Comic writer Warren Ellis didn’t get to make a certain announcement at the Comic-Con, so left it for his blog,
“I’m writing a film treatment for Hollywood Gang, who co-produced Frank Miller’s 300. Hollywood Gang have previously optioned my graphic novel (with Chris Sprouse) OCEAN.
On my desk, the treatment is called Untitled Arthurian Project.
On their desk, the project is called EXCALIBUR.
I’m working directly with Gianni Nunnari, Oliver Kramer and Craig Flores (whom I was delighted to bump into on the Warner’s lot the other day) and having a great time.”
The 1981 version starring Helen Mirren, the 2004 Clive Owen movie, and I remember the crappy 2007 movie Last Legion, and many other takes on King Arthur and his legendary sword. I’m not a huge fan of any of them. Either the myth has been so played out or there hasn’t been one really really cool portrayal, but I guess I’m open to something stylized and action-packed like 300
Ellis talked to AICN about what he had in mind..
“differs from the prior 751 King Arthur movies in many ways, but perhaps most obviously in that it is very specifically about the gathering of the Knights.”
