Working Title Conjuring Contemporary Merlin Film for Big Screen« FirstShowing.net

For almost an entire decade, young wizards have dominated the big screen thanks to the blockbusterHarry Potterfranchise. Sure Gandalf the Grey/White threw down to give old wizards a good name for a few years, but his roots can be found in a wizard that goes back to the times and legends of King Arthur. WithoutMerlin, theiconic magic man, there would be no Gandalf or Albus Dumbledore. As Harry Potter's journey comes to an end on the big screen,Heat Visionreports Working Title is developing a contemporary take on the magician that will bring the legendary wizard into a modern setting. Isn't the iPhone magical enough?

In all seriousness though, we don't really know what to expect from a modern set tale featuring Merlin, because details are being kept under tight wraps. However, we do know that author/screenwriterJay Basuis behind this new iteration of the famed wizard. Since his feature film experience is limited to the 2006 filmSong of Songs(which I've never even heard of), that's not much to inspire excitement. If anything, I'm somewhat interested, because I enjoyed Disney's portrayal of classic magic in a modern world withThe Sorcerer's Apprentice, even if audiences didn't find their way to theaters to make it a huge success. The question is whether this can outdo theversion starring Sam Neillfrom back in the day. We'll try to keep you posted as more information on this project becomes available.

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