Contemporary (Count Of Monte Cristo) Movie In The Works..

[TheLaughingMann]

Originally Posted by UnknownBesideArch

It's been years since I last read the book, but I enjoyed it enough that I'm always open to seeing new adaptations of it. Currently my favourite would be the 2002 version with Jim Caviezel, although I really liked the 1998 miniseries with Gérard Depardieu as well (the expanded runtime meant it was a lot closer to the book, and it was in French as well).

As for William Eubank: I haven't seen The Signal yet (it's on my to-do list), but I really liked what he achieved with a shoestring budget for Love (2011), so I'll be very interested to see what he does with a modern take on the Count. Could be really good...

The 2000 one is a great re-telling of the story. Yes, it is not true to the book at all, but it is a great re-telling with the core content.

Sure, the Blu-Ray isn't the best, but I own it and I am happy with it.