However, the filmmakers would want to approach a sequel more cautiously, considering the first movie tanked. Robin hood is the years most predictable box office bomb forbes. Starring taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson, tim minchin, and jamie dornan. It is a quasicontemporary retelling of the robin hood legend, and follows his training by john to steal from the sheriff of nottingham. Why has there been only one great robin hood movie. Ridley scott totally admits hes already planning robin hood. Ranking the robin hood movies, from embarrassingly awful. Historic origins of the real robin hood national geographic.
Robin hood was announced in 2015 and released in 2018. 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. Second trailer for the next robin hood movie starring. Is robin hoods archery really historically accurate. 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. 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. The movie however is set in the time of prince johnafter.
Computer technology has progressed tremendously, to the point where a movie of cgi. 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. Weve got to talk about robin hoods wacky ending io9. Robin hood themed films and television series liveaction features early 1900s to 1950. Robin hood was released on dvd and bluray disc on 20 september 2010 in the uk, and the following day in the us. But it looks like there could be a movie sequel to this new robin hood movie. With kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater. Sean connery was nearly 45 when he played a veteran robin hood in robin and marian. Feb 05, 2017 why dc wont make a robin movie by chris snellgrove feb. Robin hood, a silent film starring robert frazer as robin hood. At the end of the movie, it says and so the legend begins.
Disney planning live action animal version of robin hood. Jun 02, 2010 at the end of the movie, it says and so the legend begins. 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. Why robin hood may be the biggest movie flop of 2018. 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.
List of films and television series featuring robin hood. The robin hood legend also takes a bloodier turn than in previous versions as vengeance is delivered to villains. Robin hood sequel to be filmed next year matthew macfadyen. Otto bathurst has opened up a potential sequel to robin hood. Interesting enough, there are those who find this latest outing of the titular forest bandit, err, too modern. 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 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. Finding out theres going to be a sequel to your favorite film is a thrill that every. 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. But the ending, which teases a sequel that will likely never come, is.
Ridley scott totally admits hes already planning robin. 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. Will your favorite movie be getting another installment this year. 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 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.
Movie star russell crowe to film robin hood sequel in. Easily outperforming new releases robin hood and nativity rocks. Otto bathursts robin hood reboot is filled with action, romance and politics, all of which help to open a few doors for a sequel. 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. Though there s little sexuality and no foul language, there s a lot of oldfashioned violence. Why didnt ridley scott, or any other director, make a. The whole movie tries to be something, which it is not. Medieval graphic violence dominates this film, and that there are some particularly gory moments. During a party in the cardinals honor attended by robin, marian and will, marian and.
Hood was a true event movie unrivaled by any other summer release save for. Robin hood 2018 movie teaser trailer taron egerton. 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 following are some of the notable adaptations of the robin hood story in film and television. Robin hood 2 trailer 2020 taron egerton, jamie foxx movie. Jason todd who was the second robin was violently killed by the joker in writer jim starlin and artist jim aparos comic batman. The new robin hood movie will not be as good as robin. The version opening this fall wont become the second. First look at hollywoods gritty robin hood movie is. Over the last 70 years or so, countless blockbusters and feature films have been dedicated to the talented archerturnedrevolutionary.
The last few big budget robin hood movies the kevin costner and russell crowe ones specifically have taken the character very seriously. A mixture of matrix, robin hood, star wars, lord of the rings and many other adaptations. 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. Theres nobody at lionsgate and anyone who is involved in the film who. But, according to a new video released by robin hoods archery consultant, lars. 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. The movie gives no backstory, and really doesnt show much of the. A warhardened crusader and his moorish commander mount an audacious revolt. Why didnt ridley scott, or any other director, make a sequel. The latest robin hood film is terrible, as were other hollywood. 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. Nov 10, 2018 robin hood did respectfully well at the box office but it wasnt a smash success.
Its been confirmed that russell crowe will be filming the. Nov 21, 2018 he doesnt step into robin hoods boots until the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie, bathurst explained. Second trailer for the next robin hood movie starring taron. Release date, cast, movie plot sequel, trailer, news. There are many merry men to choose from so it would be interesting. Hollywood aquiver with plans for two robin hood films. It all comes together in robin hood as the superhero movie some fans have been waiting for. 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. A warhardened crusader and his moorish commander mount an. So there s no real reason to believe that a liveaction remake of robin hood is a bad idea in and of itself.
That is, of course, the 1958 warner brothers cartoon featuring donald duck as robin and porky pig as friar tuck. 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. 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. To the surprise of absolutely no one, robin hood is this years. This sounds great but when you factor in advertising and other costs it probably ended up losing money. At 45 russell crowe is the oldest actor to have played robin hood in a movie. Many versions of robin hood have been made over the years. I havent had a chance to see the movie yet but will circle back with information about the scenes that songs were in when. 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.
Spoilers for the under the hood comic book, under the red hood animated movie, and the batman. There are space adventures starring robin hood and his band of merry men. 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. The second series seemed to tie things up a lot, will there be a series 3. The trailers for the new robin hood movie feature archery stunts that appear to have some heavy cgi assistance. One thing every guy from the hood has in common and thats to make it out the hood.
With taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson. Although there s no blood, lots of characters are hanged, skewered with swords and arrows, and generally attacked. Marvel star in trailer for spike lee netflix movie. Feb 23, 2014 official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. Theres a love story in there, a buddy movie in there, theres all kinds of stuff.
After returning home to england, aristocrat robin of loxley learns that the evil. There are many merry men to choose from so it would be interesting to. Douglas fairbanks as robin hood in the 1922 film version. Director ridley scott said indeed that the first film is actually an origin story and that robin hood 2. 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. In a 15thcentury manuscript of robin hood and guy of gisborne, robin is not content with just killing his opponent, guy. Robin hood outlawed, a british silent film starring a. This robin hood movie came out in 1991 and is two hours, twenty minutes long.
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. Witness the epic clash between good and evil where only one can emerge alive. Upcoming movie sequels you didnt know were being made. The kiwi actor is expected to shoot scenes for ridley scotts big budget robin hood sequel at. The one that most people will think of is the original 1938 version starring errol flynn. No there is no confirmed evidence disney is planning on making a sequel to the 1973 robin hood. 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. Lets merrily break down the real reasons robin hood bombed at the box.
Not during, because robin hood historically went to the crusades. 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. When life has its unexpected changes second chance could be as simple as a dream. Thats right, robin is relegated to a subplot in his own movie, so we can focus on. Otto bathursts robin hood reboot is filled with action, romance and politics, all of. This is a fan made video just a guy who loves movies. However, in the films finale, robin surrenders to save the people of. 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. Having lost money, they will be looking to come up with a better story in order to make up. 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. This is the first instance on film of the character, and its found in a short directed by percy stow. Robin returns years later to find a land ravaged by heavy taxes and. 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.
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. May 31, 2012 movie star russell crowe is the latest celebrity set to bring a touch of hollywood to scotland. He doesnt step into robin hood s boots until the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie, bathurst explained. Yeah, well, i spent four years of my life killing your people. There wont be that kind of auditory attention here, but its a good score. Its not even the first robin hood movie to see release in november 2018. I hate all things soap opera but for some reason, i love this show. It may sound premature to talk about a movie sequel to ridley scotts robin hood, the movie hasnt even premiered yet after all. Robin hood is a delightful disaster, a movie that wouldve been a fun ride if only it hadnt taken itself so seriously. Robin hood is a 2018 american actionadventure film directed by otto bathurst and written by. 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. Robin hood did respectfully well at the box office but it wasnt a smash success. The subject of ballads, books and films, robin hood has proven to be one of popular cultures most enduring folk heroes. Naturally, a sequel would not take as long since the cast is mostly already in place.
Hollywood aquiver with plans for two robin hood films film. 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 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. Director ridley scott said indeed that the first film is actually an origin story and that robin hood 2 is quite possible. 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. Robin hood and his merry men, a silent film directed by percy stow, and the first appearance of robin hood on the screen. Legends are not made in times of peace, but born in blood. But by now there has been a robin hood movie for every generation since 1922 that. Movie star russell crowe is the latest celebrity set to bring a touch of hollywood to scotland. Taron egerton takes aim at his own robin hood movie digital spy.
Lionsgate has revealed the second, fulllength official trailer for their new robin hood movie, titled very simply robin hood. Because the a plot is the shockingly bloody history of the magna carta, oh and also there is robin hood. 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. In the gest robin shoots the sheriff with an arrow and then slits his throat with a sword. 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.
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