Paul W.S. Anderson Takes on ‘The Three Musketeers’

In news that is sure to have fans of   any of the filmed adaptations of ‘The Three Musketeers’ (except for Peter Hyams, 2001 movie ‘The Musketeer.’   That movie flat out blows.) up in arms, Paul W.S. Anderson is developing a new, big screen adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel.   What’s more, Anderson plans to bring the story to life in glorious 3D.

I’ll give you a minute to recover from the shock of that last, little piece of information.

According to Heat Vision, Anderson penned the screenplay for the new adaptation with Andrew Davies, who previously worked on the screenplays for ‘The Tailor of Panama’ and ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary.’   The plan for the film is to give it a modernized feel while still holding the period setting.

Says Anderson on the film’s style:

We are definitely modernizing ‘The Three Musketeers’ without compromising the fun of shooting a period piece.   But in our film, corsets and feathered hats don’t take center stage. Our version is rich in eye-popping action, romance and adventure.

Anderson plans to have the film shoot next year in France and Germany with a release date scheduled for 2011.   No word on whether or not Anderson will direct the film, though he is serving as both writer and producer.