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[N21]

You just equated Frank Herbert's sci fi classic with an Ice Age sequel.

How old are you? When was the last time you read a physical book with paper pages?

Hmm..... I do hope you know I was joking?

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Yeah the argument is that french Egyptomaiac artists of the 19th century post Napoleon African campaigns are the ones that came up with the idea of her being a beauty queen as we pictured her in the 20th century.

 

[Gabriel_Logan]

The Rise and Fall of Roman Republic Cinematic Universe. Surely Caesar will get his own spinoff movie trilogy, starring Channing Tatum.

Dark gritty Pompey prequel about the Sertorian War.

 

[Kayhan]

Way too good looking.

I thought Cleopatra was actually ugly?

Hollywood is gonna cast a hottie and you are going to like it.

 

[Lunaray]

I'm not sure any adaptation of Dune is going to be any good, unless they split it into multiple movies.

I'd much rather see a movie adaptation of The Forever War.

 

[pa22word]

I saw something on the history channel where they were talking about how she was actually considered kinda ugly, and that she relied on intellect and charisma to get guys to bang her.

A lot of the typical Cleopatra tropes you hear of come out of Augustus' local propaganda campaign to the Roman people. The whole foreign, exotic seductress corrupting the Roman War Hero Antony who for his own good needed to be put out of his own misery was part of an attempt to turn the mob to Augustus' side. In reality, culturally she probably wasn't much different from the already pretty Hellenized Roman society at that point.

 

[Adam Sadler]

I didn't even he was suppose to be doing bond. Wtf

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Real History Cinematic Universe incoming

I would watch that.

 

[Ether_Snake]

Ugly and a major dick sucker or not historically accurate.

 

[Boem]

Monica Belucci already was the definitive Cleopatra in 2002's Mission Cléopâtre though.

 

[george_us]

JLaw or Emma Stone?

ScarJo

 

[andythinkpad]

I saw something on the history channel where they were talking about how she was actually considered kinda ugly, and that she relied on intellect and charisma to get guys to bang her.

She has to be decent looking to seduce Mark Antony. I mean Caesar will bang an ugly chick for her royal lineage but not Mark Antony.

 

[Nappuccino]

I've no real interest in Dune or Cleopatra. So I kinda hope he just picks something different.


I wouldn't mind him doing a period piece . . . but not something with Sony and not something with such a history behind it. You don't want to be the remake guy, Dennis.

 

[andythinkpad]

Dark gritty Pompey prequel about the Sertorian War.

The prequel should be The Legends of the Gual War directed by Guy Richie.

 

[The Last Wizard]

But seriously, should an Arab or a Greek play her?

You funny, this is Hollywood.

 

[Lord Fagan]

Hmm..... I do hope you know I was joking?

No, extreme hyperbole and extreme legit opinion are nearly indistinguishable on the internet without a /s or something.

You have my apologies for the confusion.

 

[TickleMeElbow]

A lot of the typical Cleopatra tropes you hear of come out of Augustus' local propaganda campaign to the Roman people. The whole foreign, exotic seductress corrupting the Roman War Hero Antony who for his own good needed to be put out of his own misery was part of an attempt to turn the mob to Augustus' side. In reality, culturally she probably wasn't much different from the already pretty Hellenized Roman society at that point.

So she was average looking then?

She has to be decent looking to seduce Mark Antony. I mean Caesar will bang an ugly chick for her royal lineage but not Mark Antony.

Maybe she had a bangin body haha

On top of being smart and charismatic.

 

[Aselith]

Real History Cinematic Universe incoming

That would actually be awesome

 

[Vire]

Why limit yourself to be a remake guy? This dude obviously has talent, just do something new and fresh.

 

[D4Danger]

I didn't even he was suppose to be doing bond. Wtf

that Villeneuve, he's so hot right now. I think he's attached to do everything. There's a story on the front page about some anime he's doing as well.

 

[Ether_Snake]

that Villeneuve, he's so hot right now. I think he's attached to do everything. There's a story on the front page about some anime he's doing as well.

You know he'll get some Star Wars flick.

I keep hearing this, and I must ask: why in the world does this have to be a remake? The fun thing about Ancient History is that there's about a million and one directions you can take it in because of the many gaps there are or the information we do have is wildly tainted by the perspective of the people writing it.

If they give him a blank check dude can essentially do whatever the hell he wants with the story.

Yes. This will be an intense character-focused drama set entirely on one set, filmed in a one-take-like style, covering the three hours leading up to Cleopatra's coronation!

 

[pa22word]

Why limit yourself to be a remake guy? This dude obviously has talent, just do something new and fresh.

I keep hearing this, and I must ask: why in the world does this have to be a remake? The fun thing about Ancient History is that there's about a million and one directions you can take it in because of the many gaps there are or the information we do have is wildly tainted by the perspective of the people writing it.

If they give him a blank check dude can essentially do whatever the hell he wants with the story.

 

[Lord Fagan]

Real History Cinematic Universe incoming

Frontline is doing just fine.

 

[Kinyou]

The summary of the biography might give some idea of what tone is to be expected

Her palace shimmered with onyx and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world.

She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first when both were teenagers. She poisoned the second. Ultimately she dispensed with an ambitious sister as well; incest and assassination were family specialties. Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. They happen, however, to have been Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, two of the most prominent Romans of the day. Both were married to other women. Cleopatra had a son with Caesar and—after his murder—three more with his protégé. Already she was the wealthiest ruler in the Mediterranean; the relationship with Antony confirmed her status as the most influential woman of the age. The two would together attempt to forge a new empire, in an alliance that spelled their ends. Cleopatra has lodged herself in our imaginations ever since.

Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Shakespeare and Shaw put words in her mouth. Michelangelo, Tiepolo, and Elizabeth Taylor put a face to her name. Along the way the supple personality has been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff here boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order a generation before the birth of Christ. Rich in detail, epic in scope, Schiff's is a luminous, deeply original reconstruction of a dazzling life.

 

[jett]

SURELY he's not passing on Dune to make this.

Although I wouldn't mind a quality period piece, we don't really get much of those.

Sure.

After he does Star Wars and Dune and Foundation and Hyperion.

This man is too good for Star Wars.

 

[And_Gignac]

Give the role to Beyoncé, no fucks given.

 

[Aselith]

Why limit yourself to be a remake guy? This dude obviously has talent, just do something new and fresh.

He literally just directed Arrival and Sicario. Wut?

 

[UnemployedVillain]

JLaw or Emma Stone?

How about they give a new budding actress a chance to make a name for herself for a change?

Emma Watson

 

[CloudWolf]

But seriously, should an Arab or a Greek play her?

Greek-looking, Cleopatra came from a line of Greek rulers.

Rome pretty much nailed her look IMO:

Ugly and a major dick sucker or not historically accurate.

That's more than likely not accurate though. That's what the Romans wrote about her and Romans generally hated Cleopatra for seducing Caesar and Mark Anthony, of course they would write that Cleopatra was a whore who fucked every single legionnaire stationed in Egypt.

 

[Unit 33]

That's a funny typo for Dune.

Come on now, fear is the mind killer, yo.

 

[CloudWolf]

I think jesse eisenberg would make a good Augustus. He'd be a little old by the time this movie came out, but eh.

Anyone could play Antony, really.

Mark Anthony will always disappoint though, compared to the GOAT:

God, I love Rome

 

[AuthenticM]

Greek-looking, Cleopatra came from a line of Greek rulers.

Rome pretty much nailed her look IMO:

That hair...

 

[Broken Joystick]

Maybe this will finally kill Sony Pictures.

 

[Inceptional]

Just wait until after Blade Runner comes out...this guy is gonna be HUGE! I mean, like Christopher Nolan and James Cameron had a baby together HUGE!

 

[fallengorn]

Cleopatra? That's a weird way to spell Arrakis.

 

[Cairnsay]

Everyone, the correct answer is clearly Eva Green.

 

[newjeruse]

There couldn't be a more guaranteed bomb.

 

[Toa TAK]

Wait--what?

WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS

Cast Sofia Boutella

 

[CloudWolf]

That hair...

It's a 'royal wig', this is her actual hair in the show:

 

[Fancyarcher]

This will fall apart like the ten other times they tried to make this film. Don't do Villeneuve, do Dune instead.

 

[QuantumZebra]

SURELY he's not passing on Dune to make this.

Although I wouldn't mind a quality period piece, we don't really get much of those.



This man is too good for Star Wars.

No one is above Star Wars

Quite sure Villaneuve is several leagues above JJ Abrams, easily.

JJ Abrams, yes. Star Wars, no.

 

[TyphoonStruggle]

No one is above Star Wars

Quite sure Villaneuve is several leagues above JJ Abrams, easily.

 

[Not]

No no Denis stay away from Sony noooooooo

 

[Diancecht]

Psychologically tortured Cleopatra here we go!

 

[radios shipping overview]

The studio system really has returned if they're remaking Cleopatra.

 

[PanSexual_Peacock]

Just wait until after Blade Runner comes out...this guy is gonna be HUGE! I mean, like Christopher Nolan and James Cameron had a baby together HUGE!

I don't know about that yet. Blade Runner can easily flop despite the praise. Let's just hope it doesn't.

 

[DemWalls]

But seriously, should an Arab or a Greek play her?

Whatever's the case, there will be backlash.

 

[Blade30]

This will fall apart like the ten other times they tried to make this film. Don't do Villeneuve, do Dune instead.

He is doing Dune first and Cleopatra after that if he actually directs it.

 

[Turbo Killer]

Because everyone is just clamoring for another movie about cleopatra....

Wish he would work on something else.

Seriously, who asked for this?

 

[Busty]

Guys, Dune was never going to be Denis next film and given how perilous Legendary seems to be after the fall out at Wanda I'd say that the whole thing is up in the air.

Not that I think he'll actually do Cleopatra at Sony to either.