‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Director Michael Sarnoski on Casting Hugh Jackman as a Murderous Outlaw and Adapting ‘Death Stranding’ for A24
Michael Sarnoski’s $20 million film takes a bleaker, more meditative approach to the outlaw as Hugh Jackman stars as an aging Robin Hood.
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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Director Michael Sarnoski on Casting Hugh Jackman as a Murderous Outlaw and Adapting ‘Death Stranding’ for A24
On screen, Robin Hood has been robbing from the rich to feed the poor for nearly as long as movies have been made. The likes of Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner and Sean Connery have put their imprint on the character, portraying him as everything from a swashbuckling rogue to a battle-hardened crusader. Even Walt Disney got in on the action, depicting Sherwood Forest as an animated haven for anthropomorphic foxes, bears and chickens. Given the dozens…
Hugh Jackman (57) returns with a new movie – and it could break several records. In June, the actor appears on the big screen in "The Death of Robin Hood", a gloomy thriller from the renowned film studio A24. In it, he slips into the legendary role of master thief from the Sherwood Forest – in a form that has not yet been shown on the screen. The film is based on the 17th century ballad "Robin Hood's Death" and tells of the late years of the her…
Michael Sarnoski on His Favorite Robin Hood Films and the Character’s Violent Mythology
When you think of Robin Hood, what do you think of? Errol Flynn? Kevin Costner? Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor? Bryan Adams’ smash hit "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You”? With The Death of Robin Hood, Michael Sarnoski is taking a new angle on the legendary outlaw. Riffing from
The Death of Robin Hood Interview: Hugh Jackman and Michael Sarnoski on the gritty deconstruction
A24 continues its streak of ambitious, unconventional filmmaking with The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman as a version of the legendary outlaw unlike any we’ve seen before. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the filmmaker who broke through with the acclaimed Pig, the movie presents Robin Hood as an aging, battle-worn warrior grappling with the consequences of a violent life. It’s a darker, more brutal interpretation of the char…
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