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Robin Hood (2010)
Theatrical poster
Directed byRidley Scott
Written byScreenplay:
Brian Helgeland
Story:
Brian Helgeland
Ethan Reiff
Cyrus Voris
Produced byBrian Grazer
Ridley Scott
Russell Crowe
StarringRussell Crowe
Cate Blanchett
Matthew Macfadyen
Mark Strong
Oscar Isaac
Kevin Durand
Mark Addy
William Hurt
Max von Sydow
CinematographyJohn Mathieson
Edited byPietro Scalia
Music byMarc Streitenfeld
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
May 14, 2010
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$130 million[1]

Robin Hood is an upcoming film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe. It is due for release on May 14, 2010.[2] The film began development in 2007 when Universal acquired a script entitled Nottingham, depicting a heroic Sheriff of Nottingham to be played by Crowe. Scott's dissatisfaction with the script led him to delay filming, and during 2008 it was rewritten into a story about Robin Hood becoming an outlaw, with the position of being Sheriff as part of the story. Scott dropped the latter notion and Nottingham was retitled to reflect the more traditional angle. The trailer was shown in front of Avatar and also in Sherlock Holmes.

Premise

It is late 12th century England and Sir Robin of Loxley, Earl of Huntington, (Russell Crowe) has returned to his northern English village after fighting in the Third Crusade. Upon arrival, the nobleman and his servant discover the oppression caused by the new Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen). Sir Robin uses his intelligence and military skills to free his home village from tyranny and corruption in England, by taking back what is rightfully his, and by taking back what rightfully is theirs, to restore justice and happiness to England. Robin must also win the affection of the recently widowed Lady Marian (Cate Blanchett) while leading his Merry Men of Sherwood Forest to victory and fairness. [3]

Cast

Production

In January 2007, Universal Studios and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment acquired a spec script written by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, creators of the TV series Sleeper Cell. Their script portrayed a more sympathetic Sheriff of Nottingham and less virtuous Robin Hood, who become involved in a love triangle with Maid Marian. The writers received a seven-figure deal for the purchase. Actor Russell Crowe was cast into the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham with a salary of $20 million against 20% of the gross.[13] The following April, director Ridley Scott was hired to helm Nottingham.[14] He had attempted to get rights for himself and 20th Century Fox, but had collaborated with Grazer on American Gangster and signed on as director rather than producer.[3] Scott was not a fan of previous film versions of Robin Hood, saying "the best, frankly, was Mel Brooks' Men in Tights, because Cary Elwes was quite a comic".[15]

In June, screenwriter Brian Helgeland was hired to rewrite the script by Reiff and Voris.[16] Producer Marc Shmuger explained Scott had a different interpretation of the story from "the script, [which] had the sheriff of Nottingham as a CSI-style forensics investigator".[3] Scott elaborated the script, portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham as being Richard the Lionheart's right-hand man, who returns to England to serve Prince John after Richard's assassination. Though Scott felt John "was actually pretty smart, he got a bad rap because he introduced taxation so he's the bad guy in this", and the Sheriff would have been torn between the "two wrongs" of a corrupt king and an outlaw inciting anarchy.[17] Locations were sought in North East England including Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, and Kielder Forest. A portion of filming was intended to take place in Northumberland. As a result of the WGA strike, production was put on hold.[18] Scott sought to begin production in 2008 for a release in 2009.[19]

Mock castle at the Bourne Wood at the end of filming, showing the burnt-out castle gate

Filming was scheduled to begin in August in Sherwood Forest if the 2008 Screen Actors Guild strike did not take place,[20] for release on 26 November, 2009. By July, filming was delayed,[21] and playwright Paul Webb was hired to rewrite the script.[3] The film was moved to 2010.[22] The Sheriff of Nottingham's character was then merged with Robin.[23] Scott explained Robin "has to retire to the forest to resume his name Robin. So he was momentarily the Sheriff of Nottingham."[24] Hedgeland returned to rewrite, adding an opening where Robin witnesses the Sheriff dying in battle, and takes over his identity.[25] Scott chose to begin filming in February 2009 in forests around London, having discovered many trees which had not been pollarded.[15] Scott was also pleased that the 200 acre Nottingham set that was built during 2008 had aged into the landscape.[26] By February 2009, Scott revealed Nottingham had become his version of Robin Hood, as he had become dissatisfied with the idea of Robin starting as the Sheriff.[5]

Filming began 30 March, 2009.[7] In June and July, the crew filmed at Freshwater West, in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[27] Filming also took place in the Bourne Wood at Farnham, Surrey during July and August and in Dovedale near Ashbourne, Derbyshire [28]

References

  1. ^ Fleming, Michael (2009-02-25). "Robin Hood woos Cate Blanchett". Variety. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  2. ^ "Robin Hood is coming in May of 2010". ComingSoon.net. 2009-04- 11. Retrieved 2009-03-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |date= at position 9 (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e Goldstein, Patrick (2008-08-07). "'Nottingham': Will Russell Crowe ever romp in Sherwood Forest?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. ^ Pringle, Gill (2008-11-07). "Russell Crowe: "Angry? Me? Never"". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  5. ^ a b Carroll, Larry (2009-02-17). "Ridley Scott Reveals New Name For 'Nottingham' And It's Back To Basics". MTV Movies Blog. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  6. ^ Peter Sciretta (2009-04-24). "Ridley Scott Casts Matthew Macfadyen as The Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood". /Film. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ridley Scott's Robin Hood film begins production" (Press release). In Contention. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  8. ^ Reynolds, Simon (2008-11-10). "Strong joins Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  9. ^ a b Kit, Borys (2009-03-09). "Trio join Ridley Scott's Robin Hood film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  10. ^ Borys Kit (2009-04-12). "William Hurt jousting for Robin Hood role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  11. ^ "Redgrave withdraws from Robin Hood". Contact Music. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  12. ^ McDowell, Adam (2009-03-05). "Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle to play one of Russell Crowe's merry men". National Post. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  13. ^ Fleming, Michael (2007-01-31). "Universal flies with Crowe". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Fleming, Michael (2007-04-29). "Scott set for 'Nottingham'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  15. ^ a b Pearce, Garth (2008-11-09). "Russell Crowe to toughen up Robin Hood". The Times. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  16. ^ Kit, Borys (2007-06-05). "Helgeland new sheriff of 'Nottingham'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  17. ^ Adler, Shawn (2007-10-22). "Grazer Calls Scott's 'Nottingham' The 'Gladiator' of Robin Hood Movies". MTV Movies Blog. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  18. ^ "Sir Ridley Scott puts big budget movie on hold". Shields Gazette. Johnston Press. 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  19. ^ Masterson, Lawrie (2008-01-05). "An alliance to Crowe about". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  20. ^ Eller, Claudia (2008-06-24). "Strike threat creates a suspense drama for Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-06-24. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Kilday, Gregg (2008-07-27). "Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham' hits delay". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  22. ^ McClintock, Pamela (2008-12-10). "'Wolfman,' 'Nottingham' delayed". Variety. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  23. ^ Horowitz, Josh (2008-09-27). "BREAKING: Russell Crowe Will Play Robin Hood AND The Sheriff In Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham'". MTV Movies Blog. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  24. ^ Reynolds, Simon (2008-11-11). "Scott explains Crowe's 'Nottingham' role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  25. ^ Horowitz, Josh (2008-12-01). "Brian Grazer Reveals 'Nottingham' Plot Points, Sets Record Straight On Russell Crowe Confusion". MTV Movies Blog. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  26. ^ Sams, Christine (2009-02-01). "An epic of merrymen". The Sun-Herald.
  27. ^ "Extras queue for Robin Hood roles". BBC News Online. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  28. ^ "Russell Crowe in Ashbourne". BBC Derby. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
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