Sci-Fi Shakespeare 'Henry5' in the Works with Caine, Winstone« FirstShowing.net

There are a lot of very interesting Shakespeare adaptations in the works (Ralph Fiennes'Coriolanus, Julie Taymor'sThe Tempest), but I'm sure none of them are like this.The Playlistcaught mention of atweetfromProd Weeklyabout a new project in the works calledHenry5- a"a sci-fi thriller"based on Shakespeare's playHenry V. Apparently the film even hasMichael Caine,Ray Winstone,Gerard DepardieuandDerek Jacobiattached, along with the always badassVinnie Jones. Apparently the project is being sold at theAFMthis week, so this may actually come together with that cast, which would be impressive to see.

Behind the script is Michael Anderson, Andrew Hislop and Steve Wilkinson, who have incorporated aspects of Shakespeare'sHenry VandHenry IV. It's being directed by commercials director Michael Anderson, who we don't know too much about. Snyopsis:"In an age of apocalypse, in a land without a leader, adissolute princefinds redemption when he crushes arebellionthat threatens to destroy his father's kingdom. But upon assuming the throne himself, he immediately engineers a war against a neighboring state to slake his lust for power. Despite his enemy possessing weaponry rendering their forces almost invincible, the newly crowned king seizes a glorious victory from the jaws of defeat by ruthlessness and cunning."Sounds okay.

I think this sounds fairly interesting, like it could potentially be quite fun. Or it could be terrible, only time will tell. At least it has an awesome cast - Caine, Winstone, Vinnie Jones - so it should have great dialogue. We'll keep you updated on this project and will let you know if we hear anything else new about its status.

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