Aloha International Friends! My vacation is over and I have brought news from the Isle Of Colchis! Zak Penn has proclaimed that he will craft a new take on the classic tale of the Argonauts. We get the following scoop from our friends at the Movieweb:
Zak Penn, the scribe who is best known for adapting such comicbook properties as The Incredible Hulk and X-Men for the bigscreen, has signed on to write and produce The Argonauts for 20th Century Fox.
According to Variety, Fox’s version of The Argonauts is based on Penn’s original take on the classic Greek tale. In Greek mythology, the Argonauts were a band of heroic sailors who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. The Argonauts name comes from the sailors’ ship, the Argo.
If Zak goes back to the original story and doesn’t remake the 1963 film; I will be quite interested in seeing what sort of picture he will bring us. I have seen two films based on this fable, but still need to read the source material for my own good. I will start scouring used bookstores stat.
Giants, Hydra and Harpies will always well up excitement within me; I enjoy mythical beasts of all sorts and love to see them in film. Harpies in particular need more work, and I am glad to see that the winged wretches will be employed anew!
No word yet on when we can expect to see this picture in the theaters; but we will be sure to keep you up to speed.
