Sunday, January 21, 2018

DISNEY'S 'SWORD IN THE STONE' LIVE ACTION REMAKE FINDS ITS DIRECTOR! PAUL BETTANY TO PLAY PRINCE PHILIP IN 'CROWN'? 'SIREN' MERMAID TV SERIES CAST PHOTO AND TEASER SWEPT ASHORE!

  'SWORD IN THE STONE'
DISNEY'S MOVIE FINDS DIRECTOR
It is based on T.H.White's book
As you already know Disney is doing a lot of live action remakes of their famous animated classics and one of them is also SWORD IN THE STONE which has just found its director in Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later)! The 1963 animated hit was, as 'The Hollywood Reporter' writes, the final movie released by the studio before Walt Disney’s death!
The movie takes a light hearted view of the famous mediaeval legend of King Arthur, focusing on the young Arthur being mentored by the magician Merlin. This is not to be confused with another Disney's project on the same topic The Merlin Saga which might be helmed by Ridley Scott. That one follows young Merlin. Is generally grim and dark Fresnadillo the right director for this job?

   PAUL BETTANY TO PLAY
PRINCE PHILIP IN SEASONS 3 AND 4 OF 'THE CROWN'?
Over at Netflix, the latest gossip coming from Daily Mail say that Paul Bettany is currently negotiating to replace Matt Smith in their THE CROWN series playing a mature age Prince Philip. The 1970s and the 1980s
Paul Bettany is negotiating to play Prince Philip in seasons 3 and 4
in the life of the British monarch will see Helena Bonham Carter playing Princess Margaret and Olivia Colman taking over the role of queen Elizabeth II.

   'SIREN' TEASER
FOR NEW FREEFORM SERIES
FreeForm has released cast photo and a teaser for their new series SIREN which starts March 29th set in Bristol Cove, known for its legend of once being
Siren comes out of the ocean March 29th on FreeForm
home to mermaids! It is turned upside down when a mysterious girl (Eline Powell) appears and begins wreaking havoc upon the small fishing town. Using their resources, marine biologists Ben (Alex Roe) and Maddie (Fola
Alex Roe leads the cast of the new series
Evans-Akingbola) must work together to find out who and what drove this primal hunter of the deep sea to land, and are there more like her out there?

6 comments:

  1. I adored the animated movie "Sword in the Stone" when I was a tot. Looking forward to the live version!

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    1. I had a book on that animated movie too as a kid. I think we all imagine Merlin as the one from that one.

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  2. I am all for the live action remake of Sword In The Stone. I watched the animated version so many times when I was little, it will be a treat to get a more grown up peek.

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    1. Mim and Merlin from that one were the staples of our childhood, especially their magnificent magic fight :)

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  3. I know where Disney can put that sword... :p

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