Helgeland new sheriff of 'Nottingham'June 5, 2007, ET
Brian Helgeland has been brought on board to rewrite "Nottingham,"
Universal Pictures' revisionist take on the legend of Robin Hood.
Russell Crowe is starring, Ridley Scott is directing and Imagine
Entertainment's Brian Grazer is producing.
Crowe stars as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a scenario that sees him more noble lawman than an evil king's right-hand man and facing off with a more shadier Robin Hood in the Sherwood Forest. Universal picked up "Nottingham" from Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, creators of Showtime's "Sleeper Cell," in a massive bidding war in the winter, paying a handsome seven figures (HR 2/1). The studio is hoping to being production early next year. Dylan Clark is overseeing for the studio. Karen Kahela-Sherwood and Jim Whitaker oversee for Imagine. Helgeland was nominated for a best adapted screenplay Oscar for writing 2004's "Mystic River" and won one for "L.A. Confidential," which he wrote with Curtis Hanson. Helgeland also is a director, whose credits include "Payback" and "A Knight's Tale." He is repped by Endeavor. Helgeland new sheriff of 'Nottingham'June 5, 2007, ET
Brian Helgeland has been brought on board to rewrite "Nottingham," Universal Pictures' revisionist take on the legend of Robin Hood. Russell Crowe is starring, Ridley Scott is directing and Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer is producing.
Crowe stars as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a scenario that sees him more noble lawman than an evil king's right-hand man and facing off with a more shadier Robin Hood in the Sherwood Forest. Universal picked up "Nottingham" from Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, creators of Showtime's "Sleeper Cell," in a massive bidding war in the winter, paying a handsome seven figures (HR 2/1). The studio is hoping to being production early next year. Dylan Clark is overseeing for the studio. Karen Kahela-Sherwood and Jim Whitaker oversee for Imagine. Helgeland was nominated for a best adapted screenplay Oscar for writing 2004's "Mystic River" and won one for "L.A. Confidential," which he wrote with Curtis Hanson. Helgeland also is a director, whose credits include "Payback" and "A Knight's Tale." He is repped by Endeavor.
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