Warner Bros. has closed a deal to remake the 1981 John Boorman-directed "Excalibur," with Bryan Singer producing and developing the picture as a potential directing vehicle.
Inspired by Thomas Malory's 15th century work, and scripted by Rospo Pallenberg and Boorman, "Excalibur" explores the myth of King Arthur, complete with the Knights of the Round Table, Merlin the wizard and the quest for the Holy Grail to save Arthur's life.
The original 1981 picture boasted such up-and-coming acting talent as Helen Mirren (who played the evil Morgana), Liam Neeson (Sir Gawain), Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Stewart and Ciaran Hinds.
WB and Legendary Pictures have labored for months to pull together the rights to “Excalibur”, which Singer will produce with Julie Yorn. Also a producer is Polly Johnsen, who was Polly Cohen when she was the WB executive who presided over the Singer-directed WB/Legendary collaboration "Superman Returns."
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