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[LookAtMeGo]

They will probably cast Marie Avgeropoulos

I.... would be ok with this.

 

[pa22word]

As to the movie itself, I kind of want to see this if only for an epic Actium setpiece battle. Rest of the story is mostly whatever. Most of the interesting stuff during that time happened on the other side of the Mediterranean.

 

[N21]

Gal Gadot would be a great choice.

While I would say no to the answer, I doubt the it would go down well in some Muslim countries.

 

[Stinkles]

This isn’t Dune.

This.

 

[TheXbox]

Why are you asking me?

My bad, that shouldn't have been directed at you. I misread the user you were quoting.

The point still stands, though. Villeneuve has gone on record that he's disregarding the David Lynch film. It's not a remake.

 

[Straight Edge]

Introducing Black Cleopatra, the sassiest queen to ever exist.

Teacher: You have a beautiful name, Cleopatra. Tell me how you got it?

Cleopatra: Mama always tell me I was a queen.

Teacher: Queen of what?

Cleopatra: Queen of kicking your ass for asking stupid questions, bitch.

Announcer: She's so sassy, you could cut the sass with a knife.

I want a Black Cleopatra movie now.

Well there is the classic Cleopatra Jones...

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

JLaw or Emma Stone?

Emma Stone is Asian, silly.

 

[Pattycakes]

DO DUNE DONT TEASE ME LIKE THIS

 

[More_Badass]

Denis going to resurrect the historical epic too? And imagine Deakins doing cinematography of Ancient Egypt

 

[Insane Metal]

Damn, Villeneuve is indeed unstopable. Wow.

 

[Stinkles]

Dear Hollywood dune can be a multi movie franhise and spin off opportunity which you normally love whereas ben hur had disaster written all over it kthxbye

 

[KahooTs]

Wasn't Jolie attached to this?

 

[pa22word]

Denis going to resurrect the historical epic too? And imagine Deakins doing cinematography of Ancient Egypt

Hey if it gets me a year of the 4 emperors series on HBO or whatever they can do Cleopatra every year till the end of time for all I care.

 

[Chained Prometheus]

DO DUNE DONT TEASE ME LIKE THIS

According to the article linked in the other thread, it seems he's doing Dune first. He'll pass on doing Bond, make Dune and do prepwork for Cleopatra while he's making Dune.

Dude's apparently a monster with how busy he keeps himself.

 

[N21]

Well there is the classic Cleopatra Jones...

So sassy.....

 

[AuthenticM]

 

[berzeli]

pls do this. Man, it's been ages since we've gotten a proper epic romance film.

Sure, the 1963 version almost bankrupted Fox.
Sure, the audience might have moved on.

But I want it.

 

[Bronx-Man]

JLaw or Emma Stone?

Scarlett Johansson

 

[KillLaCam]

itll be bad

 

[Alexander DeLarge]

itll be bad

Nothing he has done has been anything close to "bad", including Blade Runner apparently, which is surprising because people have been waiting and hyping it up for 35 years.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Here's a movie for everyone: Space Cleopatra the birth of house Harkonnen.

 

[More_Badass]

According to the article linked in the other thread, it seems he's doing Dune first. He'll pass on doing Bond, make Dune and do prepwork for Cleopatra while he's making Dune.

Dude's apparently a monster with how busy he keeps himself.

I mean, can you blame him? He went from Prisoners to major studios wanting to give him the reins of Blade Runner, Bond, Dune, and now a historical epic, in only four years. I’d want to keep the ball rolling too

 

[Gabriel_Logan]

Who plays Caesar and Antony?

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Denis going to resurrect the historical epic too? And imagine Deakins doing cinematography of Ancient Egypt

...

fap fap fap

 

[Discotheque]

Isn't this whole project attached to Jolie? Like she comes with it as the lead or bust? That was the case when they were trying to get fincher

 

[berzeli]

Nothing he has done has been anything close to "bad".

counterargument (and also epilepsy warning):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_PbLjAnOl0

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Gotta remake Cleopatra. Not like there are countless other historical figures waiting to have a movie made about them.

Denis would probably do great tho

 

[AuthenticM]

They will probably cast Marie Avgeropoulos

goddess

 

[Chained Prometheus]

I mean, can you blame him? He went from Prisoners to major studios wanting to give him the reins of Blade Runner, Bond, Dune, and now a historical epic, in only four years. I’d want to keep the ball rolling too

Oh I'm not blaming him at all! I'm just noting that the man keeps himself busy.

Tons of directors would probably burn themselves out from the sort of work schedule Villeneuve seems to have.

 

[Beer Monkey]

You'd think Dune would require years of pre-production but this is 2017.

 

[Decado]

As long as it isn't PG-13

 

[More_Badass]

Oh, and he’s also supposed to be doing a Jo Nesbø adaptation as well (aka bleak Nordic crime thriller), according to Wikipedia
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jake-gyllenhaal-denis-villeneuve-reteam-897677

 

[vinnygambini]

Isn't this whole project attached to Jolie? Like she comes with it as the lead or bust? That was the case when they were trying to get fincher

That was the case before, dunno now but I'd be pretty excited to see her portrayal of Cleopatra! Hopefully better than what she did in Alexander and that German accent..

 

[N21]

This isn’t Dune.

Isn't he reportedly a huge Dune fanboy? I doubt he'd push that off unless he really wanted to do something else first.

THANK YOU. Fuck everything that isn't Dune. Fuck Bond. Fuck Cleopatra. Fuck the king. Make Dune.

What happened to Dune?

All I can say is that I hope that this doesn't intervene with Dune being made.

Nobody asked for this.

Just make Dune, Denis.

DO DUNE DONT TEASE ME LIKE THIS

Dear Hollywood dune can be a multi movie franhise and spin off opportunity which you normally love whereas ben hur had disaster written all over it kthxbye

According to the article linked in the other thread, it seems he's doing Dune first. He'll pass on doing Bond, make Dune and do prepwork for Cleopatra while he's making Dune.

Dude's apparently a monster with how busy he keeps himself.

Face it guys, Dune is dead. Hear me out, what about Ice Age 6? We always need another one of those, right?

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

The movie that Scott Rudin essentially begged Amy Pascal not to make in the leaked emails?

well good luck with that career killer.

 

[AuthenticM]

Oh, and he’s also supposed to be doing a Jo Nesbø adaptation as well (aka bleak Nordic crime thriller), according to Wikipedia
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jake-gyllenhaal-denis-villeneuve-reteam-897677

amazing

 

[pa22word]

Who plays Caesar and Antony?

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.

 

[HariKari]

No one with options should be working with Sony at this point

 

[TickleMeElbow]

They will probably cast Marie Avgeropoulos

Way too good looking.

I thought Cleopatra was actually ugly?

 

[Oersted]

What was the last of these kind of movies that actually did well?

 

[F0rneus]

Way too good looking.

I thought Cleopatra was actually ugly?

Wasn't she renowned for her beauty (30BC standards notwithstanding)?

 

[Meowster]

Guess the Angelina Jolie project got scrapped. Was looking forward to her in the role but I bet Villeneuve will make a far better movie so oh well.

 

[Lord Fagan]

Face it guys, Dune is dead. Hear me out, what about Ice Age 6? We always need another one of those, right?

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?

 

[AuthenticM]

Wasn't she renowned for her beauty (30BC standards notwithstanding)?

she was

By today's standards, she might not have been anything special, but back then, she was basically Kate Upton.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

What was the last of these kind of movies that actually did well?

What kind of movie? Swords and sandals?
Gladiator? Troy?

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

What was the last of these kind of movies that actually did well?

300, if it counts, I think is the latest that made considerable bank.

That said. Even the '63 Cleopatra underperfomed so it is not like sword and sandal was super popular even then.

 

[Skinny Pete]

Can we get a Dune/Cleopatra crossover at least? Please?

 

[andythinkpad]

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

 

[TickleMeElbow]

Wasn't she renowned for her beauty (30BC standards notwithstanding)?

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.

 

[sphagnum]

Real History Cinematic Universe incoming

I would love this TBH

Classical Antiquity Cinematic Universe would be awesome