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Iggulden · **Joined:** Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:07 am **Posts:** 5299

Script check.
Option Taken up. Check.

That's all I know so far, really. Seems a bit brief when I put it like that, though the second one is a major stage.

Conn

Martin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:28 pm

good news by the sound of it!

i assume it will be in 3d and set on an alien planet by the time of release

spartican · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:12 pm

This is good news. !!!

It was Aug 2004 ? when you confirmed that it was on the cards and a screen play was being prepared. It sounds like a long time has passed, but it will be impressive when it is complete.

so...... errrrm..... what do we need to do to scoop premiere tickets :smt002

irishassassin13fox · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:33 pm **Posts:** 1

I always pictured in my head as I read the novels the cast of the characters...
Emperor Series
Gaius Julius Caesar-Emile Hirsch/ Leonardo DiCaprio
Marcus Brutus- Zac Efron/ Jared Leto
Renius- Mickey Roarke
Marius- John Travolta
Sulla- Matthew McConaghey
Cabera- Ian McKellen
Julius's Father- Viggo Mortensen
Julius's Mother- Diane Lane
Alexandria-Isabel Lucas
Cornelia-Keira Knightly
Tubruk- Sean Bean
Suetonius- Matthew Lillard
Cato- James Gandolfini
Pompey- Tom Cruise
Crassus- John Malcovich
Cinna- Patrick Stewart
Mithridates- Stellan Skarsgard
Servilia- Monica Bellucci
Spartucus- Sam Worthington
Octavian- Shia LeBeouf
Marc Antony- Jake Gyllenhaal
Cleopatra- Megan Fox

Martin · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:02 am

I agree with a fair few of your actors there, although its quite difficult picking the right age group- due to Caesar being a boy in the first book and a man in the last.... how old do you make the actor etc...

Toner · **Joined:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:33 am **Posts:** 2

I am eagerly anticipating this film, i watched the BBC rome series which i thought was brilliant but a well done film could be amazing. As one of my History modules at university we are doing 'representing the past in film' so this topic could do well for my research!

As for the cast i'm not sure, although some good ones have been previously mentioned... Any more updates Conn?

Kieran

Caspar212 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:19 am

Gaius Julius Caesar-?
Marcus Brutus-?
Renius-Paul Sorvino
Marius-?
Sulla-?
Cabera- Some really old guy
Julius's Father- Viggo Mortensen maybe?
Julius's Mother-?
Alexandria-?
Cornelia-?
Tubruk- Gerard Butler
Suetonius- Jonathan rhys meyers
Cato- James Gandolfini Maybe?
Pompey-?
Crassus- John Malcovich Maybe?
Cinna- Patrick Stewart Maybe?
Mithridates-?
Servilia-?
Spartucus- Sam Worthington
Octavian- Shia Labeouf
Marc Antony- James Purefoy
Cleopatra-?

Tanus · **Posted:** Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:48 pm

Caspar212 wrote:

Cabera- Some really old guy

Don't!......................Just don't!

Caspar212 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:37 pm

Well he is described as really old so.......Not that ridiculous?

Tanus · **Posted:** Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:48 pm

If you mention 'anybody really old' on this forum, thoughts immediately turn to me, Casper. Don't worry about it.

Boogra · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:24 pm **Posts:** 80

Caspar212 wrote:

Gaius Julius Caesar-?
Marcus Brutus-?
Renius-Paul Sorvino
Marius-?
Sulla-?
Cabera- Some really old guy
Julius's Father- Viggo Mortensen maybe?
Julius's Mother-?
Alexandria-?
Cornelia-?
Tubruk- Gerard Butler
Suetonius- Jonathan rhys meyers
Cato- James Gandolfini Maybe?
Pompey-?
Crassus- John Malcovich Maybe?
Cinna- Patrick Stewart Maybe?
Mithridates-?
Servilia-?
Spartucus- Sam Worthington
Octavian- Shia Labeouf
Marc Antony- James Purefoy
Cleopatra-?

Any movie with James Gandolfini becomes insta-fail. Just my opinion.

abraxas · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:57 pm

Boogra wrote:

Any movie with James Gandolfini becomes insta-fail. Just my opinion.

Because?

Illerac · **Posted:** Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:14 pm

abraxas wrote:

Boogra wrote:

Any movie with James Gandolfini becomes insta-fail. Just my opinion.

Because?

Boogra probably doesn't like:

True Romance
Crimson Tide
8 MM
12 Angry Men

Yes?

Iggulden · **Joined:** Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:07 am **Posts:** 5299

Get Shorty! That had Gandolfini in it and it was a brilliant flick.

Conn

Renius_Brutus · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:00 am

as did where the wild things which was excellent

thomasofhookton · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:21 pm **Posts:** 216

Conn could you let us know the casting agency when they're recruited.

Cos I would make excelent sword fodder!

And I do a marvelous corpse.

Beaker · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:47 am

James Gandolfini is excellent ...... 'In the Loop' was excellent

Henry90 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:28 am **Posts:** 1

Hi Conn,

First I would like to say that I have very much enjoyed all of your books on both Caesar and Ghengis and would like to thank you for writing such great novels and look forward to reading more!

My thoughts about the film idea is that you should definitely get in touch with Peter Jacksons people and make this happen! You are depriving a lot of people in this world of and incredible story if you weren't to do so and Jackson is clearly the man to do it justice.

There hasn't really been a brilliant historical war fiction film out since the Gladiator, everything else being Hollywood cheese. I really do believe you could make an outstanding trilogy out of Emperor and I would love to help in anyway that I can

Please write back, would be great to hear from you.

Henry.

Lawrence · **Posted:** Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:50 am

Tanus wrote:

If you mention 'anybody really old' on this forum, thoughts immediately turn to me, Casper. Don't worry about it.

In fact, 'Tanus' comes from the Latin for 'coffin-dodger'.

Rick Steele · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2010 2:14 am **Posts:** 4

irishassassin13fox wrote:

I always pictured in my head as I read the novels the cast of the characters...
Emperor Series
Gaius Julius Caesar-Emile Hirsch/ Leonardo DiCaprio
Marcus Brutus- Zac Efron/ Jared Leto
Renius- Mickey Roarke
Marius- John Travolta
Sulla- Matthew McConaghey
Cabera- Ian McKellen
Julius's Father- Viggo Mortensen
Julius's Mother- Diane Lane
Alexandria-Isabel Lucas
Cornelia-Keira Knightly
Tubruk- Sean Bean
Suetonius- Matthew Lillard
Cato- James Gandolfini
Pompey- Tom Cruise
Crassus- John Malcovich
Cinna- Patrick Stewart
Mithridates- Stellan Skarsgard
Servilia- Monica Bellucci
Spartucus- Sam Worthington
Octavian- Shia LeBeouf
Marc Antony- Jake Gyllenhaal
Cleopatra- Megan Fox

You forgot a major character: Cicero!

Perhaps the actor who played Dumbledore could do Cicero.

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