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.
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