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Hmmmm....
A 19th Century Dark Knight? More reasonable than it sounds since many masked avenger story writers have credited it as an inspiration. Could well work.
A 19th Century Dark Knight? More reasonable than it sounds since many masked avenger story writers have credited it as an inspiration. Could well work.
David Goyer to Direct 'Count of Monte Cristo' Remake (Exclusive)
The Count of Monte Cristo is making its way back to the big screen.
David Goyer has signed to direct an adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas revenge tale that is being made by Constantin Films. Impact Pictures’ Jeremy Bolt, the producer behind the successful Resident Evil franchise, is producing Monte Cristo.
Set in early 19th century France, the tale centers on Edmond Dantes, a young man betrayed and falsely jailed. While on a prison island, Dantes meets a fellow inmate who not only educates the man but also points him in the direction of a fortune. When Dantes finally escapes after many years, he re-emerges in Paris society primed to take revenge against the men who took away his love and his freedom.
Goyer was involved in co-writing Christopher Nolan’s Batman movie trilogy, helping reboot the movie incarnation of the character after its late-’90s flame-out, and has sole screenwriting credit on the Nolan-produced relaunch of Superman, Man of Steel.
This experience helped Goyer land the new gig because Constantin’s approach for Monte Cristo will be akin to the refurbished take Warner Bros. did on its Sherlock Holmes movies as well as its DC heroes. In fact, one source tells The Hollywood Reporter that a buzz phrase for Monte Cristo is “19th century Dark Knight.†Constantin put an ultra-modern spin on a literary classic with Paul W.S. Anderson's The Three Musketeers, which didn't catch on domestically but performed solidly internationally.
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The Count of Monte Cristo is making its way back to the big screen.
David Goyer has signed to direct an adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas revenge tale that is being made by Constantin Films. Impact Pictures’ Jeremy Bolt, the producer behind the successful Resident Evil franchise, is producing Monte Cristo.
Set in early 19th century France, the tale centers on Edmond Dantes, a young man betrayed and falsely jailed. While on a prison island, Dantes meets a fellow inmate who not only educates the man but also points him in the direction of a fortune. When Dantes finally escapes after many years, he re-emerges in Paris society primed to take revenge against the men who took away his love and his freedom.
Goyer was involved in co-writing Christopher Nolan’s Batman movie trilogy, helping reboot the movie incarnation of the character after its late-’90s flame-out, and has sole screenwriting credit on the Nolan-produced relaunch of Superman, Man of Steel.
This experience helped Goyer land the new gig because Constantin’s approach for Monte Cristo will be akin to the refurbished take Warner Bros. did on its Sherlock Holmes movies as well as its DC heroes. In fact, one source tells The Hollywood Reporter that a buzz phrase for Monte Cristo is “19th century Dark Knight.†Constantin put an ultra-modern spin on a literary classic with Paul W.S. Anderson's The Three Musketeers, which didn't catch on domestically but performed solidly internationally.
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