Bryan Singer seeks to wield ‘Excalibur’

Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil) and Warner Bros are collaborating on an effort to resurrect King Arthur and the knights of the round table. Warner Bros is currently still working on their acquisition of rights for remaking John Boorman’s 1981 film EXCALIBUR and Singer is also not yet been officially secured for the project.

The 1981 movie starred Nigel Terry as Arthur and Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere and featured early performances from Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart and Gabriel Byrne. The movie told the well-known myth, in a gritty and dramatic fashion, of the young man who draws the sword Excalibur from a stone, is mentored by Merlin, establishes Camelot, loses his wife, Guenevere, to his best friend, Lancelot, and engages in the quest for the Holy Grail. — HR

Currently, it seems Singer is only in talks to produce the film, however that’s not to say he wouldn’t ultimately direct. Allegedly, Singer’s version of the tale would be much more based in the legend and fantasy lore of Excalibur than that of Antoine Fuqua’s 2004 version titled KING ARTHUR.

Source: Hollywood Reporter