Orlando in Kingdom of Heaven

10-04-2003, 02:51 AM

Hey guys, I found this on Comingsoon.net, and on the the Orlando Bloom Online website thingy. Here's the sitch:

Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and 20th Century Fox are preparing the Crusades-era epic Kingdom of Heaven for a January production start in Morocco. The film will be Scott's next directorial effort and the first since he and brother Tony set their Scott Free banner to an overall Fox deal. Scott will also produce the William Monahan-scripted film.

Set in the 12th century, the drama focuses on a young blacksmith who becomes a knight and helps defend Jerusalem against the Crusaders. There is also a love story, as the young knight falls in love with a princess. Scott is actively casting and word is that "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Orlando Bloom is atop the list.

The film will carry a budget of more than $100 million.

10-04-2003, 12:03 PM

Yay! :D thanks for the news [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-04-2003, 07:15 PM

I hope he in it, that would be cool [img]tongue.gif[/img] , Thanx for the info smurf [img]smile.gif[/img]

sheeiur · 10-05-2003, 07:28 PM

That would be cool but he has already done stuff like that before through.

10-29-2003, 01:45 PM

Kay...I found this on comingsoon.net. It's comfirmed. He'll be doing Kingdom of Heaven. Here's the 411...

"Director Ridley Scott has set Orlando Bloom to star in Kingdom of Heaven, an epic love story that he will shoot in Morocco beginning January 12 for 20th Century Fox.

The director said he had "wanted to do a film with knights in armor, but thought why do some homogenous story when screenwriter William Monahan came up with such rich history? He based this drama on accurate research, which he spent 19 months compiling and writing."

The film, which takes place in the 12th century during the time of the Crusades, will be staged on a scale that Scott described as being slightly larger than Gladiator, his Oscar-winning epic.

Bloom is best known for playing Legolas in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the summer blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean," for which he has signed a sequel deal. Bloom will also play Paris in Wolfgang Petersen's upcoming Troy."

That's pretty cool. Just thought I'd share...

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10-04-2003, 02:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
smurf Guest Posts: n/a	Hey guys, I found this on Comingsoon.net, and on the the Orlando Bloom Online website thingy. Here's the sitch: Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and 20th Century Fox are preparing the Crusades-era epic Kingdom of Heaven for a January production start in Morocco. The film will be Scott's next directorial effort and the first since he and brother Tony set their Scott Free banner to an overall Fox deal. Scott will also produce the William Monahan-scripted film. Set in the 12th century, the drama focuses on a young blacksmith who becomes a knight and helps defend Jerusalem against the Crusaders. There is also a love story, as the young knight falls in love with a princess. Scott is actively casting and word is that "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Orlando Bloom is atop the list. The film will carry a budget of more than $100 million.

10-04-2003, 12:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
imported_FireCracker Guest Posts: n/a	Yay! :D thanks for the news [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-04-2003, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Balletgirl Guest Posts: n/a	I hope he in it, that would be cool [img]tongue.gif[/img] , Thanx for the info smurf [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-05-2003, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
sheeiur Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 446 My Profile	That would be cool but he has already done stuff like that before through.

10-29-2003, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
smurf Guest Posts: n/a	Kay...I found this on comingsoon.net. It's comfirmed. He'll be doing Kingdom of Heaven. Here's the 411... "Director Ridley Scott has set Orlando Bloom to star in Kingdom of Heaven, an epic love story that he will shoot in Morocco beginning January 12 for 20th Century Fox. The director said he had "wanted to do a film with knights in armor, but thought why do some homogenous story when screenwriter William Monahan came up with such rich history? He based this drama on accurate research, which he spent 19 months compiling and writing." The film, which takes place in the 12th century during the time of the Crusades, will be staged on a scale that Scott described as being slightly larger than Gladiator, his Oscar-winning epic. Bloom is best known for playing Legolas in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the summer blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean," for which he has signed a sequel deal. Bloom will also play Paris in Wolfgang Petersen's upcoming Troy." That's pretty cool. Just thought I'd share... [img]graemlins/smurf.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/smurf.gif[/img]

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