The Spierig Brothers Want ‘Blood’ in Space

Michael and Peter Spierig, the Australian brothers behind ‘Undead’ and the upcoming ‘Daybreak,’ have set themseves up to next direct ‘Captain Blood’ for Warner Brothers.  They have been hired by WB to direct as well as write a new version of the 1935 classic starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. The Spierigs were chosen, because of their idea to have the new version of the film set in space.

At first, I felt like I was in that scene in ‘The Player,’ where Buck Henry pitches the sequel to ‘The Graduate.’  But when I took a look at their animatic depiction of a pirate battle in space, it had such a distinctive visual look to it that I said, ‘Great, I get it.’

That comes from producer Bill Gerber who is backing the project for WB.  The film will tell roughly the same story as the original, that of a doctor who is wrongfully sentenced to deportation and slavery and the buccaneer he forms allegiance with.

Says Gerber about the plot:

There are some things you don’t mess with, and that is as classic a movie storyline as you will ever find.

Source: Variety