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Robert Zemeckis to Direct Beowulf Movie

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the new-takes-on-classics dept.

jangobongo writes "Robert Zemeckis, who directed the Polar Express and Back To The Future among many others, will helm a new remake of the epic tale of Beowulf. Sony Pictures is in discussions to distribute the picture. (This version is unrelated to another remake scheduled to be released in 2005 titled Beowulf & Grendel, which is currently in post-production.)" I have no idea which version will make for a better film, but this one has Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary writing the script for it as well.

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  1. Two modern remakes of Beowulf? by daveschroeder · · Score: 5, Funny

    That sounds like the beginnings of a cluster!

    *ducks*

    1. Re:Two modern remakes of Beowulf? by BrynM · · Score: 5, Funny

      Imagine all of the bad geek jokes that will go around the IT staff of the production. I'd hate to be anywhere near that render farm! "If you tell one more cluster joke, I'm wiping the drives!"

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  3. Re:The sad thing is... by Brett+Buck · · Score: 5, Funny

    But those hollywood execs are just working for our best interest! Good story, it just needs a little "punching up" - you know, a few car chases, explosions, and maybe a wise-cracking robot! People like that.

  4. Yeah by Pan+T.+Hose · · Score: 5, Funny

    Awesome
    cant wait, this will be cool

    Yeah, just imagine it!

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