CHARLIE HUNNAM TO LEAD
'PAPILLON' MOVIE REMAKE?
It's all remakes and adaptations today, people, starting with news coming from 'Deadline' about Charlie Hunnam potentially taking the role of Steve McQueen in the remake of prison break drama PAPILLON! The original movie followed a man unjustly convicted of murder in 1930s France and condemned to life in a South American prison. He plots his escape, aided by a counterfeiter (originally played by Dustin Hoffman) who finances PAPILLON’s prison escapes in exchange for protection in prison. Hunnam has finished shooting KING ARTHUR: KNIGHTS OF THE ROUNDTABLE for Warner Bros. recently.
'ABOVE SUSPICION' CASTS
EMILIA CLARKE & JACK HUSTON
And yet another big screen adaptation will be a movie version of Joe
Sharkey's ABOVE SUSPICION which will be directed by Phillip Noyce who
already cast new Ben Hur Jack Huston and GAME OF THRONES Dragon Queen Emilia Clarke for the
lead roles! As 'Deadline' writes today, it is a true story of a newly
married FBI poster-boy assigned to an Appalachian mountain town in
Kentucky. There he is drawn into an illicit affair with an impoverished
local woman who becomes his star informant. She sees in him her means of
escape; instead, it’s a ticket to disaster for both of them. This
scandal shook the foundations of America's top law enforcement agency,
ending in the first ever conviction of an FBI agent for murder.
And yet another big screen adaptation will be a movie version of Joe
Sharkey's ABOVE SUSPICION which will be directed by Phillip Noyce who
already cast new Ben Hur Jack Huston and GAME OF THRONES Dragon Queen Emilia Clarke for the
lead roles! As 'Deadline' writes today, it is a true story of a newly
married FBI poster-boy assigned to an Appalachian mountain town in
Kentucky. There he is drawn into an illicit affair with an impoverished
local woman who becomes his star informant. She sees in him her means of
escape; instead, it’s a ticket to disaster for both of them. This
scandal shook the foundations of America's top law enforcement agency,
ending in the first ever conviction of an FBI agent for murder.
'OPHELIA' S VERSION OF
HAMLET TO STAR NAOMI WATTS OR DAISY RIDLEY?
Meanwhile, in the sea of the fresh adaptations of Shakespeare's plays (there's STILL STAR CROSSED, WILL and also FAMILY SHAKE- SPEARE), 
yet another one will be OPHELIA which, as 'Deadline' reports, is eyeing Naomi Watts and Daisy Ridley as potential stars. It is actually an adaptation of Lisa Klein's book which shows the story of Hamlet through the eyes of the doomed heroine who driven mad by Hamlet's behaviour and the death of her father drowns herself in the river. Set in the 14th century but spoken in a contemporary voice, OPHELIA will put the titular character centre stage.
yet another one will be OPHELIA which, as 'Deadline' reports, is eyeing Naomi Watts and Daisy Ridley as potential stars. It is actually an adaptation of Lisa Klein's book which shows the story of Hamlet through the eyes of the doomed heroine who driven mad by Hamlet's behaviour and the death of her father drowns herself in the river. Set in the 14th century but spoken in a contemporary voice, OPHELIA will put the titular character centre stage.
Papillion is a strange remake?
ReplyDeletearen't all of them strange? :)
DeleteSeems like everything is a remake lately. Hope these do good.
ReplyDeleteit is either remakes, superheroes or STAR WARS these days
DeleteI'm just not seeing how Ophelia can end up a keeper type move. I adore original Shakespeare, but to follow a tragic character? *shrugs* I suppose it worked for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
ReplyDeletemaybe the book hides the answer? :)
DeleteSo many gorgeous people. Should be interesting anyway.
ReplyDeleteindeed
DeleteI remember the Original Papillon movie as very good! Don't know if a remake can beat that! Is it so hard in these days to be Original? Don't they have any imagination anymore to create new movies?
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
Nope, they lost imagination long time ago!
DeleteHoly mother of dragons
ReplyDeleteI knew you was gonna like her
DeleteSome interesting movies coming out. I didn't see the original Papillon- but it sounds intense. The version of Hamlet looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
~Jess
be welcome, Jess
DeleteI'm not big on remakes, but mmmm Charlie... He stars in my dreams all the time and I never get sick of them ;)
ReplyDeletelots to dream of in that photo
DeleteI love Naomi Watts. She is such a good actress! Hunan might be nice to look at but his acting skills...IMHO.... leave a lot to be desired!
ReplyDeleteI liked her only in IMPOSSIBLE, in all other roles she irritated the hell out of me :) but agreed on Hunnam, he's a bad actor
DeleteRedoing Papillon? They must be nuts as those of us who know the original don't like the idea. Steve McQueen just can't be beat in that role.
ReplyDeletenot that any remake has ever beaten its original :)
DeleteI like Charlie Hunnam and this role could be a stretch, but I really hope he does well.
ReplyDeleteI might see OPHELIA, for no other reason than your use of the word "titular."
why, thank you, Sir Pat :)
DeleteThat sounds like a way different version of Hamlet. That's something I may rent after it comes out of theaters.
ReplyDeletehope it is not bad, not excited about those two blah actresses :)
DeleteI remember going to and enjoying the original Papillon. I wonder who they'll cast in Dustin Hoffman's role?
ReplyDeletesomebody equally talentless as Hunnam? :)
DeleteYou always do find the best pictures of these actors ;)
ReplyDeletefor more than seven years now :)
DeleteNaomi Watts, please.. I really like her :)
ReplyDeletehope the movie won't disappoint you
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