? Definitely not Techno/Dance or Alternative fairy shit!
Sounds Promising
Hope it is done right.
I think we can all agree...
With the worst part of the movie obviously being Chris O'Donnell.
With the worst part of the movie obviously being Chris O'Donnell.
Rochefort. Isn't that a smelly kind of cheese?
"Taking care of something ugly!"
"Taking care of something ugly!"
Hell no
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I'm also curious to see when, if ever, they'll do a version that includes the lackeys as well as the musketeers. Mousqueton, Planchet, Grimaud and Bazin each had somewhat significant roles in the narrative at various points.
When you look at it, there really is too much material in the original works, I
I'm also curious to see when, if ever, they'll do a version that includes the lackeys as well as the musketeers. Mousqueton, Planchet, Grimaud and Bazin each had somewhat significant roles in the narrative at various points.
When you look at it, there really is too much material in the original works, I suppose. I know there's (probably) no way to pack all the details, characters, and plots points into just one movie. On the other hand, that gives them an opportunity to do something new by picking up on aspects of the books that haven't been touched on much or at all in the other film versions. At any rate, it will be interesting to see what kind of overall tone they shoot for in this one.
Not sure how this makes me feel