Not the legend you were told
This isn’t your father’s Robin Hood! The days of the Disney fox, the Kevin Costner “Prince of Thieves” and the “Men in Tights” are a thing of the past. The stories and the known legend have been grossly lied about, according to Hugh Jackman in the new trailer for The Death of Robin Hood. A24’s new interpretation comes from writer/director Michael Sarnoski, whose resume includes the Nicolas Cage movie, Pig, and A Quiet Place: Day One. Here we see Jackman’s Robin being cruel and murderous, but also aware of the monster he was. Check out the moody and atmospheric trailer in the embed above!
Something’s rotten in Nottingham
Jackman is joined in the film by Jodie Comer and Bill Skarsgård. Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) and Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) also star in the reimagining. Arrival and The Prestige producer, Aaron Ryder, is on board as a producer on the film. The official synopsis reads, “Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.”
The new legend explained
Ryder and producer Andrew Swett, of Ryder Picture Company, explain, “This is not the story of Robin Hood we’ve all come to know. Instead, Michael has crafted something far more grounded and visceral. Thanks to Alexander Black and our friends at Lyrical along with Rama and Michael, the world is going to love seeing Hugh and Jodie together in this epic.” Director Sarnoski added, “It has been an incredible opportunity to reinvent and freshly innovate the story we all know of Robin Hood. Securing the perfect cast to transform the script to screen was essential. I could not be more thrilled and trusting in Hugh and Jodie to bring this story to life in a powerful and meaningful way.”
Alexander Black of Lyrical Media will also be on board the project as a producer. Black would chime in, “We are thrilled to be part of this very special project and to be working with a visionary director in Michael, a phenomenal cast in Hugh and Jodie, and producing with our frequent collaborators, Ryder and Swett at RPC.”
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