And if you like Starz channel like I obviously do (I'm sure you've noticed), you will be happy to hear that beside "Spartacus" and "Camelot" they are
planning another additions to their historical shows. Pierre Morel ("Taken", "From Paris With Love") will helm their pilot for "William The Conqueror", a show on the famous French ruler who led the successful invasion of the British Isles in 1066. The show will focus on the period just before and just after the famous invasion of Normans over Saxons. It's also interesting that Starz is also planning a sequel to their successful epic show "Pillars of the Earth" which is currently airing: "World Without End" (also based on a Ken Follett's bestseller) will be set in the 13th century, a hundred years after the events of "Pillars", and will take place against the backdrop of the Black Death and the Hundred Years War.
Azazel is a cool character to explore in an X-Men film but I’m curious as to how much of a role he and his backstory will play.
ReplyDeleteI heard it will be just a short appearance in the film, but it's interesting that they've decided not to stick too much to the comics. That's quite refreshing.
ReplyDeleteCheers for Starz!
ReplyDeleteWilliam the Conqueror was not French, he was Norman. There's a difference (though Normandy is now part of France).
ReplyDeleteAlso, nice use of the Age of Empires II pic. I love that game.
And because it's somewhat relative...anyone who hasn't seen Stardust needs to watch it. It is awesome.
Starz is really knocking em dead this year. All these special series that I've seen have been awesome.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy historical fiction, so this is great news indeed!
ReplyDeleteThey are really loading up the X-Men movie. And I had Starz...
ReplyDelete@Avalon
ReplyDeletecheers indeed :)
@MJenks
yes, it's true, Normandy wasn't the same as France, but he did lead French soldiers, along with Normans, Bretons and the Flemish warriors, when he won the famous battle of Hastings :) And he is the main cause for the Norman/French domination over all aspects of English life in the later centuries which has changed English culture forever. We had a very similar thing here in Serbia, when the Ottoman empire beat Serbs at the famous Kosovo battle in 1389 after which Serbs had to suffer under Turkish rule for almost 500 years. It left serious impact on Serbian language and culture just like Norman conquest did to English lg and culture.
@Matthew
ReplyDeletethey really are awesome
@Phylly
glad you like it :)
@Alex
had it???
I can't even keep up with all of the movies let alone the TV things. I don't get Starz on my satellite package. Maybe I can see World Without End if it comes on DVD -- I like the title. Isn't there some zombie movie with the same title?
ReplyDeleteLee
Tossing It Out
Yay another xmen movie. We need more action movies :)
ReplyDeleteoh hooray! that flemyng gentleman was EXCELLENT in primeval!!! loved the strings in the background of today's song! :)
ReplyDelete@Arlee
ReplyDeleteah, Lee, I wouldn't know, I'm really not a zombie expert :)
@Lynda
it's the 4th one, I think :)
@Vics
oh, yes, I love violins in pop music big time!
Azazel is one of the most hated characters in X-Men history, according to fans. I personally didn't find him that bad, especially since he was a part of only one story (among hundreds of others) in rich X-Men mythos. But I guess reactions to his appearance were so bad, that they (editors and writers) decided never to use him again. Or to talk of him. :)
ReplyDeleteOf course, this doesn't mean a thing to screen writers. :) It's not like they plan to make a meaningful and good story in the first place. :)
@Bels
ReplyDeleteso why do they hate him so much if his appearance was so short? But, then again, who cares for fanboys, the movies aren't made for them and admittedly they are never really satisfied with the adaptations of their favourite comics :)
I'm not really sure why they hate him. Probably because of some retcon (retroactive continuity). With that story, writers "changed" established history concerning Nightcrawler (his birth parents) in a way that most of readers didn't like. Maybe there was something beyond that, but I don't particularly care about reasons for hating something.
ReplyDeleteStill, I think Azazel in this film is unnecessary addition (like many other characters). He's supposed to be a father of a character which is not even among top ten important characters (in this film).
haters, I say, haters :))
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