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David Goyer To Direct "19th Century DARK KNIGHT" Take On THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Frequent Christopher Nolan collaborator Goyer is set to helm what is being touted as a "graphic novel" type approach to Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of revenge, The Count Of Monte Cristo. Read on for details..

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By Mark "RorMachine" Cassidy - 3/18/2013


The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that David Goyer has signed on to direct an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic revenge tale for Constantin Films. Apparently Goyer's work on Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and the upcoming Man Of Steel helped him land the gig, as word is that Constantin’s approach for Monte Cristo will be something like Warner Bros. take on not only their Sherlock Holmes movies but its DC characters also, with a source telling THR that a buzz phrase for Monte Cristo is “19th century Dark Knight.” “During my career I’ve enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences,” Goyer tells the site. “Michael has written an excellent script and I’m going to enjoy bringing our take of the rich and textured world of Monte Cristo to the big screen.” There have been numerous adaptations of the novel, most recently Kevin Reynolds directed a pretty good one back in 2002 starring Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce.







Source: THR
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SotoJuiceMan - 3/18/2013, 5:33 PM
I liked the one in 2001, pretty damn good movie.
P862010 - 3/18/2013, 5:33 PM
please no david is a solid writer but he cant direct for shit
Asterisk - 3/18/2013, 5:45 PM
Alexandre Dumas was BLACK.
DioFoRio - 3/18/2013, 6:05 PM
wasnt he european and african?
AsianVersionOfET - 3/18/2013, 6:09 PM
@Asterisk, *shoots Leonardo DiCaprio through heart, turns to Django* "Sorry, I couldn't resist."
xXkryptoniteXx - 3/18/2013, 6:14 PM
His great as a writer but bad at directing. Also count of monte cristo 2002 version was an amazing film and I enjoyed it till this day. Awesome casting also I do believe Henry cavill was in that movie as well. Need to re watch it again.

If this new take fails I still have the 2002 version.
SlaveMasterFlexXx - 3/18/2013, 6:16 PM
I like the one with Pearce/Jim Cavesiel
mk - 3/18/2013, 6:17 PM
So a different version of count of monte cristo or a reboot? i loved the old one with jim caveziel
MrCBM56 - 3/18/2013, 6:19 PM
@Levi

Lets wait until MOS is realeased before we compliment it on its writing.
JorL5150 - 3/18/2013, 6:19 PM
Whatev
Jer3miah - 3/18/2013, 6:21 PM
Oh, no. I can't believe hollywood is giving him another shot. Or maybe that is believable..
ShadowlordSavage - 3/18/2013, 6:26 PM
No David don't do this to yourself, stick with what actually (hopefully)works as far as your talents are concerned.
DocDrop - 3/18/2013, 6:32 PM
The 70's version was really good too. It's just a great book that has been re-told & inspired other classics (Great Gatsby, Oldboy). Everyone loves revenge, the theme is timeless.
fettastic - 3/18/2013, 6:35 PM
I have total faith in Goyer as a director. Just look at Blade Trinity.





...............PBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBT HA HA HA HA!
HBarnill - 3/18/2013, 6:37 PM
Sorry, but he sucks as a writer and director (Blade: Trinity). I do believe that if Nolan never helmed Batman Begins, it would've been bad, since I did read the original script befor Nolan made his changes.
HBarnill - 3/18/2013, 6:37 PM
before*
seamuskeaneart - 3/18/2013, 6:38 PM
It really sounds like that tv show he has going on at Starz

DaVinci Demons
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094262/?ref_=sr_2

Its like DaVinci Meets Batman.
Splenda - 3/18/2013, 6:44 PM
One of my favorite books. It does get sort of dull midway through, though.
beane2099 - 3/18/2013, 7:10 PM
Yeah well, Blade 3 is all I have to say to that. He can write (as long as someone else is on on the process) but directing... maybe he learned from B3. One could only hope. But I won't be one of the people that spends his hard earned money to find out.
TheOneAboveAll - 3/18/2013, 7:16 PM
But it was already made...really well EVEN SUPERMAN CAME OUT IN IT! Unless they are doing the Anime version of The Count which would be awesome...but...Caviziel and Pearce had a great movie together already
TheOneAboveAll - 3/18/2013, 7:18 PM
things Goyer has directed...
Da Vinci's Demons (TV series) (filming)
– The Serpent (2013)
– The Hanged Man (2013)

2009 FlashForward (TV series)
– White to Play (2009)
– No More Good Days (2009)

2009 The Unborn

2007 The Invisible

2005 Threshold (TV series)
– Trees Made of Glass: Part 1 (2005)

2004 Blade: Trinity

2002 Zig Zag
StrangerX - 3/18/2013, 7:31 PM
Hating on Goyer is just bad juju friends

Bad bad bad
DurtyTalynt - 3/18/2013, 7:46 PM
David, write a daredevil movie now that marvel owns the rights.
redrum010 - 3/18/2013, 8:07 PM
Loved the Caviezel and Pearce version. Don't think this is necessary....but then again, what in Hollywood really is these days.
HAILHYDRA - 3/18/2013, 8:37 PM
Count of Monte Cristo is one of the best revenge stories ever. The recent movie version had a much better ending than the book, but the book was still awesome. So looking forward to watching this.
TheDesertGorilla - 3/18/2013, 8:41 PM
Stick to writing.
TheRationalOne - 3/18/2013, 8:48 PM
Zig Zag is actually a really good movie. And I remember liking The Invisible quite a bit as well.

But I also didn't hate Blade Trinity. So I don't give a shit if he directs or not, I don't think it will make or break the movie. There is worse directors by a long shot.
halvor311 - 3/18/2013, 8:54 PM
I loved Blade: Trinity. Really didn't at all see what people hated so much about it. Maybe I need to see it again, but I thought it was a very good movie.
halvor311 - 3/18/2013, 8:55 PM
Plus, I think David deserves another chance to get his director's cap on and finally churn out something that someone besides me likes. haha.
SnapperCarr - 3/18/2013, 8:58 PM
I wish he and Nolan got together to do a Batman Begins-esque Wonder Woman movie.
fistofthenorthstar - 3/18/2013, 9:26 PM
pfft
imadick - 3/18/2013, 10:25 PM
I'll wait till I see a trailer to pass judgment.
NovemberGrey - 3/18/2013, 11:31 PM
I hope it's good. I love the last one starring Jim Caviezel and the then-young Superman himself, Henry Cavill.
Alaba - 3/19/2013, 12:44 AM
There was an awesome TV version in the 70s starring Richard Chamberlain(King Solomon's Mines). Loved it when I was young and I always thought it had that Green Arrow/Batman feel to it.
marcvader1 - 3/19/2013, 4:53 AM
18th century Dark Knight? Puhleez.
marcvader1 - 3/19/2013, 5:26 AM
What a cheap way of trying to drum up fanboy attention.
PenditaMarah - 3/19/2013, 5:53 AM
Always thought that count of monte cristo is more similarity with batman tales.I always thought that the guy is bruce wayne.
PenditaMarah - 3/19/2013, 5:55 AM
And oh yeah,jim cavaziel as bruce wayne/batman,if chris bale refuse to don again the bat cape.
BatsFan - 3/19/2013, 6:05 AM
Blade III was bad mostly because Snipes was a douche on set, got hi in is trailer and only got out for close-up. They lack a lot of footage in the editing room so they add to have Reynolds make joke and than show Blade (not)reacting.
UltimateHunt - 3/19/2013, 9:04 AM
Nolan collaborator!??
Why Not the WRITER of Nolan.
Nolan is taking TOO much credit from David S. Goyer and take his brother as well jonathan nolan also help out With wroting.
Anyways lets give David a chance
UltimateHunt - 3/19/2013, 9:05 AM
Writing*
RamonSuarez - 3/19/2013, 10:34 AM
What a hack way to approach a classic text of betrayal and revenge.

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