Brett Ratner is currently in talks to helm a new movie based on the Greek hero Hercules.
Having lost out on the chance to direct the latest Conan flick, Ratner could be getting a second swing at a big budget mountainous hero thanks to producer Avi Lerner, who’s been attempting to birth a Hercules flick for eons.
Website 24 Frames report: “Little is known about the specifics of the new version, though it’s expected to bring Lerner’s classic action ethos to the larger-than-life character.”
So… lion skin loincloth and a giant club? The main question is whether the production will go the origins route and re-tell the story of Hercules’ beginnings, from his illegitimate birth after a night of passion between Zeus and mortal woman Alcmene, to his legendary labours.
Ratner and Lerner have the recent surge in sword-and-sandals movies to thank for this project’s resurgence – though we hope they can put something together that’s markedly better than Clash Of The Titans and Prince Of Persia. "Bring on the Hydra!"
Source: [24 Frames]
Do we need more swords and sandals?
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jukeofurl
Jul 15th 2010, 7:55
They have the epic heroic story. All they need is to create actual dramatic tension in the screenplay. Not just pretty actors playing on screen. As for a good swords & sandals flick - rather watch that than one more lame tv cop/doctor by the numbers predictable yawner.
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TheFunkeyGibbon
Jul 16th 2010, 14:58
"Brett Ratner to direct..." = instant turn off.
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Ali1748
Jul 17th 2010, 4:24
I don't suppose this version will show Hercules brutally murdering his family ?
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