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EXCLUSIVE: Ridley Scott Reveals New Name For ‘Nottingham’ And It’s Back To Basics
EXCLUSIVE: Ridley Scott Reveals New Name For ‘Nottingham’ And It’s Back To Basics
When I caught up with the legendary Ridley Scott last week, I was there to discuss his “Alien” character Ellen Ripley being named one of our “ Top 10 Movie Badasses of All Time .” While I was there, however, I couldn’t resist running over a few other key projects that could become his ...
Robin Hood woos Cate Blanchett - Entertainment News, Front Page, Media
Robin Hood woos Cate Blanchett - Entertainment News, Front Page, Media
variety.com — Actress joins Russell Crowe in Universal pic Cate Blanchett will play Maid Marian alongside Russell Crowe's Robin... Hood in the Ridley Scott-directed epic adventure for Universal Pictures. The picture, which had been called "Nottingham" but is ... (more) Robin Hood woos Cate Blanchett - Entertainment News, ...
Nottingham no more
Nottingham no more
totalfilm.com — Ridley Scott has let it be known that the film formerly known as Nottingham – his latest... collaboration with Russell Crowe – will now be titled Robin Hood. And that’s not the half of it. Talking to MTV, Scott has gone on record ... (more) Nottingham no more
Ridley Scott Changes 'Nottingham' to 'Robin Hood'
Ridley Scott Changes 'Nottingham' to 'Robin Hood'
getthebigpicture.net — So the movie that was supposed to be about the Sheriff of Nottingham is now just 'Robin... Hood: Prince of Thieves' again. Blah. (more) Ridley Scott Changes 'Nottingham' to 'Robin Hood'

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:: The Playlist :::  Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham' Now Called 'Robin Hood'; Says Crowe Won't Play Both Parts, Film Begins Shooting In Two Months

/Film:  Nottingham is Robin Hood, And Not In The Way We Were Thinking

RopeofSilicon.com:  Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham' Gets New Title and New Story Details

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Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham' Now Called 'Robin Hood'; Says Crowe Won't Play Both Parts, Film Begins Shooting In Two Months
:: The Playlist :: — ... “Oh yes, I think we are just going to call it ‘Robin Hood’,” Ridley Scott revealed to MTV very recently about the project formerly known as "Nottingham." “We start in almost 2 months.” ...

Nottingham is Robin Hood, And Not In The Way We Were Thinking
/Film — ... Talking to MTV, Scott announced that the film was now simply going to be called Robin Hood. And why? To reflect the name of the lead character, he says. All change there, then. ...

Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham' Gets New Title and New Story Details
RopeofSilicon.com — ... MTV has learned the title for the film has changed and production may begin very soon. "Oh yes, I think we are just going to call it Robin Hood," Scott revealed. "We start in almost 2 months." But he didn't stop there. ...

Nottingham Turns Into Robin Hood
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent storiesMTV talked to Ridley Scott, who revealed that some big chances have been made to the previously-titled Nottingham , the director's next project. Here are a few excerpts: That statement is notable, not only in that those first two projects are moving forward, but that "Nottingham" has now officially been renamed to reflect its lead character. "Oh yes, I think we are just going to call it 'Robin Hood'," Scott revealed. "We start in almost 2 months." In an attempt to clarify all the confusion from a few months ago about Russell Crowe playing multiple roles, Scott was ...

The Dregs: Production Slate
TheBadandUgly.com — ... Ridley Scott has been working on a new Robin Hood movie we all thought was going to be called Nottignham. We heard that Russel Crowe was on board to play both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham, because they would be the same person. Now, Scott says that the film is actually called Robin Hood and isn’t so much about the Sheriff as it is about the control of Nottingham by…France? I don’t think this guy knows what movie he’s making yet. ...

'Nottingham' is Now 'Robin Hood'
Cinematical — ... "[Robin Hood] is a bowman in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion. [Crowe as both Robin and the Sheriff of Nottingham] was an idea so far back, way back when at the time I had this proposed to me, and I read it and thought, 'I don't really know what it does for it, but it's alright'," Scott told MTV News. "It is better to simply have the evolution of a character called Robin Hood, who will come out of a point in the Crusades which is the end." ...

Ridley Scott Changes 'Nottingham' to 'Robin Hood'
Get The Big Picture — ... was remaking the Robin Hood story, coming at it from the perspective of the Sheriff of Nottingham? Well, forget all about it. Scott tells MTV, "I think we are just going to call it Robin Hood ...

Ridley’s Nottingham Shifts Focus
Row Three — ... Crowe, much to the confusion of seemingly everyone but Ridley, play both the Sheriff (who was going to be portrayed as a decent man) and Robin Hood (who was going to be portrayed as a ruthless vigilante) - but the Sheriff and Robin were going to actually be the same person. Or something like that. Or maybe not. Nobody was really sure what the hell Ridley was talking about, so whatever. It doesn’t matter anyway, because that is all being thrown out window, as Ridley revealed to MTV the other day. In fact, the focus is being shifted back to the hooded hero and the film will ...

Ridley Scott's Nottingham Will Only Have One Robin Hood
FirstShowing.net — ... at one point and it sounded like, with some screenplay trickery, it could work in the end. Good news - that entire idea has been scrapped! MTV talked with director Ridley Scott very recently and got a much needed update. First things first, they've renamed it to just Robin Hood, instead of Nottingham, which will clear up some of that confusion. Secondly, he's been working on the script. ...

Ridley Scott’s ‘Nottingham’ Goes Through Some Major Changes
We Are Movie Geeks — ... 4 months,” Scott revealed. “He sends me tapes of him hitting targets at about 45 meters. He’s pretty good!” What do you think?  Are you excited to see what Crowe and Scott have up their sleeves for ‘Robin Hood’?  Did you think it was more interesting when the film was going to be from the perspective of the Sheriff?  Do you think Crowe will be going in and out of his English accent just for nostalgia?  Let us know by commenting below! Source: MTV ...

Nottingham no more
Total Film News — ... Finally, Scott dismisses all the recent chatter about Crowe being a little bit… how to put this gently… out of shape for the role. “He is going to be totally fit. That is not a problem at all. And he’s been working on his bow and arrow for about 4 months. He sends me tapes of him hitting targets at about 45 meters. He’s pretty good!” He’d better be. [Source: MTV] Do you miss the old, dual-identity idea? And who really can be his love interest? ...

Ridley Scott Updates His Robin Hood Project
TheMovingPicture.net — ... MTV recently caught up with director Ridley Scott and the filmmaker updated the status of his upcoming Robin Hood project. Mainly, Scott confirmed that the film, previously titled Nottingham, will simply be called Robin Hood and star Russell Crowe won’t be playing dual roles. ...

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Thompson On Hollywood — ... In a sign that studios are in no mood to take any chances these days, Ridley Scott's Nottingham will now be called Robin Hood. Don't mess with a brand name. And Russell Crowe will not only be trim and fit, but he will only play the one role, not two, Scott tells MTV News. Production starts in two months. ...

Not Nottingham Anymore–Now It’s Robin Hood
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews — ... According to the MTV Movies Blog, Scott has changed the title to plain ol’ “Robin Hood,” ditched the dual-role concept, and in fact, ditched the whole “revisionist take/Sheriff-centric” idea in favor of what appears to be a pretty standard issue Robin Hood movie–robs from the rich, gives to the poor, is handy with a bow and arrow. In fact, the Sheriff will barely even get villain status–this time it’s all about England vs. France. Here’s what he means: ...

The revisionist Robin Hood movie, revised
FilmChat — ... But yesterday, that all changed, apparently, as Scott told the MTV Movies Blog that Crowe will be playing Robin Hood, and only Robin Hood, while the Sheriff of Nottingham will be a "less important" character. What's more, Scott said the film, which starts shooting in two months, will probably no longer be known as Nottingham, but as plain old Robin Hood. ...

Nottingham Becomes Robin Hood
FlicksNews.net MTV recently sat down with Ridley Scott to set the record straight on 'Nottingham,' Ridley's big screen apdatation of Robin Hood, heres what he had to say: On The Name Change “Oh yes, I think we are just going to call it ‘Robin Hood’,” Scott revealed. “We start in almost 2 months.” “Robin Hood is in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion,” he said of how we’ll find the character early in the film “He is a bowman in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion.” About The Orginal Plot For Nottingham “[Crowe as ...

Scott Explains His Robin Hood Plans
Cinema Blend News — ... and titled Nottingham , was a movie that really had my attention. I really got into the idea of telling the story from the villain’s point of view, and possibly showing the Sheriff of Nottingham in a different light. I also really liked the rumored idea of Crowe playing dual roles, as both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Well, it turns out very little of what we knew about Scott’s film is true, and the resulting picture isn’t quite as interesting conceptually as I’d hoped. MTV’s Movies Blog chatted with Scott recently, where he revealed that his next picture is ...

Scott's Nottingham alters Robin Hood again
Filmstalker — ... and that should instantly give you an idea of what else is happening with the film. The first is that the idea of Russell Crowe playing both the Sheriff and the Robin Hood and therefore reworking the mythology to show Robin Hood as being the Sheriff in disguise, is out the window. A big "phew" on that score everyone, because that idea didn't sound at all workable, never mind if it was any good, and it really didn't sound good at all. Ridley Scott has revealed to MTV through Total Film that this idea was a bit further back in time and things are ...

Ridley Scott's NOTTINGHAM Is Now... (Drumroll) ...ROBIN HOOD!!
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... idea. “It is better to simply have the evolution of a character called Robin Hood, who will come out of a point in the Crusades which is the end. [edit] So, rather than the Robin-vs.-Sheriff showdowns we’ve come to expect from “Robin Hood” movies, Scott has instead employed the history of the time to make an entire country the villain. “It is from France. It is the French,” he insisted. “The villain is much bigger in that sense; much more important, and much more dangerous.” ...says THIS ARTICLE over at MTV's Movie Blog.

A Couple On-the-Nose Title Changes
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever — If you've been confused about some upcoming movies because their concepts weren't completely spelled out in their titles, I've got some helpful, clarifying news for you. Nottingham, Ridley Scott's cryptically-titled Robin Hood tale, has been re-titled Robin Hood. Not as easy-to-understand as my title choice, The One About Robin Hood, but probably catchier. Also, it appears Ricky Gervais's comedy about the invention of lying, previously titled This Side of the Truth, ...

Ridley Scott says 'Nottingham' gets new title
The Screening Log — ... The folks at MTV recently talked to Ridley Scott about his upcoming project "Nottingham," and one of the first things the filmmaker touched on was the title: ...

Nottingham no more
Total Film News — ... the role. “He is going to be totally fit. That is not a problem at all. And he’s been working on his bow and arrow for about 4 months. He sends me tapes of him hitting targets at about 45 meters. He’s pretty good!” He’d better be - according to Production Weekly, Crowe will be joined in the film by Oscar Isaac, Vanessa Redgrave, William Hurt, Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchet. [Source: MTV] Do you miss the old, dual-identity idea? And who really can be his love ...

Nottingham Is Now Robin Hood (And Less Interesting)
Screen Rant — ... earnestness. While that is not always a bad thing I feel that Scott has decided to make a film that would be easier for him to make in a genre, tone and time frame that won’t stretch his range. While most directors would see a film like this a challenge, Scott has made historical epics his stock in trade over the past decade or so. For him to make something with pace, adventure and wit would be the real challenge! For that reason alone - I’m annoyed. Source: MTV ...

Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood' Finalizes Cast; Gets Under Way
:: The Playlist :: — ... released by Universal has informed us that Ridley Scott's "Untitled Robin Hood Adventure" has officially began principal photography in London. The film had previously been known as "Nottingham" and only recently had Scott revealed that the title would simply be, "Robin Hood." It is not known if that is still the case. ...

Ridley Scott Casts Matthew Macfadyen as The Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood
/Film — ... Initially the screenplay for Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood called for Russell Crowe to play a dual role as both the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood, but that idea was dropped early on. Scott decided to go a different direction. He has said in interviews that the Sheriff character is “less important”, and that the main villain of the story is actually the country of France. After countless casting announcements, not one mention of the actor who would play the Sheriff, even though there ...

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