There are many merry men to choose from so it would be interesting to. Computer technology has progressed tremendously, to the point where a movie of cgi. Robin hood is a 2018 american actionadventure film directed by otto bathurst and written by ben chandler and david james kelly, from a story by chandler. Yeah, well, i spent four years of my life killing your people. At the end of the movie, it says and so the legend begins. Robin hood sequel to be filmed next year matthew macfadyen.
Otto bathursts robin hood reboot is filled with action, romance and politics, all of which help to open a few doors for a sequel. Feb 05, 2017 why dc wont make a robin movie by chris snellgrove feb. List of films and television series featuring robin hood. Its been confirmed that russell crowe will be filming the. One thing every guy from the hood has in common and thats to make it out the hood. It had the misfortune to be released at nearly the same time as the truly awful prince of thieves version, and so went largely unnoticed. May 03, 2018 costner was fresh off field of dreams and dances with wolves, there hadnt been a really big liveaction robin hood movie all due respect to robin and marion superfans since 1938, and it was. The kiwi actor is expected to shoot scenes for ridley scotts big budget robin hood sequel at. This is a fan made video just a guy who loves movies.
Will your favorite movie be getting another installment this year. Robin hood was announced in 2015 and released in 2018. Upcoming movie sequels you didnt know were being made. A warhardened crusader and his moorish commander mount an. At 45 russell crowe is the oldest actor to have played robin hood in a movie. Theres nobody at lionsgate and anyone who is involved in the film who. Robin hood did respectfully well at the box office but it wasnt a smash success. It was released in 12 countries on 12 may 2010, including the united kingdom and ireland and was also the opening film at the 2010 cannes film.
Release date, cast, movie plot sequel, trailer, news. The subject of ballads, books and films, robin hood has proven to be one of popular cultures most enduring folk heroes. In robin hoods quest to champion the rights of the people of sherwood forest, he unexpectedly finds himself in the crosshairs of the sheriff of nottingham. Prince of thieves with kevin costner or if you want a more violent and dark one watch the 2010 robin hood with russell crowe. In a 15thcentury manuscript of robin hood and guy of gisborne, robin is not content with just killing his opponent, guy.
Otto bathursts robin hood reboot is filled with action, romance and politics, all of. Douglas fairbanks as robin hood in the 1922 film version. Disney planning live action animal version of robin hood. It was mainly them trying to use some designs for a reynard the fox movie that was never going to happen and reusing animation from other pictures. Dec 05, 2014 hollywood aquiver with plans for two robin hood films this article is more than 5 years old sony aims for an avengersstyle franchise as disney announces its revisionist take on the legendary outlaw. The following are some of the notable adaptations of the robin hood story in film and television. Robin hood is a delightful disaster, a movie that wouldve been a fun ride if only it hadnt taken itself so seriously. In twelfth century england, robin longstride russell crowe and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. This is the first instance on film of the character, and its found in a short directed by percy stow.
The new robin hood movie will not be as good as robin. It may sound premature to talk about a movie sequel to ridley scotts robin hood, the movie hasnt even premiered yet after all. Ridley scott totally admits hes already planning robin. I hate all things soap opera but for some reason, i love this show. Does that mean there will be a second movie, showing more of robin s life as an outlaw or is this just ridleys take on how the legend came to be. Second trailer for the next robin hood movie starring. So there s no real reason to believe that a liveaction remake of robin hood is a bad idea in and of itself.
There are space adventures starring robin hood and his band of merry men. However, the filmmakers would want to approach a sequel more cautiously, considering the first movie tanked. During a party in the cardinals honor attended by robin, marian and will, marian and. Spoilers for the under the hood comic book, under the red hood animated movie, and the batman. No there is no confirmed evidence disney is planning on making a sequel to the 1973 robin hood. Again it is ok movie to watch, but if you want a better story, better acting, jokes and less special effects watch the 1991 robin hood. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Feb 23, 2014 official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. Why has there been only one great robin hood movie. This robin hood movie came out in 1991 and is two hours, twenty minutes long. But the ending, which teases a sequel that will likely never come, is. Parents need to know that the adventures of robin hood is a 1938 movie starring errol flynn as the legendary medieval hero who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Costner was fresh off field of dreams and dances with wolves, there hadnt been a really big liveaction robin hood movie all due respect to robin and marion superfans since 1938, and it. To the surprise of absolutely no one, robin hood is this years.
Weve got to talk about robin hoods wacky ending io9. Marvel star in trailer for spike lee netflix movie. Movie star russell crowe to film robin hood sequel in. He doesnt step into robin hood s boots until the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie, bathurst explained. Jason todd who was the second robin was violently killed by the joker in writer jim starlin and artist jim aparos comic batman. Starring taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson, tim minchin, and jamie dornan. Hollywood aquiver with plans for two robin hood films film. We do know that aquaman writer will beall and the lego movie producer dan lin set up a robin hood project of their own at warner bros.
Prince of thieves is the 1991 blockbuster movie in which kevin costner plays the mythical medieval hero known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Robin hood outlawed, a british silent film starring a. However, in the films finale, robin surrenders to save the people of. But by now there has been a robin hood movie for every generation since 1922 that. Why didnt ridley scott, or any other director, make a.
Robin hood sequel to be filmed next year its been confirmed that russell crowe will be filming the sequel for robin hood next year, but the real question that we have is if the sheriff of nottingham matthew macfadyen will make an appearance. There wont be that kind of auditory attention here, but its a good score. Dec 03, 2018 director otto bathurst delivers a good looking movie that combines the visual grittiness of ridley scotts robin hood 2010 with russell crowe singing offkey in extreme closeups that was les miserables, my bad with the choreography and general britishness of the guy ritchie king arthur vehicle. With taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson. Its not even the first robin hood movie to see release in november 2018. Why robin hood may be the biggest movie flop of 2018. There have been over 60 robin hood films and television series, but only one is regarded as a classic. Many versions of robin hood have been made over the years. Robin hood was released on dvd and bluray disc on 20 september 2010 in the uk, and the following day in the us. The movie however is set in the time of prince johnafter. In the gest robin shoots the sheriff with an arrow and then slits his throat with a sword. As revisionist movies of the 2010s are wont to do, ridley scotts robin hood focuses on its famous heros humble origins, sets the action against a grim, realistic backdrop, and then. Interesting enough, there are those who find this latest outing of the titular forest bandit, err, too modern. Nov 21, 2018 admittedly, there are moments in the second act where the action gets a bit lost in bathursts directing, but the actual archery is skillfully showcased.
The one that most people will think of is the original 1938 version starring errol flynn. Thats right, robin is relegated to a subplot in his own movie, so we can focus on. Hood was a true event movie unrivaled by any other summer release save for. After returning home to england, aristocrat robin of loxley learns that the evil. Hollywood aquiver with plans for two robin hood films this article is more than 5 years old sony aims for an avengersstyle franchise as disney announces its. Nov 21, 2018 he doesnt step into robin hoods boots until the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie, bathurst explained. May 15, 2010 there was a lot of musical attention on robin hood prince of thieves, mainly because of bryan adams ballad everything i do i do it for you. The second series seemed to tie things up a lot, will there be a series 3. Medieval graphic violence dominates this film, and that there are some particularly gory moments. Is robin hoods archery really historically accurate. Having lost money, they will be looking to come up with a better story in order to make up. Director ridley scott said indeed that the first film is actually an origin story and that robin hood 2. Nov 21, 2018 instead, the latest take on this classic character offers an empty appropriation of robin hood character names and slaps them on people in a mishmash of derivative fantasy storylines.
Though there s little sexuality and no foul language, there s a lot of oldfashioned violence. Robin hood is a 2018 american actionadventure film directed by otto bathurst and written by. Otto bathurst has opened up a potential sequel to robin hood. I havent had a chance to see the movie yet but will circle back with information about the scenes that songs were in when. Legends are not made in times of peace, but born in blood. With kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater. Naturally, a sequel would not take as long since the cast is mostly already in place. His story is widely praised a man who steals from the rich and gives to the poor but its taken quite a few forms over the decades.
The first images from 2018s gritty reimagining of robin hood have teased a new sherwood forest full of automatic weapons, fashionable battle armour and chic fascistwear straight out of. The film stars taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson, tim minchin, and jamie dornan. Theres a love story in there, a buddy movie in there, theres all kinds of stuff. When robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Not during, because robin hood historically went to the crusades. Robin hood themed films and television series liveaction features early 1900s to 1950. That is, of course, the 1958 warner brothers cartoon featuring donald duck as robin and porky pig as friar tuck. It all comes together in robin hood as the superhero movie some fans have been waiting for. Sean connery was nearly 45 when he played a veteran robin hood in robin and marian. The whole movie tries to be something, which it is not.
The version opening this fall wont become the second. Movie star russell crowe is the latest celebrity set to bring a touch of hollywood to scotland. A mixture of matrix, robin hood, star wars, lord of the rings and many other adaptations. This sounds great but when you factor in advertising and other costs it probably ended up losing money. In robin hood, robin of loxley taron egerton is a wealthy lord who meets the enchanting marian eve hewson when she tries to steal his horse. Ranking the robin hood movies, from embarrassingly awful. When life has its unexpected changes second chance could be as simple as a dream. Witness the epic clash between good and evil where only one can emerge alive. Historic origins of the real robin hood national geographic. Although there s no blood, lots of characters are hanged, skewered with swords and arrows, and generally attacked. The first known reference in english verse to robin hood is found in the vision of piers plowman, written by william langland in the second part of the 14th century shortly before geoffrey. Robin hood is the years most predictable box office bomb forbes. Finding out theres going to be a sequel to your favorite film is a thrill that every. They immediately fall in love, but then robin is drafted into the army and sent to arabia to fight in a war championed by the evil, greedy sheriff of nottingham ben mendelsohn.
A warhardened crusader and his moorish commander mount an audacious revolt. Robin hood soundtrack is 4 songs and a score reelsoundtrack. The movie gives no backstory, and really doesnt show much of the. The trailers for the new robin hood movie feature archery stunts that appear to have some heavy cgi assistance. Robin returns years later to find a land ravaged by heavy taxes and. Lets merrily break down the real reasons robin hood bombed at the box. Because the a plot is the shockingly bloody history of the magna carta, oh and also there is robin hood. Second trailer for the next robin hood movie starring taron.
Robin hood 2 trailer 2020 taron egerton, jamie foxx movie. Taron egerton takes aim at his own robin hood movie digital spy. The fact that there s going to be another robin hood film at all is a symptom of the selfcannibalizing nature of american culture, in which hollywood executives have increasingly convinced themselves that audiences will go see literally any movie if theyre already somehow familiar with its characters, even if said movie transparently sucks ass. The robin hood legend also takes a bloodier turn than in previous versions as vengeance is delivered to villains. Over the last 70 years or so, countless blockbusters and feature films have been dedicated to the talented archerturnedrevolutionary.
But, according to a new video released by robin hoods archery consultant, lars. Lionsgate has revealed the second, fulllength official trailer for their new robin hood movie, titled very simply robin hood. Seven robin hood movies are currently in production in hollywood margot robbie was recently announced to star in a new movie about maid marian, but there are six other projects connected with. Easily outperforming new releases robin hood and nativity rocks. Robin hood, a silent film starring robert frazer as robin hood. While the uk home media releases only consisted of the extended directors cut version 15 additional minutes, the us dvd and bluray discs consisted of both the directors cut version and the shorter theatrical version. Why didnt ridley scott, or any other director, make a sequel. May 31, 2012 movie star russell crowe is the latest celebrity set to bring a touch of hollywood to scotland. Ridley scott totally admits hes already planning robin hood. Its been confirmed that russell crowe will be filming the sequel for robin hood next year, but the real question that we have is if the sheriff of nottingham matthew macfadyen will make an appearance the first movie does leave the possibility open for the sheriff to be involved. But it looks like there could be a movie sequel to this new robin hood movie. Robin hood and his merry men, a silent film directed by percy stow, and the first appearance of robin hood on the screen.
For all that work and expense, crowe and scott have failed to improve on either the last robin hood movie to come along 1991s robin hood. Apr 12, 2010 if there were to be a sequel to robin hood, you would have a constant enemy throughout, king john, and you would follow his reign of 17 years, and the signing of magna carta could be robins. First look at hollywoods gritty robin hood movie is. It is a quasicontemporary retelling of the robin hood legend, and follows his training by john to steal from the sheriff of nottingham. The latest robin hood film is terrible, as were other hollywood. Robin hood 2018 movie teaser trailer taron egerton.