Prince of thieves with kevin costner or if you want a more violent and dark one watch the 2010 robin hood with russell crowe. Robin hood was released on dvd and bluray disc on 20 september 2010 in the uk, and the following day in the us. Robin hood 2 trailer 2020 taron egerton, jamie foxx movie. I hate all things soap opera but for some reason, i love this show. Witness the epic clash between good and evil where only one can emerge alive. Robin hood, a silent film starring robert frazer as robin hood.
Its been confirmed that russell crowe will be filming the. 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. A warhardened crusader and his moorish commander mount an audacious revolt. 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. To the surprise of absolutely no one, robin hood is this years. 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. Historic origins of the real robin hood national geographic. Movie star russell crowe to film robin hood sequel in. 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.
Yeah, well, i spent four years of my life killing your people. Medieval graphic violence dominates this film, and that there are some particularly gory moments. Robin hood is the years most predictable box office bomb forbes. Spoilers for the under the hood comic book, under the red hood animated movie, and the batman. It all comes together in robin hood as the superhero movie some fans have been waiting for. Legends are not made in times of peace, but born in blood. This is the first instance on film of the character, and its found in a short directed by percy stow. Ridley scott totally admits hes already planning robin. 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. Robin hood is a 2018 american actionadventure film directed by otto bathurst and written by. The film stars 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. But by now there has been a robin hood movie for every generation since 1922 that.
Nov 10, 2018 robin hood did respectfully well at the box office but it wasnt a smash success. Sean connery was nearly 45 when he played a veteran robin hood in robin and marian. But, according to a new video released by robin hoods archery consultant, lars. When life has its unexpected changes second chance could be as simple as a dream. The movie gives no backstory, and really doesnt show much of the. Because the a plot is the shockingly bloody history of the magna carta, oh and also there is robin hood. Its not even the first robin hood movie to see release in november 2018. 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. Will your favorite movie be getting another installment this year.
First look at hollywoods gritty robin hood movie is. Interesting enough, there are those who find this latest outing of the titular forest bandit, err, too modern. 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. A warhardened crusader and his moorish commander mount an. Otto bathursts robin hood reboot is filled with action, romance and politics, all of which help to open a few doors for a sequel. But the ending, which teases a sequel that will likely never come, is. This is a fan made video just a guy who loves movies. Disney planning live action animal version of robin hood. Release date, cast, movie plot sequel, trailer, news. Movie star russell crowe is the latest celebrity set to bring a touch of hollywood to scotland.
Hood was a true event movie unrivaled by any other summer release save for. 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. 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. Why didnt ridley scott, or any other director, make a sequel. Although there s no blood, lots of characters are hanged, skewered with swords and arrows, and generally attacked. Does that mean there will be a second movie, showing more of robins life as an outlaw or is this just ridleys take on how the legend came to be. 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. Thats right, robin is relegated to a subplot in his own movie, so we can focus on. Robin hood sequel to be filmed next year matthew macfadyen. 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.
However, in the films finale, robin surrenders to save the people of. Why has there been only one great robin hood movie. There are many merry men to choose from so it would be interesting. The last few big budget robin hood movies the kevin costner and russell crowe ones specifically have taken the character very seriously. 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.
During a party in the cardinals honor attended by robin, marian and will, marian and. Finding out theres going to be a sequel to your favorite film is a thrill that every. 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 robin s. That is, of course, the 1958 warner brothers cartoon featuring donald duck as robin and porky pig as friar tuck. Otto bathursts robin hood reboot is filled with action, romance and politics, all of. In the gest robin shoots the sheriff with an arrow and then slits his throat with a sword. In a 15thcentury manuscript of robin hood and guy of gisborne, robin is not content with just killing his opponent, guy.
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. 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 robin hood legend also takes a bloodier turn than in previous versions as vengeance is delivered to villains. He doesnt step into robin hood s boots until the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie, bathurst explained. The new robin hood movie will not be as good as robin. Having lost money, they will be looking to come up with a better story in order to make up. One thing every guy from the hood has in common and thats to make it out the hood. Robin hood was announced in 2015 and released in 2018. Theres nobody at lionsgate and anyone who is involved in the film who. Robin hood soundtrack is 4 songs and a score reelsoundtrack.
List of films and television series featuring robin hood. Though there s little sexuality and no foul language, there s a lot of oldfashioned violence. This sounds great but when you factor in advertising and other costs it probably ended up losing money. 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. There are space adventures starring robin hood and his band of merry men. Not during, because robin hood historically went to the crusades. At the end of the movie, it says and so the legend begins. Douglas fairbanks as robin hood in the 1922 film version. The whole movie tries to be something, which it is not. Lionsgate has revealed the second, fulllength official trailer for their new robin hood movie, titled very simply robin hood. Taron egerton takes aim at his own robin hood movie digital spy.
Computer technology has progressed tremendously, to the point where a movie of cgi. No there is no confirmed evidence disney is planning on making a sequel to the 1973 robin hood. Easily outperforming new releases robin hood and nativity rocks. May 31, 2012 movie star russell crowe is the latest celebrity set to bring a touch of hollywood to scotland. Weve got to talk about robin hoods wacky ending io9. Director ridley scott said indeed that the first film is actually an origin story and that robin hood 2 is quite possible. At 45 russell crowe is the oldest actor to have played robin hood in a movie. Marvel star in trailer for spike lee netflix movie.
Feb 05, 2017 why dc wont make a robin movie by chris snellgrove feb. The version opening this fall wont become the second. I havent had a chance to see the movie yet but will circle back with information about the scenes that songs were in when. Upcoming movie sequels you didnt know were being made. The following are some of the notable adaptations of the robin hood story in film and television.
The subject of ballads, books and films, robin hood has proven to be one of popular cultures most enduring folk heroes. Robin hood and his merry men, a silent film directed by percy stow, and the first appearance of robin hood on the screen. The trailers for the new robin hood movie feature archery stunts that appear to have some heavy cgi assistance. With taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson. Lets merrily break down the real reasons robin hood bombed at the box. Robin returns years later to find a land ravaged by heavy taxes and. Jason todd who was the second robin was violently killed by the joker in writer jim starlin and artist jim aparos comic batman. Robin hood outlawed, a british silent film starring a. Second trailer for the next robin hood movie starring. There have been over 60 robin hood films and television series, but only one is regarded as a classic. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Robin hood did respectfully well at the box office but it wasnt a smash success.
The kiwi actor is expected to shoot scenes for ridley scotts big budget robin hood sequel at. 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. It is a quasicontemporary retelling of the robin hood legend, and follows his training by john to steal from the sheriff of nottingham. It may sound premature to talk about a movie sequel to ridley scotts robin hood, the movie hasnt even premiered yet after all. 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. After returning home to england, aristocrat robin of loxley learns that the evil. Why didnt ridley scott, or any other director, make a. 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. 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. Robin hood is a delightful disaster, a movie that wouldve been a fun ride if only it hadnt taken itself so seriously. 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. Its also the second time they tackled the legend of robin hood, but no one seems to remember the live action movie they made in the 50s. 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. 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.
Director ridley scott said indeed that the first film is actually an origin story and that robin hood 2. 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. Robin hood 2018 movie teaser trailer taron egerton. There wont be that kind of auditory attention here, but its a good score. The one that most people will think of is the original 1938 version starring errol flynn. 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. But it looks like there could be a movie sequel to this new robin hood movie. 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. This robin hood movie came out in 1991 and is two hours, twenty minutes long. 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. So there s no real reason to believe that a liveaction remake of robin hood is a bad idea in and of itself. Over the last 70 years or so, countless blockbusters and feature films have been dedicated to the talented archerturnedrevolutionary.
Many versions of robin hood have been made over the years. Jun 02, 2010 at the end of the movie, it says and so the legend begins. 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. Second trailer for the next robin hood movie starring taron. Why robin hood may be the biggest movie flop of 2018.
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. 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. Ranking the robin hood movies, from embarrassingly awful. Feb 23, 2014 official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents.
The second series seemed to tie things up a lot, will there be a series 3. 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. Is robin hoods archery really historically accurate. 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. With kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater. However, the filmmakers would want to approach a sequel more cautiously, considering the first movie tanked. Ridley scott totally admits hes already planning robin hood. Starring taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson, tim minchin, and jamie dornan. Nov 21, 2018 he doesnt step into robin hoods boots until the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie, bathurst explained.
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