Zorro Reborn (reboot) - Blu-ray Forum

detective392 · 04-27-2011, 02:56 PM

Is Zorro Getting Sent To The Future?

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Is Zorro going to be trading in his sword and horse, for a lightsaber and hoverboard? Well maybe not quite that drastic, but it's looking like he is heading into the future...

It's been just about 6 years since we saw Zorro on the big-screen with his last movie being 'The Legend of Zorro' starring Antonio Banderas as Zorro, and directed by 'Green Lantern' director Martin Campbell.

Well it's looking like the masked man is going to be making his return, with one major change, the time period.

LA Times is reporting that the new planned film will put Zorro in the future instead of his previous setting.

The reboot titled "Zorro Reborn" is being developed at Fox that will remove the character from his historical California or Mexico setting.
In this version, Zorro will be less a caped crusader for justice than a one-man vigilante force bent on revenge, in a western story that has echoes of both Sergio Leone and "No Country for Old Men. The Zorro film is expected to provide a juicy lead role for a young actor.

Unlike many of the previous Zorros (real name: Don Diego de la Vega) brandishing whips and swords, the hero of the new installment will live in the future -- specifically a desolate and post-apocalyptic one, according to a person familiar with the film who asked not to be identified. A Fox spokeswoman declined to comment."

The script was written by Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy, the two screenwriters behind the upcoming Dracula reboot 'Harker'. Rpin Suwannath is set to direct, and don't worry if you haven't heard his name before, because most haven't. He's a 'previsualization specialist' who has worked on several 'X-Men' films, 'The Matrix', and 'Chronicles of Narnia'.

So what do you guys think? Do you think it's a good idea, or is it the start of a complete disaster? I love the Zorro character, the comics are great, the first movie was amazing, the second was ok, not great but a good popcorn flick. The idea of putting Zorro in a futuristic setting just seems odd to me, why even bother calling it Zorro?

Really like Zorro but this just sounds like a bad idea.

http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/D.../news/?a=35998

Foggy · 04-27-2011, 03:01 PM

...............This just makes me want to kill myself.........

KubrickFan · 04-27-2011, 03:17 PM

So how does he create the famous Z? With bullet holes? Or lasers?

So, this sounds like a very bad idea. I haven't seen the Zorro movies, but the guy belongs in Mexico. Taking him out of that is like taking Godzilla out of Tokyo, or putting The Smurfs in New York City (oh, wait...)

X400 · 04-27-2011, 03:20 PM

hmm if its one of those traditional post-apocalyptic films, it could work

but it would basically be the same as a traditional zorro film except there might be the odd pick-up truck or mutant

werewuf · 04-27-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

...............This just makes me want to kill myself.........

+1

This reboot idea has got to be the dumbest one I have ever heard about....EVER....

Col. Zombie · 04-27-2011, 03:43 PM

I actually think this sounds interesting.

Walts Ghost · 04-27-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

...............This just makes me want to kill myself.........

Agreed. Sorry, but this sounds awful. I'm a HUGE Zorro fan. I have all the movies, the old Disney series, the 90s series, the comics. I love the character. Part of what makes the character so interesting is the setting. Taking him out of that is a taking an essential part of the character. I'm not terribly surprised to hear Fox is the one behind this...

This just has bad written all over it. I would have rather seen a sequel to Legend of Zorro.

detective392 · 04-27-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

Agreed. Sorry, but this sounds awful. I'm a HUGE Zorro fan. I have all the movies, the old Disney series, the 90s series, the comics. I love the character. Part of what makes the character so interesting is the setting. Taking him out of that is a taking an essential part of the character. I'm not terribly surprised to hear Fox is the one behind this...

This just has bad written all over it. I would have rather seen a sequel to Legend of Zorro.

Agree I love the 2 movies and the Disney series and like you I love the setting and that makes for a huge part of what Zorro is IMO. I am happy we got Legend of Zorro though years after the first movie and not a reboot/remake.

Diesel · 04-27-2011, 05:11 PM

Take him out of his time period and setting and he isn't Zorro anymore. He's just a hero that (presumably) wears black.

I'll stick with The Mask of Zorro

P@t_Mtl · 04-27-2011, 05:13 PM

WB tried doing that a few years back with Tarzan. A lot of the time removing these characters from the time frame they are usually in just does not work so well

Aerodude73 · 04-27-2011, 05:14 PM

Stamp this idea: "EPIC FAIL !!!!!!!"

Diesel · 04-27-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

WB tried doing that a few years back with Tarzan. A lot of the time removing these characters from the time frame they are usually in just does not work so well

Then there was them wanting to make a futuristic Robin Hood back in 2009.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/movies/109...ood-movie.html

Walts Ghost · 04-27-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by detective392

Agree I love the 2 movies and the Disney series and like you I love the setting and that makes for a huge part of what Zorro is IMO. I am happy we got Legend of Zorro though years after the first movie and not a reboot/remake.

Yea, I was too. This reeks of bad all over it. I won't support a reboot, let alone one that throws the source material out the window...

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Take him out of his time period and setting and he isn't Zorro anymore. He's just a hero that (presumably) wears black.

I'll stick with The Mask of Zorro

Agreed. It's not Zorro once you take him out of the setting. I'll stick with all the real versions. Not this fake knock off one.

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

WB tried doing that a few years back with Tarzan. A lot of the time removing these characters from the time frame they are usually in just does not work so well

I agree. Again, once you take certain characters out of their settings (Zorro, Tarzan, Robin Hood) it doesn't usually work. There are some exceptions, like BBC's Sherlock that is set in the 21st Century. But more often then not, things like this don't work because you miss the whole point of the character. Most of the time the specific setting is an influence on the characters. Taking that away damages the characters.

720pDude · 04-27-2011, 06:49 PM

Future Zorro huh.... why, is the current generation that stupid to accept a period piece...or is it cuz to do Zorro ya have to have whites and mexicans involved and thats just too politically incorrect, BOO HOO...

Chaotic · 04-27-2011, 06:55 PM

Spielberg should set his Lincoln movie in the 80's

EricJ · 04-27-2011, 07:22 PM

So, this isn't that Saturday-morning version where "Z" rides a cool cycle, is it?

detective392 · 04-27-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

So, this isn't that Saturday-morning version where "Z" rides a cool cycle, is it?

If you are talking about Zorro: Generation Z where he is in the future then yeah they want to make it like that. It's not a direct adaption but same premise pretty much.

Walts Ghost · 04-27-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

So, this isn't that Saturday-morning version where "Z" rides a cool cycle, is it?

It's similar, kind of. This will be the "hardened, dark version" of the character that studios seem so interested in lately...

Chaotic · 04-27-2011, 07:37 PM

I hope its as good as The Poke of Zorro

Batman1980 · 04-27-2011, 07:47 PM

Not surprised by this at all, could be a lot like a modern Count of Monte Cristo, see V for Vendetta.

04-27-2011, 06:49 PM	#14
720pDude Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Oak Lawn, IL Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:2	Future Zorro huh.... why, is the current generation that stupid to accept a period piece...or is it cuz to do Zorro ya have to have whites and mexicans involved and thats just too politically incorrect, BOO HOO... Last edited by Diesel; 04-27-2011 at 06:56 PM. Reason: Politics

04-27-2011, 03:01 PM	#2
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	...............This just makes me want to kill myself.........

04-27-2011, 03:17 PM	#3
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	So how does he create the famous Z? With bullet holes? Or lasers? So, this sounds like a very bad idea. I haven't seen the Zorro movies, but the guy belongs in Mexico. Taking him out of that is like taking Godzilla out of Tokyo, or putting The Smurfs in New York City (oh, wait...)

04-27-2011, 03:20 PM	#4
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	hmm if its one of those traditional post-apocalyptic films, it could work but it would basically be the same as a traditional zorro film except there might be the odd pick-up truck or mutant

04-27-2011, 03:43 PM	#6
Col. Zombie Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:I've gone into outer space to destroy another race. Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:435	I actually think this sounds interesting.

04-27-2011, 05:11 PM	#9
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	Take him out of his time period and setting and he isn't Zorro anymore. He's just a hero that (presumably) wears black. I'll stick with The Mask of Zorro

04-27-2011, 05:13 PM	#10
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	WB tried doing that a few years back with Tarzan. A lot of the time removing these characters from the time frame they are usually in just does not work so well

04-27-2011, 05:14 PM	#11
Aerodude73 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Middletown, RI (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:134 4K collection:423 Blu-ray collection:2493 DVD collection:7 Digital collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:31	Stamp this idea: "EPIC FAIL !!!!!!!"

04-27-2011, 06:55 PM	#15
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	Spielberg should set his Lincoln movie in the 80's

04-27-2011, 07:22 PM	#16
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	So, this isn't that Saturday-morning version where "Z" rides a cool cycle, is it?

04-27-2011, 07:37 PM	#19
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	I hope its as good as The Poke of Zorro

04-27-2011, 07:47 PM	#20
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Not surprised by this at all, could be a lot like a modern Count of Monte Cristo, see V for Vendetta.

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