Casting The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Movie Reboot
A new movie adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is on the way from 20th Century Studios, so the question of who should be cast as The League characters themselves is now up for debate. Created by writer Alan Moore and drawn by artist Kevin O'Neill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a comic-book series that gathers various characters from classic literature and puts them together in one shared universe during the late 19th century, where they form a team to thwart the forces of evil. The comic exists in a series of mini-series volumes that have been released sporadically since 1999, forming an overarching story with the various key players, while working in new ones with each new volume.
The first film adaptation was released in 2003 and was a critical and box office disaster. Directed by Stephen Norrington (Blade) and starring Sean Connery (in his last live-action role), Stuart Townsend, Peta Wilson, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, Tony Curran, Shane West, and Naseeruddin Shah, the film took some wild leaps from the original comic and left audiences perplexed. As it was early in the comic book adaptation days, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen didn't have the same level of scrutiny in terms of making a more faithful adaptation and although it's gained somewhat of a cult status over time, is still widely regarded as a poor realization of Moore's original comic.
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Now, it's been announced that a new adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is in the works at 20th Century Studios (under Disney), this time from writer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, A Cure For Wellness, The Lone Ranger). No further details are known
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