Words are, the script of Russell Crowe-starring 'Robin Hood' has been rewritten once again and this time 'Shakespeare in Love' screenwriter Tom Stoppard is picked up to do it.
- April 30, 2009
AceShowbiz -
An interesting tidbit concerning "Robin Hood" script and its potential rewriting work has been brought to the attention by Showbiz 411. Through the newly launched site, former Fox journalist Roger Friedman claimed that another rewriting has been done for the script of the Ridley Scott-directed action drama.
On the yet-to-be-proven story, Friedman made note that "Shakespeare in Love" screenwriter Tom Stoppard has been hired to tackle the job. "I'm told that Tom Stoppard, the genius playwright (Rock N Roll, Coast of Utopia, etc) and actual screenwriter of 'Shakespeare in Love' among other films, has been reworking Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood' from top to bottom," so his report read.
Prior to this latest rewriting news, a number of drafts has been made for "Robin Hood". The first one was penned by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris when the project was known as "Nottingham", and the last one was conceived as a straight-up Robin Hood and Merry Men story by Academy Award-winning scribbler, Brian Helgeland.
"Robin Hood" is the working title given for the action adventure film which was once named "Nottingham". It stars Russell Crowe as the titular character, Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian and Mark Strong as Sir Godfrey. Other actors, including Vanessa Redgrave and Kevin Durand, are also among the listed cast ensemble. Universal Pictures will distribute this movie in theaters across the U.S. on May 14, 2010.
