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The Three Musketeers' in-dev. Doug Liman to direct

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Doug Liman's in talks with Warner Bros. to direct its reboot of Alexandre Dumas' classic 17th-century adventure "The Three Musketeers."
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Liman's credits include "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "The Bourne Identity"
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Project was set up at the studio earlier this year by producer Lionel Wigram, who hired screenwriter Peter Straughan ("The Men Who Stare at Goats") and Bridget O'Connor to update the swashbuckling tale.
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No cast has been attached to the project yet.
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Brit helmer Paul Anderson is also prepping a 3D version of the tale for Summit with the backing of Germany's Constantin.
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April 1, 2010
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017180.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Two competing projects of the same thing? Surely they would both be in 3-D since that's the way Hollywood is going.

Just thought I'd mention "The Three Musketeers" has been done this many times for feature film cinema release in USA:
The Three Musketeers (1993)
The Three Musketeers (1973) AKA "The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds" - UK
The Three Musketeers (1948) AKA "Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers"
The Three Musketeers (1939) (as a musical comedy)
The Three Musketeers (1935)
The Three Musketeers (1933)
The Three Musketeers (1921)
The Three Musketeers (1916)
The Three Musketeers (1914)


 
More of a historical fiction type of subject, so it's all for one and one for TVM forum!

But man I loved the book and the films. Well, those I've seen. I had no idea it was this many. :eek:
 
I have a fondness for this version. Not only do you have the incomparable Gene Kelly and Van Heflin, you also get the sizzling-ion-any-era Lana Turner and the underrated Vincent Price. That's a fine cast. Of course, it may not be to everyone's taste, given the lighter tone overall, and perhaps Kelly's dance-like stunts... but I'll take it.
 
Doug Liman? So Ron Livingston as Aramis, Vince Vaughn as Athos and Jon Favreau as Porthos?
 
With the exception of The Musketeer, I've liked every Dumas project on screen, including Man in the Iron Mask and Monte Cristo adaptions. I could however NOT get through the Three Musketeers novel-perhaps the only book I've every put down unfinished!

I am however, also a little tired of the word 'reboot' This is a classic tale made numerous times, what's there to reboot? Why can't they just say they are putting a new spin on-it's not a standing franchise that's being updated.

I love the two older ones myself, and I just hope to God that they don't try and do it 'contemporary'. The disney version was all in good family fun and a fine adventure, but it would be nice to have a stylized period companion in the vein of The Man in the Iron Mask. Know who your swashbuckling period audience is people!

Although, I do have to say we don't necessarily need another Musketeer film-I'd rather a proper Beowulf or King Arthur (not the supposedly updated tv series coming from Michael Hurst). There are lots of classic adventure novels that haven't been numerously adapted. Perhaps we are do for another Ivanhoe or Master of Ballantree or Captain form Castille? I love the classic versions, yes but I don't expect modern audiences to love something like the 1937 Quentin Durward.
 
Each time they speak about a new Dumas adptation, I'm affraid, it's always disappointing. Poor Dumas :(
 
KB24, to me there's nothing wrong with a Beowulf adaptation (mind you we've two or three since the last Musketeers movie) but there's no comparison here, Dumas' novel is one of the most hilarious comedies I've ever read.

Get a decent translation, personally I've never laughed out loud and drawn so many people to say "What's that your reading" than with Dumas. It takes a bit to get into the style of prose, but once you switch over it's a wonderful journey.

My favourite version so far is the 1973 movie, scripted by George Macdonald Fraser (of Flashman fame) who exactly grasped the style of humour and brought the book to life on the screen.

For this story I see it more in terms of theatre, every few years certainly there's room for another director and cast to enjoy themselves making a rendition of it.
 
Doug Liman Hired to Direct

Doug Liman has signed to direct Warner Bros.' reboot of Alexandre Dumas' 17th-century adventure classic "The Three Musketeers."
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Warner's is fast-tracking "Musketeers" for a fall start of production.
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Studio's prepping "Musketeers" as a re-invention of the Alexandre Dumas story and characters in the same manner as "Sherlock Holmes."
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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118018952.html?categoryid=13&cs=1


Wigram is also planning to “re-invent” Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island in the same anachronistic, modern-feel take on the 19th century tales.
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^That one just sucked. Too in the Pirates teen vibe or something. The Three Musketeers was Pirates before Pirates was Pirates! I would hope a new show wouldn't just be a Pirates knockoff. Remember when Orlando Bloom was as popular as Robert Pattinson is now? <shudder>

Who would you cast in a Musketeer movie? Bean should be Richelieu!
 
It'll be hard going to find a Musketeers that can surpass the Michael York, Oliver Reed, Albert Finney, and Richard Chamberlain version.

That one (okay, those three) were really masterpieces. Pity about Roy Kinnear. :(
 
I agree the 73/74 movies along with the rest are still very watchable and tough to beat for fans. In some ways, I don't really know who the audience of a new Musketeer film would be? Are you going after the 18-49 vibe with 300 stylings and sex and intrigue ala The Tudors? We've already had the 93 family edition. I think The Man in the Iron Mask vibe might be the way to go, mature but still for the youngins.
 
AJBryant said:
It'll be hard going to find a Musketeers that can surpass the Michael York, Oliver Reed, Albert Finney, and Richard Chamberlain version.
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I think you mean Frank Finlay. Albert Finney was not in those movies.

Great films, though.
 
One of the better Dracula films. Even with the funky 70's inspired color diffusion effects.
 
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